Week of Feb. 16, 1914
• Reeve M. C. Smith officially opens Burlington’s first covered ice rink, the Elgin Street Arena. • Masquerade carnival planned for new arena with best clown to receive a box of cigars. • Cold weather creates ongoing problems at Burlington’s newly built Central School as boiler inadequate to heat classrooms. • Village commissioner on the warpath as citizens continue to throw coal ashes on the streets; violators will be prosecuted under village bylaw. Week of Feb. 17, 1964 • Jaycees launch plan to build Family YMCA in Burlington. • Public works committee approves Colonnade Park project on Marley Road; called one of the biggest multiple family housing developments in Canada. • A. L. Green family department store, 19th such store in Canada, set to open in March. •Queen’s Park accepts Official Plan amendment to maintain present 60-foot width of Brant Street rather than 100-foot proposal.
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