Amazing 10 facts about Burlington, Ontario

Burlington is a beautiful city in Regional Municipality of Halton at north-western end of Lake Ontario. Along with Milton to north, Burlington forms west end of Toronto Area, as its metro census area is part of neighbouring city of Hamilton.

Burlington lies in between the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario’s north shore. Burlington is located neat geographic centre of Golden Horseshoe, it is an industrialized and highly densed populated region over 8 million people.

In year 2016, Burlington was rated by MoneySense as 9th best place to live in Canada.

Amazing 10 facts about Burlington, Ontario

1. Sir Allan, premier of province of Canada in year 1854, got buried at Holy Sepulcher Catholic Cemetery. Dundurn Castle in Hamilton is one of the National Historic Site.

2. Burlington became a city in 1974 and a town in 1914.

3. Parts of X-Men movie were shot at the Spencer Smith Park.

4. Robert Bateman, a renowned wildlife painter, once taught art at Nelson & Lord Elgin High School.

5. Hundred of the swans flock to shores of LaSalle Park in November. They all got sheltered from cold winter winds.

6. Once Laura Secord owned land on waterfront. Around 14 acres of this is occupied by Mansion and Paletta Lakefront Park.

7. Ryan Gosling, an actor went to Lester B. Pearson High School and Jim Carrey, an actor attended Aldershot High school.

8. Bald Eagles returned to the nest at Coolest Paradise at Royal Botanical Gardens.

9. Burlington Teen Tour Band represents city at major parades. This goes by nickname Redcoats.

10. Farmer’s Market since 1960 sells fresh local which get produced on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from May – end October. Around 40 vendors set up in Burlington Mall parking.