Burlington

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Burlington is a city situated on the ridge of the Niagara Escarpment and the shores of the great Lake Ontario. The city is in the centre of what is known as the Golden Horseshoe, a dynamic business region in Southern Ontario. The city sits within the Greater Toronto Area and a population of 164,415. Politically, the city of Burlington belongs to Halton Region. Burlington is among the top places to live in Canada. It is one of the three best Canadian cities.

Burlington has a total land area of 187 km2, made up of the sloping plain between the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario. The main urban area is located south of Hwy. 407 and the Parkway Belt. To the north, the land is mainly utilized for conservation, agriculture and rural residential. The city was once a port town. Nowadays, recreational sailing vessels moor at a slip marina within LaSalle Park.

Burlington City hosts various highlights. Summer festivals comprise Canada's Largest Ribfest and the Burlington Sound of Music Festival. Visitors likewise come to visit the Spencer Smith Park and the Burlington Art Centre. All of these attractions can be found at the Waterfront at Downtown Burlington. Burlington City attracts nature lovers due to its proximity to the Niagara Escarpment and the Iroquoian section of the Bruce Trail. Tourists come to see the Royal Botanical Gardens, which the city of Burlington shares with Hamilton. Another attraction is the Skyway Bridge, a 2.2 km long bridge. Two huge malls, Mapleview Centre and Burlington Mall, draw numerous shoppers.

The economy of Burlington is driven largely by the manufacturing and automotive sectors. With a well-developed transportation infrastructure, the city of Burlington enjoys the economic advantages of a diversified economic base. It is situated in Canada's largest consumer market and near large industries, benefiting from proximity to Hamilton and its location within the Greater Toronto Area. Burlington City has always been connected with a high quality of life.

The many residents of Burlington are most often employed within the food processing, packaging, motor transportation/vehicle, electronics, business services, environmental and chemical/pharmaceutical industries. In the private sector, the largest employers consist of Cogeco Cable, Fearmans Pork Inc, Boehringer Ingleheim, Everetz Microsystems and EMC2. Numerous individuals are hired within the public sector, working for Joseph Brant memorial Hospital, the city of Burlington, the Halton Catholic District School Board and the Halton District Board of Education. Burlington's financial system is highly diverse with no single employment sector or employer dominating.