 By Staff
August 15th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
 Suspect has made sure he will be very hard to identify  This photograph helped police determine the height of the suspect. In an update to an earlier report Halton Regional Police aded the following:
“Investigators continue to review several surveillance images of the suspect in these incidents, which are believed related. It would appear that the suspect has a lighter / olive coloured skin tone which differs from the description initially provided to investigators.”
It is pretty obvious these people don’t want to be seen or identified.
These are the pictures the Halton Regional Police were able to recover from the surveillance cameras in the convenience stores that were held up at gun point in the early, early hours of Saturday August 15th.
Armed and dangerous might be a good way to describe them.
Scary and dangerous situation for those clerks working a late shift in a convenience store.
Previous police report:
By Staff
August 15, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton Regional Police were kept busy in the early hours of today – at approximately 2:15 am, a lone male suspect attended the Mac’s Convenience store located at Guelph Street and Delrex Boulevard in Georgetown.
 This suspect, who was armed with a handgun, approached the clerk inside the store and demanded cash and cigarettes. The clerk complied and turned over a quantity of money and cigarettes to this male. The suspect fled the store on foot in an unknown direction. Police responded and a search of the area failed to locate the suspect.
A short time later, at approximately 4:00am, a lone male suspect entered the Mac’s Convenience store located at 4021 Upper Middle Road in Burlington. The suspect, who was brandishing a handgun, approached a store clerk and made a demand for money. The suspect also took several cartons of cigarettes and packed them into a black bag before fleeing the store to a waiting vehicle. There is no description of the vehicle at this time.
The store clerks were not injured during either incident.
Investigators believe that the same suspect is responsible for both robberies.
Suspect Description: male, black, large build, 6’0” to 6’2” in height and approximately 200-210lbs
Clothing: dark coloured hoodie, hood and dark coloured scarf hiding face, black t-shirt, grey pants and white shoes. The suspect also wore black/white coloured gloves.
Anyone with information that would assist in this investigation is asked to contact members of the Halton Regional Police Service Criminal Investigations Bureau; Detective Tom Hockney (Milton) at 905-825-4747 extension 2491 / Detective Phil Vandenbeukel (Burlington) at 905 825-4747 extension 2313, through Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-TIPS(8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637(crimes).
 By Staff
August 14, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
We are having our share of rain – and it is interrupting what people can do in the parks
The following Sport fields are closed on Friday August 14, 2015:
Ireland D1 & D2
Millcroft D1 & D2
Nelson D1
Sherwood Forest D1, D2, D3, D4
 Sunflower field on the North Service Road east of Appleby Line Sunflower field on the North Service Road east of Appleby Line
Sunflower field on the North Service Road east of Appleby Line
 By Pepper Parr
August 14th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
While there were a lot of negatives coming out of that disastrous flood more than a year ago – there have been some positive developments – the provincial government has revamped the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program significantly – and much of the change is the result of comments – and some criticism, from the people in Burlington who had to deal with all that water.
 Could this have been prevented? Will the plans the city has for dealing with future floods make a difference and can we afford them? The truth is we cannot afford not to make plans and build financial reserves. Premier Kathleen Wynne is going to announce the changes on Monday at the Association of Municipalities (AMO) conference taking place in Niagara Falls that the public funding portion of the ODRAP is going to be dropped – there is much more to the changes.
 The paper work involved in seeking financial assistance was exhausting – 272 of the 310 claims made were accepted. Many people found the process of applying for financial support very difficult – having to fill in complex forms and provide significant amounts of detail while dealing with the aftermath of the flood and shopping for a new furnace and washers and driers that were destroyed as a result of water that rose several feet in thousands of basements.
When it became evident that help was needed city hall staff began learning just what the ODRAP program was all about. Mayor Goldring wisely asked the Burlington Community Foundation to take the lead on raising funds publicly and administering the ODRAP program while city Council began leaning on the province for a matching funds arrangement.
Burlington, unlike other communities in the province, moved very quickly and had people from the province in the city looking at the extent of the flood damage within three days.
