Pepper Parr

Long term growth plan for Burlington

By Pepper Parr May 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON In an earlier version of this article we neglected to mention that ward 1 Councillor Galbraith did […]

Mayor says the parks are open - some private community parks are not open

By Staff May 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The parks were closed by the province; then they were opened when the province realized the closing […]

Halton municipalities asking province to safely open outdoor activities

By Staff May 11th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Mayors of the four Region of Halton and the Chair of the Region reiterate their call […]

Having police in place when they are really needed

By Pepper Parr May 11, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON There is a comment in the Gazette from a former police officer who served for 30 […]

Taxpayer funds are expected to support the golf course going forward

By Pepper Parr May 10th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON This is a little on the long side – important because it points to the way the […]

Halton Region opening new COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Burlington

By Staff May 10th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON On Wednesday, May 12, Halton Region will open a new COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Gary Allan Learning […]

Time to Put Some Backbone Behind the Motto the Regional Police Have.

By Pepper Parr May 10th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The weather is getting warmer; the desire to get outside and enjoy the weather gets stronger […]

Aerial spraying of pesticides to curb gypsy moth infestations

By Staff May 10th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON A gypsy-moth as a caterpillar As part of its Integrated Pest Management program, the City of Burlington […]

The winning entry to name the Jane McKenna rubber chicken: The Dirty Plucker

By Staff May 10th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The late Jane Irving once told city council that the city is now known as “Borington”. Might […]

Positive Relationships with Police and Public Safety - are both possible during a pandemic

By Pepper Parr May 10TH, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Part two of a two part article. Chief of Police Stephen Tanner met with city council virtually […]

MPP calls members of Opposition 'Chicken Littles': arts community recognized her efforts.

By Staff May 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Last chance: The Gazette, wanting to support local artistic efforts, is offering a prize for the best name […]

Rapid testing available now to help keep workers safe in small and medium-sized businesses

By Staff May 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, has launched […]

Get involved and have your say on what your community should look like when your grandchildren are adults

By Pepper Parr May 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The look and feel of the Burlington we live in today is the result of decisions […]

Bentivegna cautions council colleagues about taking on budget issues without input from finance

By Pepper Parr May 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 6 Councillor Angelo Bentivegna cautioning his colleagues. It was a day that ward 6 Councillor […]

Ford of Canada donates $100,000 worth of hand sanitizers to Food for Life

By Staff May 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Ford of Canada has donated more than $100,000 worth of hand sanitizer that will be distributed to […]

John Street between Maria Street and James Street will be closed for a week

By Staff May 7, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Road closure: John Street – May 10 to 14, 2021 John Street between Maria Street and James Street […]

42% of Halton residents have had at least one vaccination dose

By Staff May 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON As of Thursday, May 6, 2021, 218,614 doses have been administered in Halton to priority populations identified […]