Pepper Parr

Sound of Music announces part of the 2019 program - no word yet on a new Executive Director.

By Staff September 21st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Sound of Music Festival has announced the first two headliners for the 40th edition of Canada’s Largest […]

Dundas collision results in the death of a St. Catharines resident - police still investigating.

By Staff September 21st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON That collision on Dundas near Brant yesterday resulted in a fatality Two vehicles collided on Dundas Street […]

ECoB not permitted to distribute information provided by city hall at their ward level debates.

By Staff September 21st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Penny Hersh is asking: Penny Hersh, president of ECoB Is this what the City has come to? […]

New police HQ open to the public Monday.

By Staff September 21st, 2018 New police HQ commissioning ceremony BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) new headquarters will be open to […]

Changes to transit routes 4, 10 and 20 on Sunday September 23rd.

By Staff September 21, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON With the Appleby Line Street Festival and the Amazing Bed Race closing down Appleby Line, but routes […]

The ward 6 debate takes place this evening - Lancaster, the incumbent will not attend.

By Pepper Parr September 20th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The following are the opinions, reflections, observations and musings of Pepper Parr, publisher of the Burlington Gazette. […]

The full two hour ward 5 candidates debate is now on line.

By Staff September 20th, 2018 BURLINGTON ON If you weren’t able to make it to the ward 5 council member candidates debates last night […]

Halton public school board students are getting better math test results.

By Staff September 20th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Today the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released results showing Halton District School Board (HDSB) students […]

Dundas at Brant closed while serious collision is investigated.

By Staff September 20th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Police report a serious motor vehicle collision in the area of Brant St. and Dundas St. at […]

Gazette editorial cartoonist announced - has the Mayor in his sights.

The Gazette has its own editorial cartoonist. Mike Allen, a Burlington resident who draws, teaches guitar and works in the music equipment business will be […]

Amazing Bed Race will be part of the Appleby Line Street Festival this Sunday.

By Staff September 20, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Amazing Bed Race drew hundreds of observers when it took place on Brant Street. It will […]

The beginning of a change in the way political dialogue takes place began last night at Bateman high school.

By Pepper Parr September 20th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Two things happened in Burlington last night at the Bateman high school. Both are relevant to […]

Lisa Bull gives her side of the story on the Steve Cussons opinion piece.

By Lisa Bull September 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Hello All – As the “accused” in the article that is linked below (and another PAR […]

The quaintness Burlington longs for will be in the part of Waterdown the city wants to annex.

By Pepper Parr September 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON. ON There is another way of looking at the idea the Mayor has of annexing parts of […]

Send the kids to Spy School on the October 5th PA day.

By Staff September 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The next P.A. Day Camp being put on by the Museums of Burlington is on October 5 […]

Burlington READS - a library program you won't want to miss

By Staff September 19th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington READS is an author & book talk series that runs in the fall and spring. The […]

Burlington Green to hold a debate for Mayoralty candidates - Schnurr to moderate.

By Staff September 119th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Green asks you to mark the date for the Municipal Election All-Candidates Event on October 3, […]