“We were able to give provincial bureaucrats a front row, first-hand look at the damage as we prepared to make our case” said a senior city hall staff member.
The province was listening and the city pressed its case and as they worked their way through the various levels of government they found they were able to suggest to the province that there was a better way to manage the program.
It was clear to everyone that we have only begun to experience what global warming is going to do to us.
 There are six heroes in this picture – they went far beyond what most people would have done. Second from the left Nancy Swietek, one of the insurance professionals who reviewed all the claims for financial support; fourth from the left John Burgess, served as legal counsel the Disaster Relief Committee; sixth from the left, in a stunning dress, Colleen Mulholland who led the team that managed the process of getting funds into the hands of people who needed those dollars, to the right of Mulholland Bruce Russell and Mark Preston also from the insurance community that reviewed all the application and on the far right, Ron Foxcroft who led the fund raising initiative that brought in $905,077 from the public. Each of these people did far more than most realize – the thank you they were given really wasn’t enough. Included in the photograph are Mayor Goldring, Eleanor McMahon, Indira Naidoo-Harris, and Minister Ted McMeekin. . On Monday we will learn just what the government has done in terms of reshaping and revising the program. Much of the credit for bringing about the change as quickly as they have – and a year for a change at the provincial level is quick, goes to Ted McMeekin, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, who advised a private meeting earlier in the week that the recommended changes had gone to Cabinet where they were apparently approved.
How deep and how wide the changes are will become known on Monday. The roar of water pouring over the falls at Niagara have to be the mother of all photo ops as the Premier tells the municipal sector what they want to hear.
 By Pepper Parr
August 14th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The earth just may have moved – a little bit.
 Drawings of what the developer wanted the buildings to look like. View is from Lakeshore Road looking south. The development of that 22 storey condo on Lakeshore Road along with the smaller seven storey condo and the planned hotel have been “in the works” for years. The project was being talked at Council when Walter Mulkewich was Mayor – he gets the nod for approving the project while he was Mayor – something some of his colleagues seldom let him forget.
The Gazette got a note from a citizen advising us that trees were being cut down on the east side the of the Waterfront Hotel on Lakeshore Road
A note was sent to the writer who had expressed a concern about the recent tree removal along Elizabeth Street. The ward councillor’s office explained:
The tree removals were approved by Council in 2006 as a part of the re-zoning of the Bridgewater site and related reconstruction of Elizabeth Street. The required compensation and approvals are in place and include new street tree planting along the reconstructed street, as well as tree planting in the new park area along the shoreline.
In addition to this tree planting, compensation has been provided to allow tree planting in other areas of the City.
Does the cutting of the trees suggest that there is going to be some construction movement ?
Other than the construction of a sales office on the site – there hasn’t been any activity. Maybe that is because there may not have been enough activity on the sales side?
There hasn’t been a peep from the planning department on just where this project is in terms of development.
With the financial demise of the original developer (fancy word for bankruptcy) and the acquisition of the project by Jeff Paikin and his New Horizons organization some people thought the project would go forward with a little more energy.
Selling condominiums often means working with people who see the property as a long term investment. There are people at the Region and city hall who maintain that Burlington’s rental market is the result of condominiums that were purchased by investors.
 The 22 storey structure that is due to be built on the waters edge will forever change the look of the city. The plan is for a three structure development The market for condominiums is wicked in Vancouver and almost out of control in Toronto. All this while financial analysts talk of a correction in the housing market – which makes it very difficult for the private sector that takes the risk when the starting putting shovels in the ground and cranes on the skyline.
Interesting times. The taking down of those trees at the bottom of Elizabeth street suggest there just might be some movement.
By Staff
August 14, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The Drug, Gun and Gang Unit of the Halton Regional Police Service has arrested two males for possession of fentanyl, one of which was transported to the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital for a suspected overdose.
On August 12th 2015, police and emergency services were dispatched to 1229 Marlborough Court, Oakville for a suspected drug overdose. Upon arrival police located a male unconscious on the ground beside a vehicle.
