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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 ...

Ward 2 Councillor tells her people: If you want a Better Burlington you are going to have to demand it

By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We don’t think the Mayor expects those Councillors who are opposed to her grasp on ...

Burlington MP Karina Gould issues her statement on the federal budget

By Staff April 17th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We reported earlier today that we had heard nothing from Burlington MP KArina Gould on the ...

AN OPINION ON THE 2018 ELECTION By Jim Barnett October 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Barnett can remember a time when the city had a number of rate payer associations 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)	The voices of reason and stability have gone silent in this city. By Staff October 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON We got a comment from a citizen who had this to say: “Disrespectful behaviour creates division 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)
Fifty years ago this week the Burlington Mall opened - today it is called the Burlington Centre. By Staff October 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was 50 years ago this week when the Burlington Mall opened. It was the beginning 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)	Wow! This actually happened. By Staff October 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON A ward 3 resident answered a knock at her door and found an election candidate. The candidate […] 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 dirty election just got a little dirtier - all the guns are trained on the one candidate. By Staff October 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON There is an absolutely despicable advertisement being published that links the words spousal abuse with Mayoralty candidate […] 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)	Paul Sharman, ward 5 Councillor has said he will take part in the Orchard Park debate. By Pepper Parr October 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The good people in the Orchard community are going to have a debate and an opportunity, […] 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)
Letter to the editor - unparalleled examples of nastiness in Burlington’s municipal election campaign. By Carol Victor October 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON These past few weeks have seen unparalleled examples of nastiness in Burlington’s municipal election campaign. As […] 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 did the Aldershot community handle the election debate - they made it a family event. By Pepper Parr October 12, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The ECoB debates took place in every ward. The happiest event was in ward 1 where […] 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)
Chamber of Commerce hosts the final Mayoralty question and answer session. By Pepper Parr October 14th, 2108 BURLINGTON, ON It was thee last debate for the Mayoralty candidates – this one hosted by the Chamber […] 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)	Cougars take an early lead against Stouffville - and keep it. By Chris Perrelli October 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Cougars kicked off an action-packed weekend Friday night versus the Stoufffville Spirit at Appleby […] 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 selling of high end condominium units in the downtown core has begun - The Gallery has been announced. By Pepper Parr October, 12, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It is the first step into a new level of development for the city’s main street. […] 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: Clearly his Cabinet and caucus, acting like the well trained sheep they’ve been so far, are not going to change his mind. Are they/you all sheep as well? By Ray Rivers October 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON “The world can’t say it wasn’t warned – repeatedly. But unfortunately, the dire cautions being levelled 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)
Teachers recognized, appreciated and celebrated on World Teachers Day. By Staff October 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The election debates took up most of the available oxygen and we missed the celebration and recognition […] 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 the city banned the Gazette publisher from city hall. By Pepper Parr October 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Part 3 of a series It was September 8th of 2016. There was an email from City […] 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)
Mohawk Gardens Public School celebrating 50 years of teaching students. By Staff October 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The mid 60’s were the years when the Board of Education couldn’t build schools fast enough. 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)	Spanish Miniatures from the guitar of Warren Nicholson - at the Different Drummer. By Staff October 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Warren Nicholson will be performing Spanish Miniatures Sunday October 21 3pm at A Different Drummer Books 513 […] 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)
Steve Cussons takes a strip off the Mayor's hide after the ECoB debate. By Pepper Parr October 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON We hear about video and tweets going viral, which in Burlington might mean 8,000 souls. Steve […] 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)	Job opportunities. By Staff October 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Centre for Skills Development and Training is in the business of training people for good jobs […] 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 debates and what do we know about ourselves? By Pepper Parr October 10th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Seven debates later and what do we know about the candidates, the issues and the city […] 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 Clerk sets out the rules for the Third Party Advertisers - all the numbered company registrations hit the road and left town. By Staff October 10th, 2108 BURLINGTON, ON City hall sent out a press release – here is what they want everyone to know about […] 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)