No Official Information Given To Town Council Of Annexation Plans.
The Burlington Gazette.
January 3/1957
For the 3,500 people living on Burlington Beach, January 1 not only meant the beginning of of a New Year but the beginning of a new administration. After midnight on December 31 the whole of this three and a half mile stretch was swallowed officially by Hamilton and from now on that city will be their masters.
The decision to annex this strip was agreed to when a bill was passed at the last sitting of the Ontario Legislature. The Bill brought all the land upon which the Burlington Skyway is being constructed under one municipal government.
First official change was made at midnight when city police took over protection and traffic control in the area. Despite this changeover, however, the rightful owners of the Beach- the Town of Burlington have never been officially notified that annexation was to take place. Not one single document has been received at the Town Office giving information about this action.
Administrative and other problems for the annexation have been worked work by city officials and a bylaw by City Conncil last week repealed all bylaws at one time in force on the beach. Hamilton's bylaws became effective at midnight on Monday. Among some of the problems to be sorted out are the important questions of Sunday sports and the early closing bylaw for service stations.
Mayor Lyoyd Jackaon said recently that he thought the city's bylaw could not repeal the Sunday sports bylaw as it was approved by a referendum of the voters. He said the early closing restrictions for service stations will also have to be considered.
Fire protection at the beach will continue to be given by the volunteer brigade that has operated there for the past 30 years, but this brigade will be disbanded next summer when the city's new Woodward fire station is completed.
At a joint meeting of the Hamilton and Burlington fire chiefs recently it was agreed that Burlington would attend any fire emergencies this side of the canal when the bridge is up.
The Burlington Gazette.
January 3/1957
For the 3,500 people living on Burlington Beach, January 1 not only meant the beginning of of a New Year but the beginning of a new administration. After midnight on December 31 the whole of this three and a half mile stretch was swallowed officially by Hamilton and from now on that city will be their masters.
The decision to annex this strip was agreed to when a bill was passed at the last sitting of the Ontario Legislature. The Bill brought all the land upon which the Burlington Skyway is being constructed under one municipal government.
First official change was made at midnight when city police took over protection and traffic control in the area. Despite this changeover, however, the rightful owners of the Beach- the Town of Burlington have never been officially notified that annexation was to take place. Not one single document has been received at the Town Office giving information about this action.
Administrative and other problems for the annexation have been worked work by city officials and a bylaw by City Conncil last week repealed all bylaws at one time in force on the beach. Hamilton's bylaws became effective at midnight on Monday. Among some of the problems to be sorted out are the important questions of Sunday sports and the early closing bylaw for service stations.
Mayor Lyoyd Jackaon said recently that he thought the city's bylaw could not repeal the Sunday sports bylaw as it was approved by a referendum of the voters. He said the early closing restrictions for service stations will also have to be considered.
Fire protection at the beach will continue to be given by the volunteer brigade that has operated there for the past 30 years, but this brigade will be disbanded next summer when the city's new Woodward fire station is completed.
At a joint meeting of the Hamilton and Burlington fire chiefs recently it was agreed that Burlington would attend any fire emergencies this side of the canal when the bridge is up.