Short Story
The mission of this project is to maintain the existing Millcroft Golf Course lands in Burlington, Ontario as Major Parks and Open Space.
During the last three years we have focused on organizing the community voice and resources in opposition to Millcroft Green’s application to infill the golf course with residential housing. The Millcroft Golf Course, which is completely embedded inside our community, was designed to provide three essential needs: to provide a home to our abundant Wildlife, to act as a Flood Management System for stormwater events, and to provide Environmental Open Space for the health of both our 10,000 Millcroft residents and neighbouring communities.
We are formally opposing all efforts to introduce residential development on the existing Millcroft Golf Course at the Ontario Land Tribunal and are seeking donations to continue funding the necessary professionals retained to oppose Millcroft Green’s development application. We have engaged WeirFoulds, one of the premier legal firms in Ontario, as well as top planning consultant, Allan Ramsay.
This work has already attracted the support of more than 5,000 local individuals. You can join them. Help us preserve Burlington greenspace and wildlife by donating today!
Stop Millcroft Greens from destroying Burlington green space and wildlife
Story
The Millcroft neighbourhood is unique in that, rather than including a golf course as a feature, it was built around the golf course as THE feature – the epicenter, the heart of the community. Millcroft is synonymous with the golf course. The street names feature famous golfers and allusions to green space – several including the words “field” or “park.” Moreover, the golf course is home to many species of wildlife. It is not unusual to find turtles and beavers emerging from the pond located on the 6th hole, families of ducks waddling along the footpaths, a Great Blue Heron or Cooper’s Hawk, Trumpeter and Mute swans swimming in the ponds, or American Mink and fox darting through the trees. Millcroft’s signature feature – the golf course – provides green space and a wildlife haven in the predominantly concrete-laden north Burlington.
Millcroft Greens’ proposal is to redesign the existing Millcroft Golf Course and introduce select parcels of residential development. This has the potential to disrupt ecosystems and wildlife, reduce green space, increase flooding, overburden infrastructure, lead to the rezoning of existing school districts, significantly decrease existing property values, increase traffic, and alter the character of one of Burlington’s most iconic neighbourhoods.
The City’s Official Plan incorporates the golf course’s current zoning of O1 (Open Space), with most sections designated as part of the Natural Heritage System. Section 2.3.5 of the Official Plan states that: “Lands identified as Natural Heritage System, Major Parks, and Open Space, include the City’s Natural Heritage System and lands designated for Major Parks and Open Space. Together, they are essential components of a healthy and sustainable urban area and are intended to be protected in accordance with the policies of this Plan.”
This is in line with the City’s January Private Tree By-law, which has an objective “to protect, prohibit and regulate the injury or destruction of trees and encourage the preservation and planting of trees within the Urban Planning Area Boundary of the municipality.”
The first phase of the proposed development eliminates a staggering 411 mature trees from an area designated as part of the Natural Heritage System. In an era where citizens are begging governments to take decisive, urgent, and exhaustive action in the global climate crisis, the thought of destroying an established, mature ecosystem and displacing or destroying precious wildlife is unfathomable. We trust that the public is of the same mindset, given that the Burlington City Council unanimously passed a motion to declare a climate emergency. This proposed development exacerbates an already dire circumstance.
Numerous detrimental effects accompany the proposed development, most notably, building homes on a flood plain, disrupting ecosystems and wildlife, reducing green space, and defiling the character of the neighbourhood. Burlington was recently voted Canada’s best place to live. We believe the Millcroft neighbourhood, as is, epitomizes this honourable accolade.
Please donate today to protect the green space that defines our beloved community.
In partnership with Millcroft Against Bad Development.
