Burlington Hosting 7th Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 16 for COVID-19 Questions

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*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington.Burlington, Ont. — Dec. 03, 2020 — On Wednesday, Dec. 16, between 6 and 7 p.m., the City of Burlington will hold a town hall event to share information and answer resident questions about our ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The format of this town hall will be different than the previous telephone-only town hall events.  The Dec. 16 town hall will be a virtual one, made available through Zoom, with attendees having the option to call in by phone or join in online.Mayor Marianne Meed Ward will host this virtual town hall and will be joined by a panel of local leaders to help answer residents’ COVID-19-related questions, including:

  • Tim Commisso, City Manager, City of Burlington
  • Chris Glenn, Director of Recreation Services, City of Burlington
  • MP Pam Damoff, MP for Oakville-North Burlington
  • Dr. Dale Kalina, Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Joseph Brant Hospital
  • Eric Vandewall, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Brant Hospital
  • Anita Cassidy, Executive Director, Burlington Economic Development.

How to Participate:Residents who would like to participate in the town hall can do so in the following ways:

  1. Join virtually: Residents are invited to join just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16 to take part in the town hall via Zoom at http://bit.ly/townhalldecember16. If you have not downloaded Zoom before, you will be prompted to do so and create a personal account. Please be advised that more than one attempt may be required due to the high volume of traffic.  A maximum of 1000 participants will be able to join in this virtual town hall. If we exceed 1000 guests, you will still be able to watch the recorded event online once it is posted at burlington.ca/townhall.
  2. Join by phone: Residents are invited to join by phone by calling 647-374-4685 and entering webinar ID 880 1886 1286.

Once the town hall begins, a moderator will provide participants with instructions for how to submit their questions to the leadership panel. As with previous public town halls, the focus of this event will be on the situation surrounding COVID-19. Participants are requested to ask any questions related to COVID-19, the city’s response, impacts to residents, businesses, services and programs, hospital and health-related questions, and the broader impact of the pandemic on our community.A recording and related transcript of the town hall will be posted online after Dec. 16 at burlington.ca/townhall.Quick Facts:

  • Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of Burlington has hosted six telephone town hall events, on March 26, April 14, June 4, July 16, Sept. 23 and Nov. 18 to provide updates about what the City is doing to protect the health and safety of our community and to address concerns from the public related to COVID-19.
  • Audio recordings and full transcripts from the previous town hall events are available online at burlington.ca/townhall. Answers to many of the questions asked by the public during these town hall events are also available at the same location on the City’s website.

MAYOR MEED WARD'S TAKE:I look forward to our final public town hall of 2020 and engaging this time with residents both over the phone and virtually via Zoom. As always, our goal is to help answer questions related to COVID-19 so we can keep our community healthy, safe and supported through this challenging pandemic.—PLEASE NOTE: To stay updated on what the City of Burlington is doing regarding COVID-19, please visit the dedicated pages burlington.ca/coronavirus (and subscribe) and bit.ly/mayormeedwardCOVID19updates, and our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page — bit.ly/COVID19BurlingtonFAQ that are updated as new information becomes available.A Burlington COVID-19 Task Force has been created to help support our community through this unprecedented emergency — updates will be provided at burlington.ca/COVID19taskforce.To report an incident of non-compliance with provincial emergency orders, please contact the Halton Regional Police Service COVID-19 Hotline: 905-825-4722.We’ve also created a dedicated page to feature the local organizations and businesses that have inspired us during the COVID-19 pandemic by taking action to support our community in new and creative ways — head to bit.ly/covidwallofinspiration.HELPFUL RESOURCES & RELATED LINKS:

—*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist

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