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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 ...

Halton Equity Diversity Roundtable April 27th Town Hall Oakville

By Staff April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Are you coming to Congress? Volunteer Halton is pleased to present, along with the City of Burlington, ...

Exploring Beyond Naples: Weekend Trips to Discover Italy's Treasures

By Jack Tomer April 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Italy is a land of rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and exquisite cuisine, offering an endless ...

The Flashiest Things to Do Around Toronto

By Daniela Quaglio April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Some might argue that Toronto is Canada’s most exciting city—and for good reason. No matter ...

Ontario has partnered with some Staples retail locations to make it easier to access government services By Staff December 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario has partnered with some Staples retail locations to make it easier to access government services The Ontario […] 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 Muslim Youth Partner with Canadian Blood Services By Staff December 10th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association donated 15 units of blood in Burlington to support Canadians […] 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 asking for Expressions of Interest for 'refreshing' the area surrounding City Hall By Pepper Parr December 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON They are serious. The city has put out Requests for Expressions of Interest for the renewal of […] 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)	Figuring out who gets to use Spencer Smith Park By Pepper Parr December 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON When the city decided that the Food Truck Festival wasn’t going to be allowed to host […] 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)
Large Stormwater Storage Tanks to be owned by 98 unit condo corp development on Millcroft golf course property has potential legal problems By Staff December 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Daintry Klein was delegating on the Drainage By-law Amendment; one of those dry as toast subjects – […] 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 takes place when at Spencer Smith Park By Staff December 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON What takes place in Spencer Smith Park ? Who decides what takes place? Spencer Smith Park seen from […] 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 Evolution of Sports Gambling in Canada: A Historical Perspective' By Trevor Hurry December 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Sports gambling has been a contentious topic in Canada for many years, with its roots reaching […] 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 conducting public test of Alert Burlington on December 14, 2023 By Staff December 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A test of Alert Burlington, Burlington’s public notification system for community emergencies will take place on Thursday, December […] 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)
Alinea works at getting what it has wanted for some time - Employment Lands concerted to Multi Use- think residential By Pepper Parr December 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The land-use planning scandal that has rocked Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has revealed how the province […] 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)	Current City Manager Tim Commisso Started in the Finance Department When He First Began Working for the City By Pepper Parr December 7th,2023 BURLINGTON, ON During the budget debates City Manager Tim Commisso said on more than one occasion that Burlington had […] 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 Little Poem that is Hard to Look At: 'We draw in our dreams, in our imaginations' By Pepper Parr December 6th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON We hear the news day in, day out. How do we react to stuff like this? […] 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)	RONA Celebrating converted locations in Burlington By Pepper Parr December 6th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Whenever there is competition in any sector of the economy the consumers is the winner. When […] 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)
So this is where things are with development in Burlington? By Pepper Parr December 6th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Dave Amborski, a professor at the Centre for Urban Research at Toronto Metropolitan University, formerly Ryerson. […] 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)	Ontario in Top Ten Ranking of Math Students. Report says 'student well-being and academic rigour often go together.' By Pepper Parr December 5th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON While Canadian teenagers score well on international math, reading and science tests — scores 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)
Bonnie Crombie in the Legislature by Easter? By Pepper Parr December 5th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON “If a seat presented itself that was logical, of course I would seek that seat,” Bonnie […] 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)	Thomson Outs Council on the Handling of the Consent Agenda By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Thompson was back before a Standing Committee to first remind them that when there are […] 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 Solid Leadership Win - Now the Task of Getting a Seat in the Legislature and Putting Together a Campaign Team By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON While 103,206 party members were eligible to vote across Ontario Nov. 25-26, only 22,827 actually bothered […] 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)	Bonnie Crombie and the Right-of-Centre - She Gets It By Ray Rivers December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Liberals held a party to celebrate the crowning of their new leader last […] 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)
With the budget determined IT Staff will explain what they can do with the HR additions that have been approved. By Pepper Parr December 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This item was placed as a Consent item on the Standing Committee Agenda – so it didn’t […] 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 sets up Banking Arrangements with two Banks and gets a Sweet Discount on the Prime Rate which is currently 7.25% (Ouch) By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It is all just part of doing business. Lines of credit are necessary, even for 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)