Burlington, Ontario: Organizations

Burlington Advocacy Organizations

• Burlington Chamber of Commerce
  Represents business at the local, regional, provincial and national levels. Has the goal of making Burlington a better place to do business and a better place to live.
• Burlington Professional Firefighters Association
  Is a trade union representing 140 members and chartered as Local 1552 of the International Association of Fire Fighters.

Burlington Places of Worship

• Appleby United Church Online
  Provides map to the church, outlines activites and services, lists links to many UC Web sites, and posts "Web site of the Month".
• Brant Bible Church
  Offers number of courses in religious studies. Has calendar of events and location map. Affiliated with the Associated Gospel Churches (AGC).
• Brant Hills Presbyterian Church
  Gives church location and e-mail contact, outlines activities and services, lists links to PCCWeb, and maintains archive of weekly sermons.
• Burlington Christian Reformed Church
  Lists worship services, location, contacts, and outreach.
• Burlington Baptist Church
  Outlines the activities through a weekly calendar, gives the history of this church, and introduces their ministers.
• Directory of Catholic Parishes
  
• Ebenezer Canadian Reformed Church
  Gives "Who" Where" and "What". Lists Bible references: "Emergency Numbers"..
• Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church (GTBurlington)
  Outlines Sunday services, has calendar of activities, events, and group meetings, and slides of sermon notes. Search engine for bibles. Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.
• East Plains United Church
  Has many church groups as well as affiliated and community groups. Offers a profile and service details.
• Halton Presbytery Congregations (Burlington Zone)
  Gives map, directions and contact information to local churches.
• Pineland Baptist Church
  Gives details on service times, and events. Has online devotionals "Bible Minute".
• St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
  Lists address, and upcoming events, photo album. Has a Suggestion box and background music.
• St. Stephen United Church
  Lists service times, address, and upcoming events. Operates several outreach programs.
• St. Philip's Anglican Church
  Parish events information including parish groups and activities, services, and location. Hosts a daily breakfast club for the students of Rolling Meadows Public School.
• The Church of St. Matthew
  Outlines church services, activities, events, church groups. Has links to Online Churches within the Diocese, and to Parishioner´s Web pages.
• Port Nelson United Church
  Is made up of 650 families, which is approximately 1200 members. Has activities such as the 1st Port Nelson Scouting Groups, bible studies, youth groups, musical performances, choir rehearsal and more.
• Tansley United Church
  Has information on "Who, Where, When and How", leaders, people and groups, news, and events. Offers educational courses.
• Trinity Baptist Church
  Gives history, explains "Reformed Baptist", lists service and meeting times. Has location map and provides several religious articles.
• Wellington Square United Church
  Gives service times, church location, answers on FAQ, and lists kids', youths' and adults' events.

Burlington Community Service Organizations

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  Is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Located in Hamilton.
• Aldershot Community Council
  A citizen´s committee dedicated in trying to pull together the various groups and individuals who are working for a better Aldershot.
• Bay Shore Restoration Committee (BSRC)
  A confederation of community stakeholders devoted to revitalizing Hamilton Harbour and its watershed. Established in 1991, its members consist of over 60 organizations, and hundreds of individual citizens.
• Big Brothers of Burlington & Hamilton
  Provides quality mentoring relationships to children in need.
• Burlington Neighbourhood Watch
  Provides a means of reducing the opportunity for crime to occur, through the active participation of citizens in crime prevention.
• Burlington Newcomers' Club
  Welcomes new residents into the neighbourhood.
• Burlington Chinese School
  Teaches and encourages students to learn Chinese languages (Maderin and Cantonese), and Chinese culture. Also offers instruction in TaiChi. Open to everyone in the community.
• Burlington Nelson Lioness Club
  Is a group of community minded women who have decided to participate in the betterment of their community.
• Burlington Nelson Lions Club
  Are recognized for their service to the blind and visually impaired.
• Burlington Breast Cancer Support Services
  Volunteers -- gentle listeners, fund raisers, educators, advocates -- who provide services for women with breast cancer and help their families cope.
• Hamilton Naturalist's Club
  Is a non-profit organization with over 500 members dedicated to the study, appreciation and conservation of our wild plants and animals. An nature and environment organization in Hamilton, Burlington, Flamborough, Stoney Creek, Dundas, Ancaster, Grimsby and surrounding areas.
• Happen
  Networking organization dedicated to assisting executives in career transition. Meets in Burlington Wednesday Mornings, 8:00 am - Noon, at Burlington Art Centre, 1333 Lakeshore Road.
• Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington Inc. (JLHB)
  Is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
• Parent Watch
  A unique parent-support program that brings professionals together with parents of problem teens in a supportive, problem solving forum to provide effective solutions to parents who have lost control and hope.
• Rotary Club of Burlington Central
  Business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
• St. John Ambulance Burlington
  Dedicated group of volunteers who serve the community year round. Promote first aid and safety at community events.
• The Society for Animal Aid (Burlington) Inc.
  Dedicated to saving stray and abandoned cats & dogs.
• YAY (Youth Assisting Youth)
  Matches youth volunteers, aged 16 to 24, in a one-on-one relationship with "at risk" children aged 6-15.
• YMCA Hamilton/Burlington
  Believes that good health - in spirit, mind and body - affects not only us but also our families, our communities and society as a whole. Provides wide range of services.

