Pepper Parr

Councillor goes looking for way to recoup lost revenue - also wants city to think about not providing snow removal from private residences.

By Pepper Parr January 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Things sort of fell off the wagon during the Budget deliberations last December. There is a […]

Changes planned for the Advisory Committees? Something appears to be in the works.

By Pepper Parr January 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON A reader, who is more comfortable remaining anonymous, but who we know to be reliable, wrote […]

Residents getting value from its city council

By Pepper Parr January 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON They were close to bringing it home. Standing Committee chair Shawna Stole, who proved she could […]

Council endorses Preferred Concept for the Downtown section of the adopted but not approved Official Plan: policy work now begins.

By Pepper Parr January 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It was a long but very fruitful session of the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Standing Committee. […]

Dorr recognized for his community service contribution; committee chair sets new dress standard.

By Pepper Parr January 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Thursday was a very full day. Two of the Standing Committees met and approved a number […]

First change in the direction of development growth was approved on Tuesday - the second gets heard on today..

By Pepper Parr January 16, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON With one long, exhausting day, during which city council accepted the recommendation from the Planning department […]

Federal government wants view on what people think about Medical Assistance in Dying.

By Staff January 16th, 2020 BURLINGTON, OM On Monday the Government of Canada launched an online consultation regarding changes to our current law on […]

How hard does your city councillor work? They certainly have to read a lot.

By Pepper Parr January 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON How hard do they work ? How big is the work load is another way of […]

Constant vigilance is needed if you are going to use the internet; no different than when you drive your car - pay attention.

By Staff January 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The scammers work at this kind of thing full time. And why wouldn’t they? Doing just this […]

We goofed - Mayor's State of the City address will take place at the Performing Arts Centre on January 30th.

By Pepper Parr January 15th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON We goofed. The annual delivery of the State of the City address by the Mayor to […]

ECoB delegation urges the city to resolve the confusion over the urban growth centre and the John Street bus terminal.

By Roland Tanner January 14th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Glenn Nicholson delivered this delegation on behalf of Roland Tanner who was out of the country. […]

The city now has the information it needs to lift the Interim Control bylaw - council approved the study unanimously.

By Pepper Parr January 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Fifteen delegations; one lawyer threatening to sue, a private sector planner suggesting that the city planners […]

Will the lady wear red? Mayor will be a busy woman on January 30th.

By Pepper Parr January 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The 30th of January is going to be a very full day for Mayor Marianne Meed […]

Crosby - Smith delegation: This is the final chance any of us have to protect our downtown and waterfront. We ask that you don’t let us down.

Lynn Crosby and Blair Smith January 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON “This is the “as written” rather than the “as delivered” version of WeLoveBurlington’s delegation. There […]

Scobie: Tough words, and I feel bad using them ... this will be your legacy.

By Gary Scobie January 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Gary Scobie I am here today to speak in opposition to the sections of the Land […]

Halton Regional Police Service officers responded to 3,613 intimate partner domestic incidents in 2019

By Staff January 14th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON On December 25, 2019, while many members of the community were gathering with family and friends for […]

City seeking architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners for Urban Design Advisory panel.

By Pepper Parr January 13th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Urban Design Advisory Panel is seeking architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners as […]