Pepper Parr

Rivers: Who is Going to Pay for Global Warming ?

“Exxon worked alongside Chevron, Shell, BP and smaller oil firms to shift attention away from the growing climate crisis. They funded the industry’s trade […]

Council instructs Clerk to prepare a plan for returning the public to council meetings

By Pepper Parr July 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON You won’t be able to actually attend a council meeting in September but expect to hear […]

Burlington now requires building permit applications to be submitted electronically

By Staff July 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington has announced that applications for building permits can now only be sent to […]

Rift between two camps on Council was visible earlier this week

By Pepper Parr July 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON There is a level of civility that the members of city council strive to project. There […]

Small business coach putting on a free seminar virtually - focused on getting business back on its feet

By Staff July 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Hugo Breton wanted to set up a business in Canada, more specifically within the Region of Halton. […]

Report from Clerk doesn't recommend a Campaign Contribution Rebate Program

By Pepper Parr July 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Running for office with little in the way of a community profile is very hard – […]

Suspect steals alcohol from two LCBO stores.

By Staff July 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON On Tuesday, 22 June 2021 1601hrs., an unknown male suspect attended the LCBO store located at 501 […]

Attracting talent to work at city hall is a problem - keeping those who already work for the city is an even bigger problem.

By Pepper Parr July 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Laura Boyd, Executive Director of Human Resources, gave a presentation to staff on the problems the […]

Now you know -

By Staff July 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It is said that it is the little things that count. And when you gotta – you […]

Emerging artist completes a watercolour collection - wants to try doing something similar with acrylics

By Pepper Parr July 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON In the art world you look for that promising undiscovered artist and buy their work because […]

Is the hoped for economic recovery getting real traction? Numbers look good

By Staff July 5, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON How well is the Re-Opening going? Is retail and hospitality recovering? There were long lines getting into […]

City manager sets out the job he has to do - will he be there to finish it?

By Staff July 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The City Manager sets the tone for what happens on the administrative side of city hall. Once […]

Process of setting the 2022 budget begins: early version has increase set at 5.57%

By Pepper Parr July 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It is that time of year again – setting the budget for 2022 and, from a […]

A Municipal election without elections signs - council is talking about the idea. Mayor thinks it's great

By Pepper Parr July 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON There was a time when the city considered fees for election signs now some council members […]

Is Joe Dogs at risk? Probably

By Pepper Parr July 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Well – there goes that neighbourhood! Joe Dogs is at risk, the best that can be hoped […]

Some parts of the city got more 'weather' than others

By Staff June 3rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON We knew it was wet yesterday – just didn’t know how wet it was for some people. […]

How do we want to be defined - our time to be both humane and noble is here now

By Pepper Parr July 2nd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON What do people mean when they say “that is a defining characteristic”? What defines Burlington? Is […]

Tough questions being asked about an incomplete development on John Street: Carriage Gate in the spotlight again

By Pepper Parr July 2nd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns reports that her “office regularly receives ongoing concerns and questions about […]