Community Messages

The Volunteer Halton Youth Engagement Research Team is doing research to understand the facilitators and barriers to volunteerism and civic engagement among youth aged 14 to 24 in the City of Burlington.

Led by a team of 10 youth, the Youth Engagement Research Team wants to know more about what young people are looking for in terms of volunteering and what might get in the way of a positive volunteering experience. We are collecting feedback from the youth that live and/or attend school in Burlington because we believe that their voices should be heard in matters that pertain to them, and that includes volunteering and community service! 

As of August 22 we are at 350 surveys!  

PLEASE HELP US REACH AS MANY YOUTH AS POSSIBLE BY SHARING THIS EMAIL AND/OR THE SURVEY LINK WITH

YOUTH IN YOUR NETWORKS.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Survey closes September 21, 2025

Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YR227Z7 to complete the survey.

The Volunteer Halton Youth Engagement Research Team is doing research to understand the facilitators and barriers to volunteerism and civic engagement among youth aged 14 to 24 in the City of Burlington.

Led by a team of 10 youth, the Youth Engagement Research Team wants to know more about what young people are looking for in terms of volunteering and what might get in the way of a positive volunteering experience. We are collecting feedback from the youth that live and/or attend school in Burlington because we believe that their voices should be heard in matters that pertain to them, and that includes volunteering and community service! 

As of August 22 we are at 350 surveys!  

PLEASE HELP US REACH AS MANY YOUTH AS POSSIBLE BY SHARING THIS EMAIL AND/OR THE SURVEY LINK WITH

YOUTH IN YOUR NETWORKS.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Survey closes September 21, 2025

Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YR227Z7 to complete the survey.

The Volunteer Halton Youth Engagement Research Team is doing research to understand the facilitators and barriers to volunteerism and civic engagement among youth aged 14 to 24 in the City of Burlington.

Led by a team of 10 youth, the Youth Engagement Research Team wants to know more about what young people are looking for in terms of volunteering and what might get in the way of a positive volunteering experience. We are collecting feedback from the youth that live and/or attend school in Burlington because we believe that their voices should be heard in matters that pertain to them, and that includes volunteering and community service! 

As of August 22 we are at 350 surveys!  

PLEASE HELP US REACH AS MANY YOUTH AS POSSIBLE BY SHARING THIS EMAIL AND/OR THE SURVEY LINK WITH

YOUTH IN YOUR NETWORKS.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Survey closes September 21, 2025

Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YR227Z7 to complete the survey.

Please join us for a special presentation by one of our Ubunutu Grandwomen. Judi Scetta will share stories and reflections from her recent journey to South Africa and Eswanti. Come and hear about the powerful connections, the resilience of the women she met and the inspiring ways the Grandmothers Campaign is uplifting communities and strengthening the bonds of solidarity. 

RSVP: ubuntugrandwomen@gmail.com

Donations are Welcome  ALL proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation 

Draw EVERY TUESDAY at the Black Bull  5:00 - 8:00 pm  

Come on down, soak in the atmosphere, and maybe, you'll be the lucky one shouting "ACE!"

Don't miss out on the fun and Good Luck!

Tour d'Aldershot 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Annual fundraising community ride to support Next Door Social Space & Kitchen

Bike ride of 10 km, 40km, 80km.

For families, we have a 3km "do it your way" ride/walk/scooter on the Francis Road Bike Path.

The Tour D' Aldershot finishes with a free BBQ for cyclists and volunteers!

80km: check-in at 7:30, depart 8:00 am

Click here for 80km route

40km: check-in 8:45, depart 9:15 am

Click here for 40 km route

10 km Family Ride: check-in 9:30, depart 10:00 am

Click here for 10 km route

PLEASE BE SURE ALL RIDERS ARE WEARING A FITTED BICYCLE HELMET, TIRES ARE PUMPED UP, AND BRAKES ARE WORKING!

SAFETY FIRST!

Shine up your bikes, lube up your chain, lace up your shoes, gather your family & friends, get some sponsors, and come join us for fresh air and fun!

Register Here

This Ontario wide fundraiser is open now until Sept. 28 for registrations and donations. Help support our community service including therapy dogs and MFR training in Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand Our instagram shows what we have been up to: https://www.instagram.com/sjatherapydogs.hamilton_went?igsh=MXd6Y3oyd3ZzdjBo Donate or register with the following link: https://raceroster.com/events/2025/106852/tails-on-trails/pledge/team/848689

TANGLED STRINGS ~ Sunshine Quan, harp, and Django Klumpp, guitar

Tickets $25 in Advance or $30 at the Door / $20 Youth 16y & under / $20 video access for 14 days.

Buy tickets online at westplains.ca/events or visit the church office Tues-Thurs 9-1 pm.

Sunshine Quan returns for her 5th concert at West Plains United Church by persistent request from our audience! This time tangled with long-time collaborator Django Klumpp on guitar, these two last thrilled our audience in 2023!

Sunshine Quan is completing her DMA degree in Harp Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Sunshine is also proficient on Chinese zither (Guzheng), and performs traditional Chinese music and Irish/Celtic music.  She was a featured performer at the Toronto International Harp Festival this summer. Watch Sunshine on YouTube

Django Klumpp was a semi-finalist in the 2024 Louisville Guitar Competition and 2025 Philadelphia Guitar Competition, and a two-time winner of the Mansfield Solo Competition. He has performed throughout North America.  Visit Django Klumpp

Tangled Strings, Music for Harp and Guitar, will feature works by well-known harp composers Alan Hovhaness, Xavier Montsalvatge, Maximo Pujol, and Gary Schocker. 

ALL WELCOME for an exquisite afternoon in our beautiful and accessible sanctuary.

