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	Burlington, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burlington is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Paddy Torsney (Liberal) and in the Ontario legislature by Cam Jackson (Progressive Conservative).
		In mid-2001, 14.0 per cent of the resident population in Burlington were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.2 per cent in Canada, therefore, the average age is 38.5 years of age comparing to 37.6 years of age for all of Canada.
		Burlington's public elementary and secondary schools are part of the Halton District School Board.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burlington,_Ontario (834 words)

	Burlington Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burlington Bay, also known as Hamilton Harbour, is a branch of Lake Ontario bounded on the northwest by the City of Burlington, on the south by the City of Hamilton, and on the east by Hamilton Beach (south of the Skyway Bridge) and Burlington Beach (north of the channel).
		Access to the bay was important for the early water transportation and industrial development of the area, including Dundas, Ontario which had an early but ultimately unrealized lead over both Burlington (Brant's Block) and Hamilton.
		The visible and measurable improvement in water quality in Burlington Bay was showcased by the very public swim of Sheila Copps, a local MP and federal cabinet minister.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burlington_Bay (337 words)

	BURLINGTON BAY BURLINGTON HAMILTON
		Burlington Canal North Pier Traffic Light (533) is located on the east end of the north pier from a circular white tower with red upper portion and height of 20 feet.
		Burlington Canal North Pier Inner Light (534) is found on the SW end of the pier in a white circular tower with red upper portion and an elevation of 27 feet.
		Burlington Canal South Pier Inner Light (537) is found on the west end of the pier in a 20 foot high white circular tower with green upper portion and an elevation of 27 feet.
	www.cruising.ca /guide/docs/gd-burlington.html (985 words)

	Encyclopedia: Burlington, Ontario (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burlington is the name several things: Burlington Industries manufactures clothing and household goods Places in Canada: Burlington, Ontario Places in the United States: Burlington, Colorado Burlington, Connecticut Burlington, Illinois Burlington, Indiana Burlington, Iowa Burlington, Kansas Burlington, Kentucky Burlington, Maine Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington, Michigan Burlington, New Jersey Burlington, New York Burlington...
		Burlington's Catholic elementary and secondary schools are part of the Halton Catholic District School Board Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood.
		Burlington Airpark is a small, privately-operated general aviation airport in Burlington, Ontario, west of Toronto.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Burlington,-Ontario (3220 words)

	BurlingtonFreePress.com :: Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		To preserve Burlington Bay's good health, researchers said, residents need to take action, by limiting their use of fertilizers, cleaning up after their dogs and planting grass in eroded area.
		The electric utility was one of the parties held financially responsible for pollution of the Pine Street Barge Canal by a plant that turned coal into gas in the first half of the 20th century.
		Toxic blue-green algae blooms have not recurred in Burlington Bay at the level experienced in 1999, when a dog died from drinking algae-contaminated water.
	www.burlingtonfreepress.com /environment/20.htm (993 words)

	Historic Burlington Vermont on Lake Champlain by James P. Millard
		By the outbreak of the War of 1812, Burlington was a center of commerce on the lake, with a population of some 2,000.
		Burlington became an important military base during the war, the battery upon the bluff overlooking the lake was shelled by the British during Murray's Raid.
		Burlington's first cemetery, a truly lovely place crowning the hill that towers over the falls on the Winooski River, is the burial place of Gen. Ethan Allen.
	www.historiclakes.org /towns/burlington_gallery.htm (923 words)

	History of Burlington - Burlington Public Library
		Burlington Bay was a natural harbour that always held promise because it had many qualities of a good harbour.
		Burlington's town council often took on the financial responsibility for the prevention of illness and the care of the sick.
		There was a spirit of camaraderie in the volunteer brigade in Burlington, but as fire fighting apparatus developed in efficiency and the town increased in size and population, a more permanent arrangement became necessary.
	www.bpl.on.ca /localhist/lochistory.htm (5767 words)

