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95% of Burlington populations rate their quality of life as excellent or good.
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You'll have fun getting active here, with waterfront events, hiking on the Bruce Trail. We have 31.6 kilometers of multi-use trails and 84 kilometers of multi-use trails along roads. Burlington has 119 parks and 5.6 kilometers of park land on the shore of Lake Ontario.
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You can shop, visit art galleries--like the Art Gallery of Burlington--and theatres, like the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Enjoy our Festival City for celebrations of Canada Day, the Children's Festival, the Sound of Music and Canada's Largest Ribfest. Visit the Museums of Burlington, Bronte Creek Provincial Park or the world-renowned Royal Botanical Gardens.
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We've put thought and effort into making Burlington an inclusive city with accessible public buildings and services.
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Burlington is a culturally dynamic city, and has developed a Cultural Action Plan with community input
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Burlington is a youth-friendly city, and was awarded a Youth Friendly Community Recognition Award through Playworks - The Ontario Partnership for Active Youth
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Burlington is a health-focused city. City Council has agreed to contribute up to $60 million to the improvement of Joseph Brant Hospital.
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Burlington preserves its antiquity. We have legends, historic structures and a gratified heritage that goes back to 1798 and our founding father, Six Nations Captain Joseph Brant. The city first developed at Port Nelson and Aldershot, where goods such as wheat, fruit and lumber were transported by water. The desirable climate and waterfront location launched a history of agriculture, shipping and tourism.
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We're in the core of Southern Ontario. The shores of Lake Ontario lap against one side and the cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, carves the other.
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On our doorstep lies Canada's oldest footpath and conservation corridor, the Bruce Trail, with more than 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) of nature.
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Burlington blossoms with greenery, with conservation areas, waterfront parks and trails, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Bronte Creek Provincial Park.
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Sustainability and an ecological focus make sure we're planning for a prosperous city for years to come.
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Burlington is a sustainable city that offers walking and cycling opportunities, encourages community gardens and home-grown food, and supports energy effectiveness measures as well as local community environmental groups.