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  • City of Burlington seeking input to guide the search for a new music festival provider. The survey will be open until Nov. 17, 2025. More info here

  • The Seniors of Aldershot have been asking for years to be able to attend programs and activities in their own community. 
    A variety of City organized programs Monday to Friday, morning and afternoon, as well as monthly socials and special programs in the Aldershot Arena Community Room. Registration required for most programs with some already full till new programs in 2026. https://www.burlington.ca/en/recreation/adult-programs.aspx (on left use Location filter for Aldershot Arena). More info here

  • The Burlington Performing Arts Centre (BPAC) is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Hall of Fame Award, which honours individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the performing arts in Burlington. Deadline Nov. 3 . More info here

  • Joseph Brant Hospital and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Officially Launch Digital Health Transformation Project. Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) are celebrating the official launch of a major initiative that will see JBH adopt SJHH’s proven version of Epic’s digital health information system, Dovetale. More info here

  • Halton Children’s Water Festival Expands to Include Climate Change Adaptation Activities for Elementary Students
    The 18th annual Halton Children’s Water Festival welcomed over 4,000 elementary school students to Kelso Conservation Area from September 23 to 26.

    The event provided an immersive, curriculum-linked learning experience on the vital role of water in local ecosystems and communities. For the first time, the festival incorporated programming dedicated to climate change adaptation, reflecting the growing importance of preparing students to understand and respond to environmental challenges in our watershed. 

    Co-hosted by Conservation Halton and Halton Region, the festival brought together 40 local schools, 700 volunteers and 13 community organizations to deliver 60 hands-on learning stations. Activities covered a wide range of topics, including water quality, conservation, human use of water, and aquatic ecosystems.

    “It’s great to see kids have their ‘a-ha’ moment and link the festival activities to their daily life,” said Amy Kolisnyk, festival area lead assistant, and Water and Wastewater Program Ambassador for Halton Region. “This is all made possible through community unity.”

    Community volunteers led 12 new climate-focused activity stations including #LessSalty, where students follow the journey of road salt through the environment, Beat the Flood, where students explore how to be flood-prepared, and It’s Good to be Different, where students learn that biodiversity is key to building and maintaining climate resilience.

    Since its inception in 2006, the Halton Children’s Water Festival has engaged almost 60,000 elementary students in grades two to five, inspiring environmental stewardship across the region. Last year’s festival welcomed approximately 3,800 students. This year’s increased participation underscores the continued value of experiential, community-based learning.

    The Halton Children’s Water Festival 2025 partners and supporters included Halton District School Board, Halton Catholic District School Board, Conservation Halton Foundation, City of Burlington, Town of Halton Hills, Town of Oakville, Wilfrid Laurier University, Cogeco, Boehringer Ingelheim, DSEL, GEO Morphix, Associated Engineering, Atura Power, the Water Store Milton, and R.V. Anderson Associates.