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Gould hands out 56 Volunteer Appreciation awards

By Staff April 25th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It was a hectic day for Burlington member of Parliament. She had to first be in Alliston ...

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 ...

Art in Action puts out a call for high school artists to take part in scholarship competition. By Staff April 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Art in Action is an organization that assists artists towards becoming entrepreneurs, by encouraging a social community […] 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)	Golf tournament to support Adult Day Programs in long term care homes. By Staff April 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON If you’ve taken your golf clubs out and are getting ready for the season – make 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)
Angela Coughlan closure delayed; Pool now open until end of May By Staff April 9th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON This is a different news angle – the closing of a pool for upgrades is being delayed. […] 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)	New season at Tyandaga Golf Course gets underway April 12, 2019 By Staff April 8th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The robins are back and Tyandaga Golf Course is open for business. The City of Burlington’s Tyandaga […] 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)
Public engagement seen through the eyes of citizen: By Lucy Belvedere April 8th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON How has the community been engaged in the redevelopment of the Lakeside Village Plaza ? Staff […] 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)	Bach and Debussy renderings at A Different Drummer on the 14th By Staff April 8th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Ian Green on piano and Ryan Scott on the recorder at A Different Drummer on Sunday April […] 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)
Museum Foundation searching for Development Officer By Staff April 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON With the transformed Joseph Brant Museum getting ever closer to an official opening day the Museum Foundation […] 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)	Lakeside Village Plaza development to be shown at a required Statutory Public meeting on Tuesday. By Pepper Parr April 6th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The two pictures below tell the story – the first is what is in place today […] 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)
High quality video footage will help identify B&E suspect. By Staff April 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON With good security cameras people suspected of criminal activity can be easily identified. If the person 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)	Seven professional activity days for public school teachers next year. By Staff April 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Parents can now plan some of their off-season travel plans – the Halton District School Board has […] 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)
Transit people want feedback from the public about significant transit changes. By Staff April 5th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The transit people aren’t going to give up on getting your attention. Burlington Transit is looking for […] 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 the Region of Halton about to disappear: why is that a bad idea? By Staff April 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The Provincial government announced in January that there would be a review of eight regional municipalities (including […] 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)
United Way Halton Hamilton raises $10,875,000 in 2018 campaign. By Staff April 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON It was the third Celebration event for the Halton Hamilton United Way since its reorganization. It 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)	Completion of the five tower Paradigm development on Fairview impacted by Interim Control bylaw. By Pepper Parr April 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON They are sometimes referred to as “unintended consequences” and that appears to be the kind 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)
Council nixes the idea of exemptions to the bylaw that has frozen developments; Mayor takes a swing at one developer. By Pepper Parr April 3rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON It is now close to crystal clear that there will not be any exemptions to 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)	Mayor will hit the road to represent the city at Canadian conferences as well as internationally in France and Japan. By Staff April 2, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Meed Ward is going to be packing her wardrobe, including those high heels, and hitting […] 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)
Pot shop opens on Fairview - short line up on opening day. By Staff April 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON It wasn’t THE event in the city today. First couple of hours – a relatively short line […] 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)	Will City Council go along with exemptions to the Interim Control bylaw? By Staff April 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON With the Interim Control just a couple of weeks old there is word that a number 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)
Event to celebrate Mothers takes a bit of a twist: performance contains mature language. By Staff April 18th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Mother’s Day is taking on a different meaning at the Performing Arts Centre this year. The first […] 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)	Mayor reports on her Red Tape - Red Carpet initiative. By Staff April 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward reports on her Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force, an initiative she announced at 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)