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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 ...

Burlington Herd still win less after six games. Brantford Red Sox pick up first win By Staff May 29, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON It took the Brantford Red Sox five games to pick up their first win of the season, 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)	Regional police Staff Sergeant Brad Murray arrested on numerous charges related to drugs the police had seized in other drug related cases. By Staff May 28, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service announced that a 16-year member of the force was arrested today 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)
Lowville Festival team make it work - Liona Boyd packed the hall - Second City comedy and a delightful Alice on the playbill for the weekend. By Pepper Parr May 27, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Despite having to make close to last minute changes to the venue – forgetting about 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)	Creeks and waterfront parks Impacted by higher than normal rainfall - closures By Staff May 27, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The city thinks they are unsafe —high water levels – decided to close the following areas: Tuck […] 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 gets $4.5 million in federal funding - re-development and rebuild is now a sure thing. By Pepper Parr May 26th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Town Crier David Vollick gets the announcement meeting off to a good start. For $4.5 million […] 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)	Weather has resulted in some changes to the Lowville Festival schedule. By Pepper Parr May 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Weather, weather, weather. The rain has thrown the Lowville Festival plans into a tizzy. In 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)
Ticket prices for Sound of Music Kick Off show increase on the 29th. By Staff May 25, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Yo! We wanted to let you know that the ticket price for Sound of Music June 10 […] 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 sounds like fun - Pop up art in the Park - Saturday June 3rd. By Staff May 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON. ON This sounds like fun. Art, the City + You: a pop-up art project in Spencer Smith Park […] 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)
HERD being kept off the ball diamond - another games rained out. By Staff May 25, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington HERD game will not take place this evening. The Intercounty Baseball League announced today 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)	Between 30 and 45 mm of rain raises water levels within area watercourses to at or near bankfull conditions. By Staff May 25, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Over the course of the day watersheds within Conservation Halton’s jurisdiction have received between 30 and 45 […] 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)
Sport Field Status - wet and soggy and closed for at least today. By Staff May 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The picture that is worth 1000 words. All natural grass sport fields (diamonds and rectangular fields) 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)	Waterfront visioning workshop presentation doesn't reveal very much. Key question doesn't even get answered. By Staff May 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The room in the lower level of the Waterfront hotel on Lakeshore Road was packed – standing […] 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 washes his hands of the protests over the brick makers plans to mine for shale near the Tyandaga community. By Staff May 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON As people think about whether or not they will attend the Meridian Brick information meeting this evening […] 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)	Air Park wins its appeal of site plan requirement. By Staff May 24, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON City of Burlington loses the Appeal case that the Air Park made to the Ontario Court 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)
Wood available from historic Spencer Smith weeping willows By Staff May 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON There will be something in the way of a lasting memory of the graceful, natural looking Gazebo […] 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 there members of the Conservative prty who did not gt their ballots in time to vote for the new federal leadership? By Pepper Parr May 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The political set in Burlington is a secretive crowd. We frequently get messages with the 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)
Halton Regional Police launch third phase of project safe commute in Burlington By Staff May 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON On Tuesday May 23rd, officers from the Services three District Response Units teamed up for a third […] 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)	Parents want to ensure that their interests and the interests of their children get the attention they need. By Pepper Parr May 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Steve Armstrong is an engineer by training working in the field of software development. He hasn’t […] 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 Gazette erred - Director of Education Miller did not meet with MPP McMahon. By Pepper Parr May 23rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON We published a statement about meetings Director of Education Stuart Miller was said to have 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)	Liona Boyd close to a sold out event at the three day Lowville Festival By Staff May 23, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Liona Boyd performance is close to sold out. The Liona Boyd event, part of the Lowville […] 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)