Mayor Meed Ward’s Weekly Update: Dec. 11-17, 2023

Good morning, Burlington!A reminder that a test of Alert Burlington, Burlington’s public notification system for community emergencies, will take place on Thursday (Dec. 14) at 11:45 a.m. Only those who have subscribed to Alert Burlington will receive a test notification through the communication methods they have selected. This could be any combination of email, text or phone (voice). No action is required and subscribers will not be asked to provide any personal information.Unlike Alert Ready, Canada's national public alerting system, Alert Burlington does not prompt an alert sound. Notification sounds and pop-ups are based on each devices alert settings. This routine test is part of our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents in the event of an actual emergency.We thank subscribers for their co-operation. To learn more about the Alert Burlington system or to subscribe, please visit burlington.ca/alertburlingtonFor more on what’s happening this week, please see my weekly update for Dec. 11-17, 2023 here: Mayor's Weekly Public Update Dec. 11-17, 2023.Have a great week!~ Mayor Marianne Meed Ward