While providing emergency first-aid, police observed a container with a white powdery substance underneath the vehicle. Police also located another male on scene who had called 911.
Further investigation at the scene revealed that the unconscious male; Julien LARABIE (20 years of age) had posted an online advertisement looking to purchase fentanyl.
The 911 caller; Luc LEFEBRVE (20 years of age) responded to the ad and agreed to meet LARABIE and provide him a sample of fentanyl.
LEFEBRVE and LARABIE were smoking the fentanyl, causing LABARIE to enter a state of unconsciousness. Police seized the drugs on scene and the investigation is ongoing.
Julien LARABIE of Oakville is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance to wit: Fentanyl and will appear in Milton Court on September 9th 2015.
Luc LEFEBRVE of Mississauga is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance to wit: Fentanyl and will appear in Milton Court on September 9th 2015.
 The Halton Regional Police Service warn citizens about the serious dangers involved with the illicit use of prescription drugs, including; fentanyl. The illicit abuse and trafficking of fentanyl is growing concern across Canada as such the Halton Regional Police Service are participating in a provincial initiative; the PATCH4PATCH program.
The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police commenced the PATCH4PATCH program in 2014 in effort to prevent the abuse of fentanyl patches and encourage our community to play a collaborative role. The Halton Regional Police Service has engaged our local stakeholders to participate in the community initiative.
Acting Inspector Dave Stewart of Regional Intelligence and Drugs states “The Halton Regional Police Service strongly supports the Patch4Patch program. The illicit use of prescription drugs such as fentanyl has become a serious threat to community safety and the PATCH4PATCH program allows stakeholders such as; physicians, pharmacies, patients and family members to mobilize as a preventative tool and deterrent strategy.”
 By Pepper Parr
August 14th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
When there is a media release from Margaret Lindsay Holton we read it with both interest and anticipation – for we seldom know where she is going to come from or go to next.
Holton is a writer, an artist, a photographer and in her own way a political activist – add to each of these a passion that is usually very focused. With Holton you know you are going to have a robust conversation.
 Margaret Lindsay Holton Photo by Jeff Tessier
I recall the piece she wrote for the Gazette on a gas station attendant who put more gas than she wished to purchase in her vehicle; she wanted him to take out the portion she did not intend to purchase.
Holton’s next initiative is a film based on a published short story Holton wrote.
The Frozen Goose, first published in the critically acclaimed cross-country World War One anthology, ‘Engraved: Canadian Stories of World War One‘ , the story follows a back-woods Canadian family as they cope in the aftermath of The Great War …Their lives have been shattered. There has been Great Loss. And then – a horrific incident occurs that tests the very last shreds of their Survival Capabilities …
Holton will direct; cinematography will be handled by local photographer Mark Zelinski. The intention is to shoot in the first week of February, 2016.
The cast includes two veterans of the local stage; Leslie Gray, co-founder of Koogle Theatre Inc, and Rod McTaggart – known for his recent performances at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre and Theatre Aquarius.
Newcomers to the set include Evan Cook and the brilliant young starlet, Hannah Ralph – of Hamilton.
 Holton intends to contribute a percentage of the net revenues to support The Red Cross of Canada. “Without The Red Cross” said Holton,” life would be very bleak for many throughout the world.”
However, before the cameras can roll funds have to be raised. Holton is launching an IndieGoGo campaign which is an online approach to raising funds.
Cine Starz Upper Canada Place
460 Brant Street
WWW CINESTARZ.CA
SHOWTIMES August 14 to 20 , 2015
Films shown in red are revisions to the original schedule.
