Brant Street Pier - Burlington ON
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N 43° 19.398 W 079° 47.686
17T E 597720 N 4797422
A plaque commemorating the opening of the Brant Street Pier
Waymark Code: WMQN1J
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/05/2016
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A signature destination and attraction in Spencer Smith Park at the Waterfront at Downtown Burlington, the Brant Street Pier extends 137 metres over Lake Ontario, providing breathtaking views of the lake and Burlington's shoreline.
The Brant Street Pier officially opened during the Sound of Music Festival in Spencer Smith Park on Father's Day weekend in 2013.
Source: https://www.burlington.ca/en/live-and-play/brant-street-pier.asp
The total cost of the Brant Street Pier construction is $14.4 million.
Construction of the pier began in 2006 and after a number of delays, it was opened to the public in June 2013.
The 137 metre pier — nearly 100 metres shorter than initially planned — features a walkway and a lighted lookout tower elevated four metres above the deck.
Some of the notable changes, delays and mishaps include:
- In 2008, a crane fell into Lake Ontario, halting construction for the summer.
- Later, most of the pier's reinforcement beams were found to be lacking in support, and had to be fixed.
- In 2012, the city council decided to remove a large wind turbine from the structure.
The Brant Street Pier
Opened June 2013
Members of Council:
Mayor Rick Goldring
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Rick Craven
Jack Dennison
Blair Lancaster
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Paul Sharman
John Taylor
Marianne Meed Ward
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Jeff Fielding, City Manager
Scott Stewart, General Manager of Development
and Infrastructure
Craig Stevens, Senior Project Manager
Contractor: Graham Infrastructure Ltd.
Consulting Engineers: Morrison Hershfield
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Rick Goldring took his oath of office for his second term as mayor of the City of Burlington on December 1, 2014. Prior to being sworn in as mayor in 2010, he served as the Ward 5 City & Regional Councillor for four years.
A lifelong Burlington resident, Rick went to Nelson High School and earned his Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from McMaster University. Rick and his wife, Cheryl, have a combined total of seven daughters.
Source - https://www.burlington.ca/en/your-city/About-the-Mayor.asp