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Another complaint to the Integrity Commissioner - wolves circling easy prey.

By Pepper Parr April 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The wolves are circling what they think is going to be easy prey. The Grimsby Town ...

$195,000 Resilience grant from Trillium Foundation Grant to be used to rebuild a robust volunteer program

By Staff April 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Resilience, the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. That became possible for ...

Mountain Bike Racing resumes at Kelso May 14th; plate pickup on the 7th

By Staff April 23, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Mountain bike racing at night! What an adventure. Conservation Halton has announced that Mountain Bike racing will take ...

We are not the first people to describe this Council as dysfunctional

By Pepper Parr April 23, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This is what dysfunction looks like. Can you identify the members of Council who are opposed ...

Earth Day is every day - 365 - 24/7

By Pepper Parr April 22nd, 2024 – 4:48 pm BURLINGTON, ON The sun is still up – the weather has been pleasant – ...

Political reputations and police careers badly damaged: resignations are required but be polite and call them retirements By Pepper Parr January 13th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Police Services Board will meet on Friday in a closed session. The former Chair […] 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)	Rivers found that TV was reality last week; watches an insurrection live. By Ray Rivers January 13th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It seems that watching TV is about all there is to do during this lockdown. I […] 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)
What does the data the Premier said was going to knock us off our chairs look like ? By Pepper Parr January 13th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The data in a visual format tells the story. Stark evidence of what we have done […] 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)	Burton reported to be ready to resign from Police Services Board - calls a Special closed meeting of that Baird for the 15th By Pepper Parr January 11th, 2021- 9:45 pm BURLINGTON, ON From a source that has never let us down before we were told 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)
Why are the anti-maskers gaining traction in Burlington? By Pepper Parr January 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Why is the refusing to wear masks gaining traction in the city? Is there a policy […] 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)	Provincial Government Wants Your Thought on the Way the Condominium Corporation is Working For You. By Staff January 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Given the number of condominiums that are either in the early stages of construction or in 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)
Staff Layoffs at City Hall are Impacting Morale By Pepper Parr January 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The City today released data on the impact COVID19 has had on city hall The reality […] 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 gets ready to do its part in the mass public vaccinations - might all be in play by the end of the month By Pepper Parr January 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Vaccinations are taking place now and there is a plan to do the mass vaccinations 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)
Is it time for some good old fashioned police work? By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Update: Since publishing this piece the following information from a source that can be considered reliable. “ […] 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 tells Mayor 'it was a poor decision and one he deeply regrets' and he walks - no penalty By Staff January 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Mayor issued the following statement a few minutes ago. For full transparency and accountability, I have […] 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)
Chair of Police Services Board gives Chief of Police a 'Get Out of Jail' card - let's him off the hook By Pepper Parr January 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Corrected: Rob Burton is the Mayor of Oakville and not Burlington – When I type Mayor my […] 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 Chief Reported to be in Florida. By Pepper Parr January 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATED Is there anyone left in the country? What do you say when the Chief of Police […] 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)
Burlington Scoops Senior Staffer from Oakville: Scalera to head up Roads, Parks and Forestry By Pepper Parr January 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON There is some chatter about the level of staff turnover at City Hall and there have […] 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)	Burlington Man Proves Slots Can Be a Full-Time Job - Think YouTube By Mildred Austria January 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON ‘Who says you can’t have fun and earn a living at the same time? Brian Christopher […] 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)
Demonstrators want the Fearman pork processing plant closed during the lockdown By Staff January 8th. 2021 BURLINGTON, ON A group of people who object to the slaughter of pigs at the Fearman plant in Burlington […] 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)	Festival Lights Might be on for a Bit Longer - Smart Idea By Staff January 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Will the lights be on forever? Well maybe not forever – but there are reported to be […] 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)
Lengthy Drug Investigation Results in the Arrest of Two and Seizure of $23,000 By Staff January 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The drug bust that took place on Wednesday was not some simple street level dealer: this was […] 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)	Body Positive - a Different Way of Looking at What Woman Look Like By Pepper Parr January 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON At the beginning of a year people make resolutions. Losing weight is one that is at […] 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)
CondoGuide Available from Province - Best Information Source for Condo Buyers By Staff January 6, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Buying a house is something most people know a little bit about. The Baxter was a very […] 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)	Seventy units proposed for a small lot in the Dundas Appleby area. Public meeting #2 - virtual By Staff January 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It is a smallish development put forward by one of the premier developers in the city. 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)