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NSF fee to be reduced from $48 to $10

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Most people have a working relationship with their bank and they may have RRSP or TFSA ...

Rivers on the federal budget: Paying the Piper

By Ray Rivers April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Pouring over the 400 page federal 2024 budget document, one can’t help but be impressed ...

Stern on 2024 budget: Fairness for every generation.

By Eric Stern April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON On April 16th the federal government introduced its eighth budget. Using the term “fiscal guardrails” ...

The man Walks his Talk - Hassaan Basit will become City Manager next Monday

By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Hassaan Basit is busy tidying up last minute tasks, the Conservation Halton as staff prepare ...

And just who is watching that sunset?

By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Which former politician is in this picture? The tag line was Turks and Caicos The date was ...

Outdoors is the safest place you can be - and the kids will love it. By Staff December 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Snow on the ground – get ready for winter fun. And watch the people at Parks, Recreation […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Different gifts - laced with quality and a uniqueness you don't find very often By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON A very modern look for a fine piece of leather-craft. Available only at the art gallery in […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
The new Covid 19 rules impact Burlington - starting on Sunday By Staff December 18th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Province has announced that Ontario, including Halton Region and the City of Burlington, will be applying […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	A day to just give because you can - it works - quite well actually By Staff December 17th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Giving Tuesday for 2021 went well – better than the year before. The idea of creating a […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Province tightens everything - starting 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021. By Staff December 17th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Responding to the rising number of Covid19 infections and the rate at which the Omicron variant is […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Clarksdale students decorate lobby of hospital By Staff December 17th, 2021 BURLINGTON, O N Students at Burlington’s Clarksdale Public School wrote and decorated Christmas cards that are currently on display […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
An Apology isn't enough: a full, complete explanation how city Staff produced a newsletter with decisions that had not yet been made is required By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Delivered to citizens on the 14th with budget decisions that had not yet been made. It […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Police Officer charged by SIU for Sexual Assault and Breach of Trust By Staff December 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It is one of the harder jobs a Chief of Police has to do – suspend one […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Charitable Donations Trends in Halton, Ontario, and Canada, 2015-2019 By Staff December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Community Lens is prepared by Community Development Halton to disseminate and interpret important community data as it becomes […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Gift selections at the Art Gallery Shop are distinctive, unique and crafted locally. By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Theo, Manager of Sales at the Art Shop can answer any question you have and tell […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Back and forth at a Council meeting - just to get to the point where they agree to take a half hour break. By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON To get a true sense as to how your City Council got to the point where […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Council passes a budget without letting the public see just how dysfunctional this tribe of seven actually is By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The spin masters at city hall are doing everything they can to put the best possible […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
City Talk reports news before it even happens? Who tells them to do that? By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The City Communications department sent us the following: The recently issued copy of City Talk, which is […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Can city council pass a budget? Might not happen but it did By Pepper Parr December 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON They got to the edge, looked over and backed away. The budget will pass – 4.62% increase […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Seniors Home Safety Tax Credit Being Extended By Staff December 13th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government is helping seniors stay in their homes longer by extending the Seniors’ Home Safety […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Holiday Market Closed early on Saturday due to high winds By Pepper Parr December 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Mother Nature howled – people were sent home It was unfortunate. Mother Nature turned on the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Call Centres and the law in Canada By Connie Price December 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Have you found yourself calling an organization to resolve a problem and finding that the person […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	The certificate says that I now know how to work with the public -my concern is working with city hall. By Pepper Parr December 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Are we in the photo op business now? Nope – that sphere of interest and public […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Palettas puts their muscle behind bid to bring Commonwealth Games to the city. By Pepper Parr December 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The three of them were before a city Standing Committee to talk about a bid that […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Municipal Alcohol Policy - Did you know we have one? By Staff December 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON To be Approved by Council on: December 14, 2021 The purpose of the Municipal Alcohol Policy (MAP) […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)