Pepper Parr

81 people infected at Mountainview Retirement facility; 8 dead.

By Staff April 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON On a Saturday afternoon when the news world is usually quiet the Region of Halton advised that […]

Councillor Stolte suggests the city 'expand the sidewalk”.

By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The height of a building, the architecture and design are both important and for the people […]

Three month work plan goes before council on Monday - it could prove to be very expensive

By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON City Council will learn from city staff what they expect the financial impacts of COVID-19 will […]

Monday council meeting to start at 9:30 am - a change from the traditional evening schedule

By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The April 20 City Council meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. The […]

The weak link turned out to be at the nursing homes where more than half the COVID19 deaths in Ontario took place

By Ray Rivers April 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It’s a mess. Long term care homes are host to about half of all of Canada’s […]

Halton Regional Health Data up to end of day on April 15, 2020

By Staff April 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Regional Public Health Unit releases updates on COVID-19 crisis up to and including Wednesday end of day […]

City Planning was in Crisis before the Crisis Struck

By Jim Young April 16, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON I have lived on Silwell Court, which backs on to the controversial 2100 Brant Street Development, for […]

Council will meet Monday evening - all via Zoom. Heavy reports scheduled

By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The City Council meeting on Monday will be a much different presentation. First – it will […]

Halton Region COVID-19 data suggests that long term care facilities account for 17% of the infections

By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It’s a bit of a numbers game – with each level of government using their own […]

Telephone service that will allow people isolated to talk to groups in a conference type call.

By Staff April 16th,2020 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Recreational Services team is piloting TelePALS – Telephone Partners in Accessing Leisure Services. Connecting those that are isolated […]

Joseph Brant Hospital has a sign it wants to put on your front lawn.

By Staff April 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The men and women who enter the Joseph Brant hospital every day deserve every scrap of support […]

The outhouse will be an experience - talking to people will be wonderful

By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Without naming anyone – got the following from friends. They, like hundreds of people, are looking […]

Burlington Green has a neat project for children - turning milk cartons into bird feeders

By Staff April 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON At a time when parents are looking for ideas and small projects to keep their children active […]

Ontario has a Premier that is delivering

By Pepper Parr April 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON You have to give credit where credit is due. For the past month Ontario has had […]

Food Bank is delighted - people are getting used to the idea that the Bank delivers.

By Staff April 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Food Bank reported that there were just a few people at their door after the […]

Police Make Arrest in Steroid Trafficking Investigation

By Staff April 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Police Make Arrest in Steroid Trafficking Investigation in Burlington. The Halton Regional Police Service has made an arrest […]