	BURLINGTON BAY JAMES N. ALLAN SKYWAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burlington’s immediate response was to petition the province to retain the name Burlington Skyway.
		Burlington immediately set out to gather names on a petition to request that the bridge be called the Burlington Skyway Bridge.
		The councils of Burlington and the Region of Halton jointly endorsed a twin Skyway in July of 1982, joining Hamilton and Hamilton-Wentworth.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /hamilton/skyway2.htm (4191 words)

	Burlington Bay water quality is improving, study suggests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burlington Bay water quality is improving, study suggests
		BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The water in Lake Champlain’s Burlington Bay meets state water quality standards and it appears to have improved over the last decade, a researcher said after completing a five-year-study.
		But the section of the lake between Shelburne and Appletree points is still facing threats from untreated storm runoff and streets carry bacteria, heavy metals, phosphorus and other pollutants into the bay in eight places, the study found.
	www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2005/05_2005/051320054.htm (167 words)

	JS Online: Small schools proving to be giant killers
		When the Williams Bay girls volleyball team faced Burlington in the semifinals of the Lancer Invite on Sept. 13, it was David vs. Goliath.
		Burlington, a Division 1 power with an enrollment of 1,353, was expected to trample Williams Bay, a top Division 4 team from a school of just 175 students.
		Small schools such as Williams Bay, the 2002 Division 4 state runner-up and the No. 2-ranked Division 4 team, and Kettle Moraine Lutheran, the defending Division 3 state champion and top-ranked Division 3 team, have shown that school size doesn't always matter in girls volleyball.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/prep/sep03/172187.asp?format=print (625 words)

	Be Smart! Buy Directly from the Owner!
		One of the most developed communities in Vermont and arguably its most commercial, South Burlington is known for its excellent schools, heterogeneous neighborhoods and affluence (it's among the wealthiest 10 towns in the state).
		One of the main reasons for separation was the annual occurrence of typhoid fever, a water-borne disease that Burlington Bay residents hoped to avoid by extending the town water intake farther into the lake and moving the main sewer outlet further from the intake source.
		Burlington International Airport, while owned by the City of Burlington, sits in South Burlington and contributes greatly to its economy, as does its proximity to Interstates 89 and 189.
	www.picketfence-vt-fsbo.com /SoBurlington.htm (942 words)

	BURLINGTON, VERMONT: Historic Travel Information
		It lies on the east shore of Burlington bay, and occupies a gentle declivity, descending towards the west and terminated by the waters of the lake.
		For the safety of the navigation, a lighthouse has been erected on Juniper island, at the entrance of Burlington bay, and for the security of the harbor, a breakwater has been commenced here at the expense of the general government.
		As a part of Burlington may be mentioned the village called "Winooski City." It is situated on both sides of the Winooski river, partly in Burlington and partly in Colchester, and is one mile from the village of Burlington.
	newenglandtowns.org /vermont/burlington.html (606 words)

	BURLINGTON BAY CANAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Other problems that persisted in the Burlington Channel was the movement of sediment, which settled near and in the Channel reducing its depth.
		During the ceremony, a plaque that was donated through the generosity of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Communication was unveiled that commemorated the historical importance of the Canal.
		It was championed by area residents as a means of rendering Burlington Bay as a usable harbour.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /hamilton/canal.htm (1369 words)

	Burlington Bay - Storm Water Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 2002, the Burlington Bay project established a volunteer citizen’s monitoring group in collaboration with the Burlington Eco Info network (previously Burlington EMPACT) to help with our stormwater sampling effort.
		Citizen volunteers were recruited and trained to sample stormwater entering Burlington Bay during 5-8 significant storm events over the summer and fall months.
		To accomplish this, again in partnership with Burlington Eco Info, we installed an automated water sampler (ISCO model 6712 sampler, model 4230 flowmeter, and YSI 600R sonde) at the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory and connected it to the College Street storm drain, which flows just outside.
	www.uvm.edu /envnr/bbay/stormwater/swintro.html (322 words)