IRRATIONAL MAN 14A
Fri to Thur 11:40 1:30 3:30 5:30 7:40 9:30
PAPER TOWNS PG
Fri to Thur 1:00 3:10 5:15 7:20 9:20
INSIDE OUT G
Fri to Thur 11:10 1:05 3:00 5:20 7:20
MAGIC MIKE XXL 14A
Fri to Thur 11:15 7:40 9:45
TERMINATOR GENISYS 14A
Fri to Thur 11:00 3:00 5:00 7:20 9:35
SPY 14A
Fri to Thur 11:00 1:10 3:20 5:30 7:20 9:20
AMY 14A
Fri to Thur 1:20 5:20 9:30
I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS PG
Fri to Thur 11:10 1:15 3:40
By Staff
August 14, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
There are numerous people who evade the police and the court system and continue to live out in our communities while having a warrant for their arrest in place.
Every Friday, the Burlington Offender Management Unit will share information on a wanted person in hopes that the public can assist in locating the individual.
We will share “Fugitive Friday” information on our website and via social media through Twitter @HRPSBurl and @HaltonPolice.
It is week 17 for our “Fugitive Friday” initiative and the Halton Regional Police Service, Burlington station are reaching out once again to the public to help locate wanted persons and hold them accountable for their actions.
The police would like to find Korde HILL 49 years old, of Ohsweken, ON.
 Korde HILL 49 years old, of Ohsweken, ON. It is alleged:
In August, 2013, the accused stole a car from the Peel Region, drove it to Mapleview Mall in the City of Burlington and proceeded to steal another car that was later located at a Burlington motel.
Officers identified the suspect but have yet to locate him. As a result a warrant was issued for his arrest.
He is wanted by Halton Regional Police for:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Stolen Property
He is also wanted by Six Nations Police Service for:
Possession of Break and Enter Instruments
Occupy Motor Vehicle without Consent
Possession of CDSA
HILL is described as 6’, 245lbs, brown eyes and black hair. HILL has tattoos – “Love” and “Ace” on his left hand and fingers, right arm – “Eagle” and left arm – “Wolf”. HILL has ties to Hamilton, Six Nations and the surrounding area.
Anyone who knows this male or has information that would assist investigators in locating him are encouraged to contact D/C Calvin Bulbrook – Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Offender Management Team at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
By Pepper Parr
August 12, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Now that we know a little about the three young girls in Burlington who will be taking part in the CNE Rising Star Talent contest – we can tell you something about what they are facing at this competition.
There are several hurdles these young girls have to go through to make it to the top.
 Olivia Koren on the left and Poppy Munro on the right loosen up as they get ready to take part in the CNE Rising Star event at the end of the month. They got into the competition by sending in an application with a video – judges looked at everything and invited specific people to attend.
There are 48 contestant in the Junior class and 72 in the Youth class.
The Rising Star contest is for singers and dancers. Michael Bubble, the crooner, was a winner in the singing competition many years ago
All the girls from Burlington are in the Junior class; thy are all dancers.
All the action is on the International stage at the Enercare Centre on the CNE grounds. No cost to get in but you do have to pay to get into the CNE.
 Lauren Salt’s pink cast will be gone by the time she is ready to take her place on the stage at the CNE Rising Star Talent event at the end of the month All the shows take place at 6:30 pm
Preliminary judging takes place on August 21st to the 24th
Semi finals are on August 31st and September 1st
Finals for the Junior level are on September 5th.
The contestants will be judged on their natural ability – 20%
They will be judged on the staging and showmanship of their performance; 20%
The audience will tell what they liked – 20% of their mark comes from the audience
The judges give 40% based on the quality of the performance.
The Gazette will follow their progress and let you know how they do.
 By Pepper Parr
August 12th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Being a kid can be fun, if you have the friends you want and really interesting things to do.
For hundreds of young girls in Burlington that fun and those friends are in the dance classes they take.
The city seems to have dozens of dance schools that have these girls burning off energy and keeping very fit.
For some the classes are recreational and for others there is a long term goal and for other it is quite competitive which leads to some travel and for three Burlington girls from two different dance schools the competition takes them to the Canadian National Exhibition’s Talent event that has taken place for the last 29 years.