Draw EVERY TUESDAY at the Black Bull  5:00 - 8:00 pm  

Come on down, soak in the atmosphere, and maybe, you'll be the lucky one shouting "ACE!"

Don't miss out on the fun and Good Luck!

Telling Tales is a free family festival dedicated to inspiring a love of reading. Connect with Canada's leading children's authors, illustrators, storytellers and musicians.
2 DAYS - 5 STAGES - 50+ AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS
Join us Saturday October 4 and Sunday October 5 at Royal Botanical Gardens - Hendrie Park, Burlington, Ontario.
FREE FAMILY FUN for everyone from tots to teens. Over 100 of Canada’s leading children’s authors, illustrators, storytellers, and musicians live and in-person!
Plus meet literary characters, explore the gardens, workshops, theatre, and activities, contests, and more.
For more information visit https://tellingtales.org/
Telling Tales is building a community of readers, writers and storytellers within Canada’s diverse communities. English, French, and Indigenous authors, artists, musicians, and poets engage even the most reluctant reader.

Celebrate the spirit of a bygone era with an elegant night of dining, dancing, and nostalgia! Join us for “An Evening at the Brant Inn” on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 6 PM to 11 PM at the Holiday Inn Burlington Conference Centre. Inspired by the Brant Inn - the legendary lakeside venue of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s - this unforgettable evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, a 3-course dinner, drinks, live music from Smooth Blend Jazz Quartet, and dance lessons and demonstrations from danceScape. 

This event is a fundraiser for Museums of Burlington, supporting the preservation of local history and the continued development of educational programming. 

Tickets are $125/person ($120/members) and include passed hors d’oeuvres, 3-course dinner, 1 drink ticket, dance lessons, and live musical entertainment. Cash bar available. Charitable donation receipt will be provided for each ticket purchase. 

Thank you to our event partners Holiday Inn Burlington Conference Centre, danceScape, and Smooth Blend Jazz Quartet. 

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Smith’s Funeral Homes. 

Thank you to our sponsors Heritage Place, Stoner & Company Family Law, Thomson-Gordon Group, Hearing Well Matters!, Utter/Morris Insurance Brokers Limited, and The Dan Lawrie Family Foundation. 

Telling Tales is a free family festival dedicated to inspiring a love of reading. Connect with Canada's leading children's authors, illustrators, storytellers and musicians.
2 DAYS - 5 STAGES - 50+ AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS
Join us Saturday October 4 and Sunday October 5 at Royal Botanical Gardens - Hendrie Park, Burlington, Ontario.
FREE FAMILY FUN for everyone from tots to teens. Over 100 of Canada’s leading children’s authors, illustrators, storytellers, and musicians live and in-person!
Plus meet literary characters, explore the gardens, workshops, theatre, and activities, contests, and more.
For more information visit https://tellingtales.org/
Telling Tales is building a community of readers, writers and storytellers within Canada’s diverse communities. English, French, and Indigenous authors, artists, musicians, and poets engage even the most reluctant reader.

Draw EVERY TUESDAY at the Black Bull  5:00 - 8:00 pm  

Come on down, soak in the atmosphere, and maybe, you'll be the lucky one shouting "ACE!"

Don't miss out on the fun and Good Luck!

Each October, the Home Hospice Association hosts the Moonlit Memory Walk to raise funds to ensure compassionate care reaches people in the most vulnerable moments of life and loss. There are over 500 people who receive direct care through their programs, and thousands who engage with their education, grief support, and end-of-life initiatives. The Moonlit Memory Walk directly engages up to 200 participants and reaches an online audience of over 10,000. This year, funds raised will directly support: The H.O.P.E. Mobile Hospice, bringing dignity and care to those living and dying on the streets; The Bello Project, ensuring pets are cared for when their person is dying; New initiatives supporting adults with developmental disabilities at end of life, creating models of care in group home settings.

The Home Hospice Association is a Canadian registered charity with local teams in communities across Canada, working to ensure no one dies alone or unseen. They bring compassionate end-of-life care to individuals and families, regardless of their diagnosis, age, or housing status; including people living on the street, families grieving infant loss, and individuals navigating death without support, as well as caregivers in crisis, and adults with developmental disabilities in group homes. They are a Canadian leader in end-of-life education, outreach, and equity, training and mobilizing Death Doulas and volunteers to bring compassionate care directly into communities.

Draw EVERY TUESDAY at the Black Bull  5:00 - 8:00 pm  

Come on down, soak in the atmosphere, and maybe, you'll be the lucky one shouting "ACE!"

Don't miss out on the fun and Good Luck!

On October 18th please join us for a night of great music with the well-known Freedom Train band including line dancing with Tammy Wyatt and a silent auction with local business gift products and experiences. The Burlington Ubuntu Grandwomen a local fundraising group affiilated with the Stephen Lewis Foundation . ( www.thebug.ca) Since 2003 grandmothers' groups across Canada have been raising funds for African grandmothers and their grandchidren orphaned by HIV & AIDS. 90% of funds raised by Canadian grandmothers' groups is sent by the Stephen Lewis Foundation to grassroots grandmothers'organizations in sub-Saharan Africa/ Empowering African grandmothers and their grandchildren to establish safe healthy and educated lives contributes to them and our world remaining safe from HIV/AIDS.

To help support this humanitarian event held at the Burlington Legion , 828 Legion Road  on October 18th, TICKETS can be purchased by contacting judiscetta@gmail.com or lesley.jefferies@hotmail.ca  Tickets $35.00 

Silent Auction, Snacks, Door Prizes & Cash Bar    Doors Open at 7:00 pm       Freedom Train show 9:00 pm