	Burlington Lighthouses
		In 1823, the Burlington Bay Canal was proposed as one of a series of waterways which would open Lake Erie to sea traffic from the Atlantic.
		(The Burlington Main Light was the Rear Range.) The white cement structure sits on the eastern end of the south pier.
		The Burlington Canal Range Light is north, at the end of the pier.
	www.rudyalicelighthouse.net /OntLts/Burlngtn/Burlngtn.htm (291 words)

	Ontario Provincial Highways: Burlington Bay + Garden City Skyways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These particular problems were resolved eventually by the widening of the Humber Bridge to six lanes, the construction of the Burlington Bay and the Garden City Skyways.
		When construction was completed in 1958, the Burlington Bay Skyway and its approaches provided four-and-a-half miles of four-lane controlled access highway to replace the last remaining section of two-lane highway on the Queen Elizabeth Way between Toronto and Niagara Falls.
		When the Burlington Bay Skyway was opened in 1958, registration of motor vehicles in Ontario totalled two million.
	members.aol.com /hwys/OntHwys/OntHwysQEWHist2.html (536 words)

	SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD.com Printer Friendly Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		That decision comes just a year after voters rejected a proposal to approve a $2 million bond to build a much larger station in Bay View and a smaller one on the east side of Burlington.
		The Bay View station will be built in the fall of 2005.
		What they ended up with is a design of an 8,100-square foot concrete "barn-style" building — about half of the size of the building previously proposed — with four fire truck bays, six sleepers for firefighters, a 1,000-square-foot training and community meeting room, a day room and a kitchen.
	www.skagitvalleyherald.com /articles/2004/05/08/news/news03.prt (568 words)

	Burlington, Ontario, Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burlington has become primarily a lake front residential city with some industry, including the manufacture of metal tubing, brushes and chemicals.
		The Burlington Mundialization Committee is an Ad Hoc committee of City Council that was formed in 1985.
		The committee is involved with numerous programs that promote Burlington as a global community, by fostering United Nations support at the local level and maintaining the Twin-City relatioship that Burlington has with Itabashi, Japan.
	www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp /icief/twin/burlington/what_e.htm (173 words)

	Burlington Bay - Blue-Green Algae Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Interest in the presence and potential toxicity of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in Burlington Bay and greater Lake Champlain remained high during 2002.
		Results from the 2001 field season, summarized in a final report to the Lake Champlain Basin Program, indicated that the risk of exposure to toxic cyanobacteria blooms through drinking water or recreational activities is low in Burlington Bay (the final report to the Basin Program is included as part of this report package).
		Although cyanobacteria were common throughout the summer of 2001 and trace levels of toxin were found at all locations sampled, there were no large blooms in the Burlington Bay area (Figure 14).
	www.uvm.edu /envnr/bbay/bluegreens/bgintro.html (359 words)

	Preservation Burlington's News Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Preservation Burlington and the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum are pleased to announce an inaugural lecture series at the Museum's recently restored 1815 Captain White Place Maritime Education Center (formerly Chickenbone Café) at 43 King Street in Burlington.
		The lecturers include historians, architectural historians and archaeologists who are currently conducting research on Burlington and the surrounding area.
		Preservation Burlington is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the livability of neighborhoods and preserving and enhancing the architectural, historic, aesthetic, and economic vitality of the city of Burlington.
	www.homestead.com /preservationburlington/lcmmmseries.html (662 words)

	Burlington Vermont - VT Burlington - Vermont Burlington - Burlington VT - Lake Champlain - LinkVermont.com
		Burlington Vermont - VT Burlington - Vermont Burlington - Burlington VT - Lake Champlain - LinkVermont.com
		Commonly referred to as Vermont's West Coast, the Burlington Area is located in the Northwest portion of the State approximately 40 miles from the Canadian Border.
		Burlington is Vermont's largest city, and Lake Champlain one of this nation's largest lakes.
	www.linkvermont.com /townsvill/burlington_lakechamplain (1104 words)