 Poppy Munro will dance with her friend Olivia at the CNE Talent contest  Olivia Koren will be a contestant at the CNE Talent event Poppy and Olivia practice at Creative Dance and Lauren works out at The Dance Station where Mindy Mosey and her sister Melissa run the program at a school that has been in operation for ten years.
Lauren, a grade 7 student at St. Christopher Elementary School spends about 15 hour a week at The Dance Station where the core of just about every program is ballet. Mandy, who once danced professionally sees ballet as the core for all dance.
Olivia Koren and Poppy Munro, who will be doing a Hip Hop piece at the CNE attend different schools; one is at Tuck and the other at Central.
They are at that point in life where they believe they will be in dance for the rest of their lives.
 Lauren Salt on the parallel bar with her instructor Mandy Mosey Both girls seem remarkably at ease over the upcoming competition – something for which they have been putting in months of practice.
Tomorrow we will tell you more about the actual competition they will be taking part in.
 April 12, 2015
By Justin Lethbridge
BURLINGTON, ON
Despite giving London everything they could handle, the Bandits were unable to complete the comeback and were eliminated from the playoffs after a 5-3 loss. After two straight wins and a rain delay, Burlington and London met at Labatt Park for game seven on Tuesday night where the Majors punched their ticket to the semifinals.
 Coach Kyle grew the team to the point where they put up a solid fight against a team they were not able to beat all season – pushed them to a seven game playoff series. Burlington put up a good fight thanks to another RBI by leageue leader CF Shaun Cooper and runs by SS Keith Kandel, DH Adam Odd and C Kevin Hussey. Bandits pitchers Dylan Perego, Blake Weston and Brandon Catena allowed a combined nine hits and five runs while earning two strikeouts through eight innings.
London only needed eight at bats to come away with the victory thanks to another strong performance from pitcher Luis Pina who had six strikeouts while only allowing six hits and three runs through 7.2 innings of work.
Offensively CF Chris McQueen led the way with two runs and one RBI.
 Bandits owner Scott Richardson saw his team make the London Majors work for the quarter finals win. The Bandits didn’t make the finals last year – progress. Despite entering the playoffs 0-5 against London, Burlington came within a win from semifinals.
Burlington’s success came off of CF Shaun Cooper’s league leading four home runs and 12 RBI’s.
Unfortunately for the Bandits, London’s pitching was just too good with Luis Pina and Oscar Perez combined for 33 SO’s.
The Bandits proved to be a plucky team when they got into the playoff rounds – they battled back again and again; pretty good for a team that wasn’t in the playoffs at all last year.
London plays the Kitchener Panthers in the semifinals starting Thursday in Kitchener.
The other semifinal got started with the Barrie Baycats etching out a 1-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
By Staff
August 11, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Halton Regional Police are investigating a serious motor vehicle collision that left a Burlington woman with serious injuries.
A single vehicle collision in the Roseland Plaza parking lot on Guelph Line near to New Street in Burlington has left a 75 year old Burlington female in critical condition at the Hamilton General Hospital.
The accident took place at 5:50pm Tuesday August 11th, when the driver of the car was alone in her vehicle and appeared to have lost control of the car in the parking lot before it collided with a wall at the Bay City Veterinary surgery.
 The female was transported with a police escort to Hamilton General Hospital where her condition Tuesday evening was described as critical.
Due to the serious nature of the collision, the Halton Regional Police Collision Reconstruction Unit attended at the scene and assumed responsibility for the investigation.
No other vehicles were involved in the incident and no other parties were injured.
Anybody with information regarding this incident, who has not already spoken to police, is asked to contact the CRU on 905-825-4747 ext 5065.
By Staff
August 11, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The Nelson Pool will not be opened at all this summer and into the immediate future due to structural tank deterioration.
Nelson Outdoor Pool, which first opened in 1963, was scheduled to open again this summer. As part of preparing for the summer opening, city staff conducted a pool inspection after the winter season. The pool tank’s structure is made of steel and is fitted with a commercial grade pool liner. The steel structure has corroded beyond repair and has been deemed unsafe for public use by a structural engineer. Attempts were made to see if any short term solutions could be found for this summer season however, repair measures were too extensive. The tank was scheduled for replacement in the capital budget in 2019.