Burlington Hobbies/Friendship Organizations

• Burlington Chess Club
  All levels of ability and game types: friendly, speed, challenge matches, team matches and Chess Federation of Canada-rated.
• Burlington Fine Arts Association
  Provides an opportunity to socialize with other people interested in Art, and offers programs that are informative and enjoyable.
• Burlington Handweavers & Spinners
  Develops and encourages excellence in craftsmanship, and provides studio looms, table looms and spinning wheels.
• Burlington Hooking Craft Guild
  Promotes and develop the craft of traditional hooked-rug making, encourages excellence of craftsmanship, fosters an awareness of beauty in colour and design, and provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas and the information among members of the Guild.
• Burlington Horticultural Society
  Has monthly speaker series and helps raise funds for civic improvements. Discuss gardening problems, display flowers and vegetables in shows, and participate in garden tours.
• Burlington Model Railway Club
  Club members own and operate model railroads: HO-scale model railroad, an N-scale railroad under construction, and an outdoor railroad in G-scale. Members meet weekly at the Burlington Model Railway Centre in Hidden Valley Park.
• Burlington Potters' Guild
  Provides an opportunity for those interested in working with clay to meet, exchange ideas and work together.
• Burlington Power & Sail Squadron
  An association of boating enthusiasts dedicated to improving boat operation through training.
• Burlington Radio Control Modellers (BRCM)
  Members share a common interest in flying model aircraft....
• Burlington Quilters Society
  Provides an opportunity for those interested in quilting to meet, exchange ideas and work together, and promotes the traditional and contemporary textile art of quilting.
• Latow Photographers Guild
  Offers wide variety of programs including general meetings, specific interest groups, evaluations, field trips, workshops, seminars and social get-togethers.
• Trillium Photographic Club
  Promotes the enjoyment of slide photography by providing an opportunity for photographers to meet and exchange ideas and information.

Burlington Bands, Choirs and Stage Performance Groups

• Bayside Harmony
  Are members of Sweet Adeline's International, a worldwide organization of women barbershop singers. Meets at St. Raphael's Church, Walker's Line and New Street, Burlington.
• Breaththis.com
  Alternative rock music that embraces listeners with everything from solid, hard-edge rythyms to divine soft melodies.
• Burlington Footnotes and Company
  is a goodwill ambassadorial group for the City of Burlington. Through dance and song, the Footnotes and Company strive to entertain and enrich people's lives. Also, it serves as an outlet and showcase for the creative talents of the seniors living in Halton and Hamilton communities.
• The Burlington Teen Tour Band
  Emphasizes the importance of co-operation, self-discipline, sportsmanship, friendship and an eagerness to learn. And when participating in a competition or contest: the joy of competing, and the satisfaction of supporting others.
• The Tartan Terrors Dance Troupe
  
• Top Hats Marching Orchestra
  Are not your "normal" band. The band says that rather than march, they walk, run, stroll, dance and even crawl during a parade.

