Who reads the Gazette and why - a short survey.

By Pepper Parr March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Just over a month ago I made a very difficult and painful decision – I had […]

Committee of Adjustment per diem payments: Friend of the Mayor didn't appear to show up all that often.

By Pepper Parr March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Committee of Adjustment is the only Board that pays the people who are appointed. The […]

If that email convinced to to click click - you are not paying attention to what the scam artists are doing

By Staff March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Did you get one of these in your email Did you click on the Continue box? If […]

Things might get a little 'testy' at Council today. Jim Thompson is expected to point out some shortcoming on transparency and engagement

By Pepper Parr March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Jim Thompson will be delegating at City Council today. With Brock University students attending classes at […]

Salaries for members of City Council: You get what you pay for - this is what they get

By Staff March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The following are the amounts paid to the members of Burlington city council. Members of City Council […]

A Half Marathon on a Chilly Day - only in Burlington you say!

By Staff March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   This is what is taking place on Sunday. Races are a part of Burlington’s culture along with […]

Financial Accountability Office Reports: Provincial spending $6.4 billion less than expected through third quarter of 2022-23

By Staff March 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The provincial government Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its Expenditure Monitor 2022-23: Q3 report. The […]

Councillor appears to take a pass on Conflict of Interest Advice from Integrity Commissioner

By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Council met is as a Standing Committee on Tuesday – it was a long day with […]

Some movement on the 409 Brant development - council talking about a solution in a Closed session

By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   There is seldom much information about just why council decides it has to go into closed […]

Director of Communications and Engagement is not all that engaging with the Gazette

By Pepper Parr February 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   In May of2020, the Gazette published a story on Shawna Stolte’s experience is as a newly […]

In the near future the public will know how members of Council voted on issues at the Standing Committee level.

By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Council has been in a Workshop mode all morning – this is something that people who […]

School Boards are in place to educate and protect students: Full Stop

By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, CM, is founder, executive director of Rainbow Faith and Freedom and senior […]

Conservatives meet and hear a solid argument for teaching young people financial literacy

By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is interesting to watch a group of people discussing fervently the way they would like […]

With the title Deputy Mayor Councillors will now debate just what the job description is

By Pepper Parr February 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Now that they have the title – Council is going to discuss the job description. Here […]

The right to speak to your municipal government might be limited and micro-managed by senior Staff

By Pepper Parr February 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This article is about the wording of documents that relate to the way the public gets to […]

How Buying A House Today Differs From 1990

  By Zoe Demarco February 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The belief in Burlington is that parents want to get their kids into the housing […]

Director of Education to lead series of on line panels focused on mental health, environmental leadership and the Indigenous perspective

By Staff February 24, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Every Director of Education takes on the job with a belief that they can move the needle, […]

Scammers are at it again - using brand names to gain your confidence

By Staff February 24th,2023 BURLINGTON, ON   This is about as bold as you can get. Again – the scammer is using a reasonably well […]

Vote For Your Favourite Burlington Library Bookmark

By Staff February 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Staff at the Burlington Library are excited. One of their pet project drew 270 entries – a […]

IDENTITY THEFT: How they steal your private data and then lurk you into giving them even more

By Pepper Parr February 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   In the world of Identity theft and phishing there is a cycle. The public learns that […]