Town Hall Dec. 12: Have your say about the future of cannabis stores in Burlington

The City of Burlington is asking residents to share their thoughts about whether bricks and mortar stores selling cannabis should be allowed to operate in the city. The provincial government has given municipalities in Ontario a one-time offer to opt out of having cannabis stores in their communities. The deadline to make this decision is Jan. 22, 2019.On Dec. 17, Burlington City Council will consider a report and vote on whether to opt in or opt out of hosting retail cannabis stores in Burlington. Ahead of that decision, the city wants to hear what residents have to say about locating cannabis retail stores in our city.

Town Hall:

To help gather the community’s input, a town hall, hosted by Mayor Marianne Meed Ward will take place:

Wednesday, Dec. 12Burlington Performing Arts Centre7 to 8:30 p.m.

Survey:

The city has also launched an online survey at www.getinvolvedburlington.ca open to Burlington residents until Thursday, Dec. 13. To complete the brief survey, residents must first register to be a member of Get Involved Burlington.The feedback gathered will be presented to Burlington City Council at the Dec. 17, 2018 meeting.