Name | Donation | Date |
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Corinne Sharp | $100 | April 1, 2024 4:58 pm |
Ron Shermet | $100 | March 28, 2024 2:01 pm |
Carol Church | $250 | March 28, 2024 11:33 am |
Malik Raphael | $250 | March 28, 2024 12:51 am |
Anonymous | $255 | March 27, 2024 9:20 pm |
Helen Hadcock | $50 | March 27, 2024 9:06 pm |
Isabel Zulian | $50 | March 27, 2024 7:08 pm |
Anonymous | $250 | March 27, 2024 12:47 am |
Anonymous | $300 | March 27, 2024 12:40 am |
David Rudge | $200 | March 25, 2024 3:11 am |
Linda Agnew | $100 | March 24, 2024 7:30 pm |
ROD AND LYNDAH LOVAT-FRASER | $25 | March 24, 2024 12:22 pm |
Doreen Pomeroy | $100 | March 21, 2024 6:08 pm |
Anonymous | $1,000 | March 20, 2024 1:47 pm |
Alain Michaud | $1,005 | March 20, 2024 3:45 am |
Joanne Wilkinson | $205 | March 20, 2024 12:25 am |
derek small | $300 | March 15, 2024 4:28 pm |
Jennifer Ferguson | $101 | March 12, 2024 2:15 pm |
Deidree Davies | $105 | March 9, 2024 5:13 pm |
JAMES SCHWEHR | $250 | March 7, 2024 11:55 am |
Elizabeth Matecki | $45 | March 6, 2024 7:27 pm |
Ron Shermet | $100 | March 6, 2024 2:35 pm |
Christopher Byrnes | $100 | March 5, 2024 10:16 pm |
Fred Stevens | $20 | March 3, 2024 6:07 pm |
John Dunsford | $100 | March 1, 2024 8:27 pm |
Anonymous | $500 | February 29, 2024 7:48 pm |
Jaroslaw Tomaszewicz | $105 | February 28, 2024 1:38 pm |
Brian Tataryn | $1,000 | February 28, 2024 3:58 am |
ALEXANDRA/Sandy WRIGHT | $250 | February 28, 2024 12:31 am |
Hong Chan | $100 | February 28, 2024 12:19 am |
John Boag | $50 | February 27, 2024 11:41 pm |
Steve Naylor | $20 | February 27, 2024 11:03 pm |
Sandy Irwin | $100 | February 27, 2024 10:17 pm |
Bruce Warren | $50 | February 27, 2024 10:04 pm |
Faye Doerffer | $100 | February 27, 2024 9:46 pm |
Allan Briskin | $200 | February 27, 2024 9:44 pm |
Murray Holmes | $100 | February 27, 2024 9:26 pm |
Matt & Cathy Scherb | $100 | February 27, 2024 4:12 pm |
Holger Hirte | $250 | February 26, 2024 6:01 pm |
Anonymous | $50 | February 24, 2024 1:18 pm |
Heather Sweeney | $105 | February 24, 2024 12:27 pm |
Bryan Bramhall | $1,000 | February 23, 2024 2:48 pm |
Anonymous | $250 | February 23, 2024 1:43 am |
Shirley Thomas-Weir | $500 | February 23, 2024 12:45 am |
Peter Shanahan | $1,000 | February 22, 2024 5:09 pm |
Chris Nicholson | $1,000 | February 21, 2024 4:03 pm |
Anonymous | $50 | February 17, 2024 4:05 pm |
David Rudge | $250 | February 17, 2024 4:00 am |
John Dunsford | $100 | February 8, 2024 9:59 pm |
Enayat Michael Ali | $50 | February 8, 2024 4:41 pm |
Stephen Deeth | $250 | February 8, 2024 2:47 am |
Bruce Warren | $50 | February 7, 2024 5:43 pm |
James Kraemer | $100 | February 7, 2024 4:14 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | February 7, 2024 2:50 pm |
Helen Hadcock | $50 | February 7, 2024 2:11 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | February 6, 2024 10:48 pm |
Sonja Marcolini | $200 | February 6, 2024 7:21 pm |
D'Arcy Reid | $200 | February 2, 2024 2:55 pm |
Derek Cregeen | $200 | January 29, 2024 10:38 pm |
Elizabeth Cushing | $50 | January 28, 2024 8:26 pm |
Ronald Mills | $100 | January 24, 2024 8:05 pm |
Edward Moskal | $200 | January 23, 2024 9:19 pm |
Fred Sweeney | $105 | January 23, 2024 6:55 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | January 22, 2024 11:58 pm |
John Dunsford | $100 | January 22, 2024 11:02 pm |
Robert Dickinson | $100 | January 22, 2024 7:30 pm |
Anonymous | $150 | January 22, 2024 7:07 pm |
Gordon Stovel | $250 | January 22, 2024 6:21 pm |
Michael Kup | $250 | January 22, 2024 5:38 pm |
Wendy Ross | $100 | January 22, 2024 4:48 pm |
Jamie REUSCH | $125 | January 22, 2024 4:32 pm |
Dan Pio | $500 | January 21, 2024 2:35 am |
Joan Smith | $50 | January 20, 2024 3:05 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | January 18, 2024 11:44 pm |
David Cliff | $2,000 | December 2, 2023 5:25 pm |
Bonnie Dool | $300 | November 28, 2023 5:26 pm |
Frank and Josie Jasek | $250 | November 24, 2023 3:34 am |
