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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 ...

Social planner joins the ranks of Community Development Halton By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The decision to retrench and restructure Community Development Halton got off to a very good start […] 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)	Social vs. Economic Benefits: A Deep Dive into Online Casino Contributions By Milos Stojanovic April 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON When you take a deeper look at top online casinos you can see that they 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)
The Eclipse: Going to be interesting at the end of the day to see how we behaved as a society. By Staff April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Eclipse is not the only big deal on Monday. Getting to the point you want to […] 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)	Policy has to be in place before funding approved: Council & Staff took a pass on that when funding Burlington Green By Pepper Parr April 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON So this is how they handled it. Last November Burlington Green delegated to City Council asking […] 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)
Man dances on Brant at Lakeshore - By Staff April 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The shoes are the giveaway. No idea if there was any music or if he had an […] 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)	This is how you sweep things under the rug - some would describe it as a corrupt practice. By Pepper Parr April 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON He “overlooked” an email linked to the $8.28-billion Greenbelt scandal that was transmitted on private server […] 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 is not on the list that matters - so much for the Best mid sized city to live in By Staff April 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Check out these announcements from the province: $600,000 to Sault St Marie for reaching their housing targets. […] 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)	Sign Up For Our Community Tree Planting Event - Limited Space Available By Staff April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Let’s Grow Burlington’s Tree Canopy Together! BurlingtonGreen and the City of Burlington Forestry Department are organizing 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)
Eclipses: Around for just another 600 million years By Staff April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The total eclipse is going to be around for another 600 million years, give or take. So […] 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 Mayor Meed Ward can stop the rumours in Burlington. By Eric Stern April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON On March 30th Mayor Meed Ward wrote the following commentary piece in the Spectator: “It is truly […] 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)
Awkward - By Pepper Parr April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There are photo ops and then there are PHOTO OPS. They are part of the business […] 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 civil servants have job security and a very generous pension plan By James Portside April 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Third of a three part series on what city staff are paid and the pension program they […] 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)
Jim Thomson gets a 50 page response from the City's Ombudsman: 'My complaint was justified' By Staff April 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Thomson took exception with the way the city used or failed to use the Procedural by […] 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 Call to Maintain Checks and Balances in Burlington Governance: 'Whammo! Yikes!' By Staff April 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The following is a note Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns sent out to the people who get her […] 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 four members of Council that oppose the use of Strong Mayor powers have more clout than they realize - STRIKE ! By Pepper Parr April 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The conditions within which people work have changed. Employers have to treat people with more dignity […] 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)	Monday is going to be a very big and busy day. A once in decades solar eclipse will draw millions By Staff April 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON For less than five minutes next Monday afternoon millions of people will be bustling with solar eclipse […] 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: Understanding the carbon tax and why it is the best tool to deal with the changing climate By Ray Rivers April 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Canadian taxpayers have been doling out billions every year through their income taxes and GST/HST to […] 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)	Winning library books marks displayed By Staff April 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON From the Burlington library: This year, we asked for a design inspired by your favourite book, 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)
City manager takes exception to our suggesting it was the Mayor who fired two senior staff members By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We received the following from the City Communications people earlier today: “With respect to recent changes […] 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)	Rory Nisan: Whether used or sheathed, the mere presence of this weapon can wreak havoc on a municipal administration By Rory Nisan April 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We should have been more vigilant. When Premier Doug Ford was handing out “strong mayor” […] 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)