Burlington (Ontario)

The city of Burlington [ bəɹlɪŋtən ] (City of Burlington, Ontario, Canada) is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, about 50 km southwest of Toronto and 10 km north-east of Hamilton.

Burlington was created in 1873 from the villages of Wellington Square and Port Nelson. Since 1914, Burlington is a city. The port now serves only the recreational marine environment. The city is Canada's premier business district, the Golden Horseshoe, and is a commercial and industrial center.

Among the tourist attractions of Burlington include Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada's largest botanical garden with a worldwide unique collection of lilac bushes (Syringa spp.), And the Burlington Art Centre, art exhibitions and hosts Canada's most important collection of contemporary ceramics.

Location

Burlington is located approximately 50 miles south of Toronto, Ontario, and is located directly on Lake Ontario. The city is bordered to the north to the suburbs of Toronto, Oakville and Mississauga and in the southern part of Hamilton.

Economy

Burlington 's economy is characterized by its close proximity to major companies in the southern part of the province. Furthermore, including Burlington is near the Greater Toronto Area (GTA ), the city of Hamilton with its transport infrastructure. The Burlington Mall and the Maple Centre are popular malls in the city. The metropolis of Toronto is located approximately 50 miles north of Burlington. The city has experienced in recent years an economic boom, which will also take place in the future. The city is centrally located in Golden Horseshoe, which is specifically colonized by the automotive production and other areas of the manufacturing industry. The largest economic sectors in Burlington include Food industry, packaging industry, electronics, automotive and transport industry, business services, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Among the five largest private companies in the city include: Fearmans Prok Inc., Cogeco Cable, Evertz Microsystems, Boehringer Ingelheim and EMC2. The largest public sector are the City of Burlington, the Halton District Board of Education, the Halton Catholic District School Board and the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital.

Education

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Burlington 's public ( Elementary ) primary schools and high schools ( secondary schools ) are the Halton District School Board assumed. Burlington 's Catholic elementary and secondary schools are under the supervision of the Halton Catholic Disch Arles Sturt Universitytrict School Board. In public and private schools, English is taught as a first language and French as a second language. A total of Burlington has 28 elementary schools ( Elementary ), and 7 high schools ( up to class 12). In addition, 11 private schools.

Universities

The McMaster University has a campus of the DeGroote School of Business in Burlington and MBA and Executive Management offers study programs. The Australian Charles Sturt University operates a Study Centre in Burlington since 2005. The university offers master's degree programs in Master of International Education, Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies and a Master of Business Administration. Furthermore, the Canadian Therapeutic College a branch on campus.

Traffic

Public transport is operated by Burlington Transit, a municipal company. Major motorway links where Burlington is connected, the Queen Elizabeth Way, Highway 403, Highway 407ETR, and Highway 5 people train is offered by GO Transit and VIA Rail Canada. The train freight transport is conducted by the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Mona Bates (1889-1971), pianist and music teacher
  • Cory Conacher (* 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Jeff Danna (born 1964 ), Canadian composer and guitarist
  • Torri Higginson ( b. 1969 ), Canadian actress
  • Andrew Lockington ( b. 1974 ), Canadian composer
  • Daniel Del Monte ( * 1975), German - Canadian ice hockey player
  • Michael Schutte ( b. 1979 ), Dutch - Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • Finger Eleven (* 1994), Nu Metal Alternative rock band
  • Silverstein ( * 2000 ), Emocoreband from Burlington
  • The Creepshow (* 2005), Canadian psychobilly band
  • Yvonne Duckworth (year of birth unknown), singer of Jingo de Lunch, a hardcore / rock ' n'roll / Metal band from Berlin
  • Walk off the Earth, Canadian indie rock band

Twin Cities

  • Itabashi Japan (Japan)
  • Netherlands Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
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