Kathy Mikulic | $100 | November 15, 2023 7:39 pm |
Brandon Larry | $250 | November 4, 2023 2:20 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | October 30, 2023 3:48 pm |
Anonymous | $500 | October 29, 2023 8:11 pm |
Tim Gilks | $100 | October 27, 2023 12:42 am |
Anonymous | $100 | October 22, 2023 3:19 am |
Anonymous | $25 | October 21, 2023 12:56 pm |
Melanie Lobel-Touchie | $100 | October 19, 2023 11:20 pm |
Laura Clark | $510 | October 18, 2023 6:17 pm |
Deanna Vankessel | $10 | October 17, 2023 1:22 pm |
Anonymous | $250 | October 16, 2023 3:04 pm |
Gillian Lloyd | $60 | October 14, 2023 3:03 pm |
Jun Ren | $100 | October 10, 2023 6:16 pm |
Robert McKelvie | $1,100 | October 9, 2023 3:58 pm |
Mario Cordoba | $300 | October 6, 2023 7:11 pm |
Anonymous | $55 | October 6, 2023 6:15 pm |
Mithu Sen | $100 | October 6, 2023 12:05 pm |
Wendy Burant | $500 | October 4, 2023 7:49 pm |
ROBERT WRIGHT | $250 | October 4, 2023 7:45 pm |
Mary Grubic | $100 | October 4, 2023 4:42 pm |
Krista O'Gorman | $100 | October 4, 2023 4:25 pm |
Fiona Fraser | $30 | October 4, 2023 4:04 pm |
Alexandra Wright | $100 | October 4, 2023 4:03 pm |
Joanna Board | $100 | October 4, 2023 1:00 pm |
Debra Elliott | $50 | October 2, 2023 12:41 pm |
Anonymous | $50 | September 29, 2023 8:25 pm |
Chris Coholan | $500 | September 29, 2023 10:59 am |
Linda Dalton | $100 | September 28, 2023 12:31 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | September 27, 2023 8:28 am |
Kenneth Johnston | $255 | September 26, 2023 8:22 pm |
Robert Dickinson | $100 | September 26, 2023 6:10 pm |
Faye Doerffer | $100 | September 26, 2023 5:07 pm |
Ken Zwarich | $150 | September 25, 2023 6:14 pm |
David Ragona | $100 | September 25, 2023 3:45 pm |
Domenic Rapini | $250 | September 25, 2023 11:40 am |
Anonymous | $100 | September 24, 2023 2:33 pm |
Laurie Hunter | $100 | September 24, 2023 2:19 pm |
Ahmad Al-Ali | $40 | September 23, 2023 4:45 pm |
PAT KEARSE | $150 | September 23, 2023 2:39 pm |
Deidree Davies | $105 | September 23, 2023 2:40 am |
Sandy Irwin | $100 | September 22, 2023 7:14 pm |
Michael Strelbisky | $50 | September 22, 2023 5:33 pm |
Lisa Montgomery | $255 | September 22, 2023 5:25 pm |
Anonymous | $250 | September 22, 2023 4:22 pm |
Tom Nesbitt | $100 | September 22, 2023 3:58 pm |
Anonymous | $250 | September 19, 2023 1:51 pm |
Heidi Kunze | $2,000 | September 16, 2023 1:45 pm |
Bruce Warren | $50 | September 14, 2023 8:54 pm |
Chu-Fang Lin | $500 | September 14, 2023 6:57 pm |
AUBREY FRIEDMAN | $500 | September 14, 2023 5:55 pm |
Stephen Deeth | $260 | September 14, 2023 4:21 pm |
John Dunsford | $100 | September 14, 2023 3:06 pm |
Ross Wallace | $250 | September 14, 2023 2:32 pm |
Jon Smith | $100 | August 7, 2023 11:28 pm |
ROB SLUBAN | $25 | July 29, 2023 3:41 pm |
Elizabeth Cushing | $50 | June 27, 2023 6:51 pm |
Brandon Touchie | $100 | May 8, 2023 6:09 pm |
Kathryn Nicholson | $50 | May 4, 2023 11:27 am |
Stephen Dyment | $100 | May 2, 2023 12:17 am |
Anonymous | $55 | May 1, 2023 3:38 pm |
Mark Chabot | $105 | May 1, 2023 2:38 pm |
Anonymous | $30 | May 1, 2023 11:48 am |
Michael Strelbisky | $50 | April 27, 2023 10:21 pm |
Joan Smith | $25 | April 22, 2023 2:58 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | April 22, 2023 2:57 pm |
John Dunsford | $100 | April 21, 2023 8:42 pm |
Anonymous | $50 | April 21, 2023 12:16 pm |
Mark Tripodi | $100 | April 20, 2023 12:56 am |
Paul Davidson | $100 | April 19, 2023 3:04 pm |
Anonymous | $110 | April 19, 2023 2:20 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | April 19, 2023 1:41 am |
Fiona Fraser | $50 | April 19, 2023 12:12 am |
Tom Nesbitt | $100 | April 18, 2023 10:02 pm |
Anonymous | $100 | April 18, 2023 6:38 pm |
Wayne PATTERSON | $25 | April 18, 2023 4:26 pm |
Susan Gow | $100 | April 18, 2023 1:04 pm |
Anonymous | $200 | April 18, 2023 12:53 pm |
Anonymous | $55 | April 18, 2023 12:26 pm |
Elizabeth Cushing | $50 | April 18, 2023 12:17 pm |
Nicholas Hay | $10 | April 18, 2023 11:49 am |