	Nancy B. Bouchier and Ken Cruikshank \| The War on the Squatters, 1920–1940: Hamilton's Boathouse Community and the ...
		Along Vancouver's False Creek and Burrard Inlet; on Toronto's Island; in Halifax's Africville; and along the shores of Burlington Bay, people struggled creatively to provide food and shelter for themselves and their families and, in the process, build communities.
		The jury recommended that "adequate fire protection be supplied or that these boathouses on the bay shore be condemned," a set of alternatives that one local newspaper conveniently reversed in its headline.
		As we have shown elsewhere, during the 19th and 20th centuries, working-class families in Hamilton struggled with somewhat more success to ensure that the visions of nature and recreation held by such reformers did not deprive them of the right to use the harbour for fishing or swimming.
	www.historycooperative.org /journals/llt/51/bouchier.html (10052 words)

	Historic Preservation Planning in Burlington
		Burlington is fortunate to have a wealth of historic buildings and resources that serve to define our city's rich past.
		Burlington Historic Sites and Districts: A listing of historic resources deemed to possess local significance, (66 buildings and 6 historic districts) and which are specifically identified under Article 8 of the Burlington Zoning Ordinance.
		State Register of Historic Places: A listing of historic resources deemed to posses statewide significance (180 buildings in Burlington), and maintained by the VT Division for Historic Preservation.
	www.ci.burlington.vt.us /planning/histpres/properties.html (295 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Burlington Bay Main Lighthouse: Ontario’s Forgotten Landmark
		Situated in-harbor on the south bank of the Burlington Canal in Lake Ontario, Canada, the Burlington Bay Main lighthouse is easily overlooked.
		Deemed no longer necessary, the Burlington Bay Main Lighthouse was deactivated in 1961 and currently sits abandoned along with the light keeper’s red brick house, situated several yards away.
		Efforts are currently under way by the Bay Area Restoration Council to develop a historical park highlighting the existing lighthouse and lighthouse keeper’s residence, in an effort to preserve this local landmark for years to come.
	www.lighthousedepot.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=1476 (839 words)

	Sports - Recommended Sites - Burlington Public Library
		Burlington Lions Optimist Minor Hockey Association promotes and teaches amateur hockey and provides opportunities for individuals to participate regardless of their ability.
		Located in LaSalle Park, on the north shore of Burlington Bay (Hamilton Harbour), the club is a mixture of keel boats and dinghies.
		Burlington: The Minor Basketball Association of Burlington (MBAB), the Burlington Basketball League (BBL), and the Burlington Panthers Basketball Club (Panthers).
	www.bpl.on.ca /halinet/sports.htm (535 words)

	War of 1812 Naval Article by Robert Malcomson author of Lords of the Lakes.
		This lesson will bear fruit in the future, but as for now and the Burlington Bay legend, here is my verdict on the matter.
		The historical records show that in the early 1800s Hamilton Harbour was referred to as Little Lake or Burlington Lake; on occasion it was called Burlington Bay, a name that more often meant the body of water outside the sandbar as it still does.
		As regards the British crossing the Burlington Bay bar, Cruikshank did not write a word in his paper (Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, 1916) on the 1813 Lake Ontario naval contest.
	www.warof1812.ca /burlingn.htm (1984 words)

	Champlain 2000: Testing the Waters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The community of organisms in the bay is responding to multiple stresses.
		A negative is the invasion of the bay by the exotic zebra mussel.
		The researchers' goal this year is to collect data on the types and condition of the bay's fish and plankton and to compare our samples to historic information.
	www.anr.state.vt.us /champ/c2k/bh.htm (725 words)

	Burlington COMPASS System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Burlington COMPASS System was installed in 1986 for the purpose of alleviating traffic congestion, particularly during construction activities and peak traffic times on the Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway.
		The basic components of the Burlington COMPASS System are the same as the other systems.
		Unique to the Burlington COMPASS System is an interconnection with the lift bridge on the parallel arterial road.
	www.mto.gov.on.ca /english/traveller/compass/systems/burmain.htm (195 words)

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