Pepper Parr

Influenza Outbreak Reported in Burlington Long-term Care Home

By Staff January 1, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Region Health Department is reporting the region’s first confirmed Influenza A outbreak at a long-term […]

2015 in review - July, August and September - some significant appointments made.

By Staff December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The year in review – July, August and September – how did the city do? July 2015 Union […]

This storm is over as far as the snow removal people are concerned.

By Staff December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Snow Update Primary and secondary sidewalks continue to be plowed this evening. Bus stops will be cleared […]

Roseland residents wonder where the Dennison OMB decision is - been sometime since the hearing took place.

By Pepper Parr December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There are people over in Roseland who, in the dark of night, click on their computer mouse […]

Steel beams from the first attempt to build a pier in Burlington finally find a home - over a creek in Ancaster.

By Pepper Parr December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Can one get through a year in Burlington without some mention of the pier – the project […]

First winter storm waves - captured by Donna Zaffino

By Staff December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON One of the real pleasures of living downtown is being close to Spencer Smith Park and being able […]

2015 – Year in review – top story second quarter – Flood victims get financial support.

By Staff December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON What happened to our city during the 2Q (April, May, June) of 2015? Click on the link for […]

Snow Update: December 29, 2015 9 a.m.

By Staff December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Snow Update: Dec. 29, 2015 9 a.m. Approximately 5 to 7 cm of snow accumulated in the city […]

2015 - A Year of promise hope and challenges: Rivers on what we got and what we didn't get.

By Ray Rivers December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Columnist Ray Rivers looks at 2015 and comments on where we got it right and where we […]

Making 2016 work: Trevor Copp wants to see the Performing Arts Centre deliver on the promise.

By Trevor Copp December 29, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Trevor Copp is the dancer who brazenly told city council in 2012 that there really was a […]

2015 - Year in review - top story first quarter - city sells waterfront property staff advised it to keep.

By Pepper Parr December 28, 2015 BURLINGTON,ON Does the past give any hint on what the future will bring? What happened in 2015 – a […]

In six years time there will be a community of 2000 people settled into the Paradigm project on Fairview in between the GO station and Walmart.

By Pepper Parr December 28, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Roger Park stands on the observation platform at the back of the construction office that is in […]

Fiorito: I wish I could end this story on environmental issues on a positive note, but I can’t. A Year in Review: The Top Environmental Stories of 2015.

By Vince Fiorito December 27, 29015 BURLINGTON, ON 2015 was a big year for the environmental movement. It was a year of historic agreements, milestones, […]

Are we satiated beyond our needs, and can dispose of food we don’t want, without a care?

By Carol Gottlob December 27, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It was Boxing Day, a day traditionally reserved for ultra-consumerism. Stores were being ransacked for “unbelievable […]