Burlington Personal Development Organizations

• 15^th Burlington Scouting Group
  Features information on scouting, programs, activities, and history.
• 15^th Burlington Wolf Cub Group
  Is the second level of the Scouting Program for boys and girls aged 8-10. Activities include camping, crafts, games, skits, and of course, the Kub Kar Rally - an annual car-craft build and race.
• 15^th Burlington Venturer Company
  Emphasizes having fun while encouraging teens (14-17) to feel good about themselves, advance their leadership skills and gain self confidence.
• Burlington Area Scouts
  Lists the current 22 active groups in the Burlington Area. This district stretches outside the city limits and includes Waterdown and Carlisle.
• Burlington District Gilwellians
  Are leaders who have taken a Wood Badge II training course, been evaluated by their peers and have received their Gilwell beads, scarf, and parchment.
• Mansion Toastmasters
  Helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking - vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind.
• Skyway Toastmasters
  Provides a supportive environment for members to develop communication and leadership skills, fostering self confidence and personal growth.
• The Burlington Jaycees
  Develops, as a community endeavor, leadership potential of young people between 18 and 39 years.
• TOPS®
  Offers a healthy, caring and supportive approach to weight control.

Burlington Sports Organizations

- Basketball in Burlington -

• Burlington Basketball
  Dedicated to the development of competitive basketball in the Halton Region of Ontario. Panther's ages range from 8 to 19 and is the most competitive groups. Miniball is for boys and girls ages 5 to 7 and is designed to help them learn and love the game of basketball.

- Hockey & Ringette in Burlington -

• BLOMHA - Burlington Lions Optimist Minor Hockey Association
  Promote and teach amateur hockey and to provide opportunity for individuals to participate regardless of their ability.
• Burlington Ball Hockey League
  Provides 200 sports enthusiasts with a well-organized and competitive league. Season starts in April and ends in August.
• Burlington City Rep Hockey Club
  Has teams at the Bantam and Midget level who have players ready for the move to post-secondary level hockey or possibly a professional team.
• Burlington Oldtimes Hockey Club (BOHC)
  Membership in the club is open to Burlington residents who are 35 years of age or older. The divisions are organized by skill level, and there is a place for everyone.
• Burlington Cougars Junior A Hockey Club
  Lists player profiles, stats, play schedules, staff members and alumni.
• Golden Horseshoe Hockey League (G.H.H.L)
  Organizes hockey games and practices for males and females of many different age groups. Includes schedules, standings, and contact information.
• The Ringette Association of Burlington (RAB)
  Winter team sport for girls that is fast-paced, exciting sport combining the speed of hockey and the strategy of basketball.

- Soccer & Football in Burlington -

• Burlington Senior Recreational Soccer League.
  Offers an opportunity to players, 35 years and older, to play in a non-competitive, and friendly setting.
• Burlington Youth Soccer Club
  Fosters development of skills, encourages fair play, enjoyment, and sportsmanship. Links to similar local clubs.
• The Golden Horseshoe Touch Football
  Has men´s, women´s leagues. Members must be 17 years of age, or older to participate.

- Other Sports in Burlington -

• Appleby Tennis Club
  Has six-lighted asphalt courts. Run by volunteers and maintained through membership fees.
• Burlington Amateur Sports Leagues Inc. (BASL
  Offers several sports programs for adult and youth sports enthusiasts. Games played in these facilities: Tansley Woods Community Centre, Brant Hills Community Centre, Brant Hills and Sherwood Forest Baseball Parks and The Wave Sports Centre.
• Burlington Autosports Club (BAC)
  Members, affiliated with CASC, are Track or AutoSlalom competitors, or Racers.
• Burlington Legion Optimist Track and Field Club Provides both indoor and outdoor opportunities depending on the season.
• Burlington Runners Club
  Inclusive for the whole family from the casual jogger to the serious competitor.
• The Burlington Chiefs Team
  Lacrosse team.

- Water Sports in Burlington -

• Burlington Sailing & Boating Club
  Offers training to the community-at-large and club membership is not required. Located in LaSalle Park, on the north shore of Burlington Bay (Hamilton Harbour). Mixture of keel boats and dinghies.
• The Burlington Aquatic Devilrays Club
  Promotes the pursuit of excellence for all competitive swimmers.