MAYORS CHAT: Burlington Mayor chats Ukraine community, Sound of Music and pedestrian bridge

Khaled Iwamura chat with the Mayor of Burlington Marianne Meed Ward about the Ukraine community, Sound of Music Festival and so much more.

Questions:

• Have you talked to the Ukrainian community in Burlington?
• When do you think the mask mandates will be dropped?
• Tell me about the long-term plan to build a pedestrian bridge over the QEW, east of Brant Street.
• Burlington made it easier and cheaper for patios for local restaurants, including on public land. Any other plans to help the restaurant industry out of its two-year slump?
• Metrolinx dropped a $110M bombshell in your laps about the Burloak underpass. What can the city do so Burlington’s share doesn’t go from $15M to nearly $45M?
• With many of the restrictions being lifted, any idea about when in-person council meetings might happen? Do you miss them?
• Is the city is going to keep its April 1 deadline for mandatory vax’s for city workers in light of province easing restrictions?
• #1 issue for Burlington in the Provincial election is….
• Is “Sound of Music Festival” coming to Spencer Smith Park?
• Public Washrooms in Burlington will be getting free feminine hygiene products.