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Spectator columnist has few kind words for Mayor Meed Ward

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The following is a recent opinion column by Joan Little. When I read Mayor Marianne Meed Ward’s ...

Council approves 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw

By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington City Council approved the 2024 Tax Levy Bylaw at their last meeting. Council approval ...

Why are police officers standing directly behind a criminal defendant?

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Are these two police officers standing behind Donald Trump in place to put him in handcuffs ...

A ruptured City Council: majority of the seven member council no longer trust their mayor

By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns led the comments made during a Council meeting during which ...

City Manager explains in book how newbies to the job should behave - sit tight for the first hundred days

By Staff April 24th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Hassaan Basit, Burlington's newly minted City Manager wrote a chapter in The Role of Canadian City ...

Chilly Half Marathon March 1st - Road Closures! By Staff February 19, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The true believer running crowd will be out on the roads March 1st for the Chilly Half […] 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)	MP reflects on value of listening, even to a small minority, to reach common ground By Staff February 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Milton MP Adam van Koeverden in a former occupation. Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister […] 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)
Spring/Summer Live and Play program registration opens February 22 - online and in person By Staff February 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington adults, aged 19+ and 55+, will be able to register for Spring/Summer Live and Play programs […] 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)	Councillor gets a 'bum steer' from staff as she is learning to do her job. By Pepper Parr February 19th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON During the very difficult meeting at which the Audit Committee discussed the report the auditor 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)
How much risk does the city tolerate? Flooding was never a serious risk before 2014; it is now . There is now a Risk Registry By Pepper Parr February 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The word risk is creeping into sentences in documents and conversations around city hall. City Manager […] 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)	Councillor Sharman: 'Not getting answers to my questions. Did we have any guidance on installing CRM from the very beginning? By Pepper Parr February 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Part two of that awkward Audit Committee meeting last week. City manager Tim Commisso defending staff and […] 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)
Are city staff both 'excited and dealing with internal terror' asks the Mayor and is there an answer to the Customer Relations Management problem? By Pepper Parr February 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Audit Committee heard the report from the Auditor on the problems with the Customer Relations Management […] 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)	Has the Mayor returned to a classroom? Good move for the city if she has. By Pepper Parr February 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Has the Mayor returned to the classroom to learn more about governance which is now 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)
PROSPECTS brings together dancers and choreographers to present creative interpretations of several forms of dance By Doreen Nicol February 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Aeris Kőrper Contemporary Dance is hosting an evening of dance and discussion. PROSPECTS brings together dancers […] 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)	Another survey - this one is on a values issue: think in terms of opium dens By Staff February 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington is asking residents to share their thoughts about whether cafes and lounges serving […] 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)
That plastic bottle that ends up in the ocean is ending up in the fish we eat. By Ray Rivers February 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The baby boom generation has a lot to answer for. How many boomers can recall 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)	City wants your help in naming three new trails. By Staff February 13th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Time to take part and be engaged in the way your city works. There are three distinct […] 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)
Audit committee to hear a tough report on what has gone wrong with the CRM service. By Pepper Parr February 12th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Earlier this week we wrote about problems with the CRM Customer Relations Management (CRM) service 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)	Halton District School Board joins nine others in an agreement with Mohawk college to focus on students and climate change By Staff February 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board announced an historic agreement today with Mohawk College and nine Ontario school […] 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)
How to Reduce the Cost of Car Insurance in Burlington By Jason Cartwright February 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Accidents happen – be sure you are effectively covered. Car insurance is a necessity for any […] 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 hall Customer Relationships software isn't doing what is was expected to do -neither are the people hired to make it work. By Pepper Parr February 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON There is much more background in a report from the Audit committee that will be going […] 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)
Art work for the new pavilion at City View Park By Staff February 10th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington is inviting residents to provide feedback on three design concepts for a sculpture […] 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)	Live & Play to go out of print: digital from this point forward. By Staff February 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Adult Registration Spring/Summer Registration for Adults begins Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. The online Live & Play […] 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)
Online Forms Unavailable Feb. 14 - 18, for Scheduled Maintenance By Staff February 10th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Between Friday, Feb. 14 at 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 8:30 a.m., the City will […] 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)	Impaired Driving Offences Within Halton Region By Staff February 10th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON If you have been named in a police report and after going through the judicial procedure and were […] 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)