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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 ...

Downtown merchants recognized for their festive season window displays. By Staff January 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON They have been doing it for a number of years and on a few occasions 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)	New Year levees seem to have come back into favour. Gould holding hers on the 6th; McKenna chose the 12th. By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Levees were once a large part of the way the social side of Ontario worked. 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)
Angela Coughlan Pool will be closed from March 18, 2019 to the spring of 2020 for renovations and upgrades. By Staff January 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON People used to say “there must be something wrong with the water” but in Burlington we seem […] 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)	Muir on how city council voted on the 2100 Brant development that is now at an OMB hearing. By Pepper Parr January 3rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON The vote on what city council wanted to do with the situation they were faced with […] 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)
Strategic Plan is to get a revision, probably not until late this year. By Pepper Parr January 3rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Under the previous city manager city council got talked into making the Strategic Plan a 25 […] 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 possability of a terrible development on Brant at Havendale has been averted; the settlement the developer thought they had was taken off the table. By Pepper Parr January 2, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON That Local Planning Act Tribunal meeting on the National Homes development at 2100 Brant looks like […] 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 we ready for 2019? By Staff January 1st, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON What kind of a year is it going to be? A number of resident offered their thoughts 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)	The resident, the black Honda and the Regional Police budget. By Rob Narejko December 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The temperature was minus 2, crisp, not cold. The sun was shining brightly in a clear […] 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 service makes changes to eight routes effective January 6th. By Staff December 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON As a result of customer feedback Burlington Transit has introduced improvements to Routes 1, 2, 5, 11, 21, […] 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)	President Trump doesn't beleive the climate change arguments; Premier Ford doesn't buy into the need for a carbon tax; Canadian Minister of the Environment says changes are being made while the United Nations tells us we have 11 years left to get it right. By Staff December 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON In a media release from Queen’s Park the Ministry of the \|Environment said: “Ontario’s Government 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)
Changes made to eight transit lines - take place effective January 6th By Staff December 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Thank you to our Burlington Transit customers who contacted us with questions about route and schedule 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)	Interim city manager will know where the bodies are buried as he renews relationships with staff members who have come on board since left the city in 2008 By Pepper Parr December 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON A follow up on Tim Commisso, the Interim City Manager who will show up for work […] 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)
Jane McKenna gets attention she may not have wanted in major media. By Pepper Parr December 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington’s MP, Jane McKenna, managed to get her name in the Globe and Mail on Friday. […] 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)	Speak wisely, act wisely and that wisdom will trickle down to the people you are there to serve. By Pepper Parr December 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Stu Parr, who is not a relative nor a friend – we’ve never met; made 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)
Some Big names performed at the Central arena that turned 50 this year. By Staff December 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Central Arena is now 50 years old. The milestone was marked by a Tim Horton’s Free Holiday […] 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; his 19 predictions for 2019 - personally he plans to hibernate. By Ray Rivers December 27, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON There is no reason to be generally optimistic about the prospects for the upcoming year. Near […] 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)
Ron Foxcroft made a Member of the Order of Canada. By Pepper Parr December 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Ron Foxcroft was made a Member of the Order of Canada today. The investiture ceremony 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)	The vision Meed Ward had in January of this year. Is this the Burlington we will see going forward? By Pepper Parr December 26th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON This is a story the Gazette published almost a year ago. It was about a series 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)
For unto us ... By Pepper Parr December 25th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The shopping is done. The family is gathered to celebrate and enjoy the company of each […] 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)	Twas the night before ... By Staff December 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON There is a Christmas story and there is a Christmas story. Both are beautiful. One shaped 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)