“The pool was to reopen June 13, but with two severe winter seasons back-to-back, the steel tank at Nelson Pool has seen an accelerated rate of deterioration,” said Chris Glenn, director of parks and recreation. “Ensuring public safety is our top priority, and thus the need to keep Nelson Pool closed. Plans were made to accommodate program participants and renters at other city pools.”
Accommodations have been made to offer additional recreational swimming times and lessons at other city pools. Nelson Wading Pool and Splash Pad are open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Sept. 7, 2015.
Staff will conduct a formal review this fall of Burlington pool users’ needs with a primary focus on summer use. The review will analyze the impacts of Nelson pool being closed and will compare user data from previous years. Capital works will prepare preliminary design and cost scenarios for consideration.
The city will ask pool users and the community for feedback that will be taken into consideration when staff make a formal recommendation to committee and council later in the year.
Cine Starz Upper Canada Place
460 Brant Street
WWW CINESTARZ.CA
SHOWTIMES August 14 to 20 , 2015
IRRATIONAL MAN 14A
Fri to Thur 11:15 3:30 5:30 7:40 9:30
PAPER TOWNS PG
Fri to Thur 1:00 3:10 5:15 7:20 9:20
INSIDE OUT G
Fri to Thur 11:10 1:05 3:00 5:20 7:20
MAGIC MIKE XXL 14A
Fri to Thur 11:15 7:40 9:45
TERMINATOR GENISYS 14A
Fri to Thur 11:00 3:00 5:00 7:20 9:35
SPY 14A
Fri to Thur 11:00 1:10 3:20 5:30 7:20 9:20
AMY 14A
Fri to Thur 1:10 1:20 5:20 9:30
I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS PG
Fri to Thur 11:10 1:15 3:40
By Staff
August 11, 2015
BURLINGTON,
 The seventh game in the first round best out of seven games series between the Burlington Bandits and the London Majors was cancelled due to weather.
The game will be played Tuesday in London, Ontario.
 By Staff
August 11, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
We called them the good old days – when life was simpler, everything was cheaper and it seem like a “better time” or so we tell ourselves.
One of things that was different a couple of decades ago was that we were more self-sufficient – because we had to be.
You made your own fun – you used your imagination because the stuff kids play with today wasn’t in the stores several decades ago.
The Halton Conservation organization, besides overseeing the watersheds and regulating many of the environmental rules they also run a number of educational programs; they work with schools getting into classrooms and passing along some of the environment fundamentals.
From time to time they put on a program that is just plain fun. “Hey kids”, they ask “have you ever wondered what your parents or your grand-parents did for play when they were your age? They probably spent a lot of time outdoors. They probably went exploring, or built a fort, or skipped stones on a lake, or climbed a tree.”
 Crawford Lake – an environmental gem with an incredible story. A program taking place at both the Mountsberg and Crawford Lake Conservation Areas on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will give kids time for fun activities that are not only lots of fun but will get them outside and active, at Amazing Things To Do Before You’re 12 event.
Regular park admission applies and Halton Parks members can show their pass for admission.
 Orienteering – a skill that every young person should know something about – they learn to “box a compass”. Conservation Halton staff will help you to learn how to use a compass, make pottery, hold a snake, start a fire without matches or to skip a stone on the lake, and much more. It will be a great day full of family fun, and who knows, maybe you can prove you are the greatest stone skipper of all time!
All the activities engage children and their families with nature in a way that is sure to create long term family memories.
 Will your children ever get a chance to skip a stone over water? The program came out of the 2005 book by author Richard Louv who introduced us all to the dilemma of the disconnect between children and nature in his ground-breaking book “Last Child in the Woods”. He coined the term Nature Deficit Disorder which aptly describes the poor physical and emotional health of children and adults due to the lack of direct exposure to the outdoors.
Take your kids out for the day – they will sleep soundly when they get home.
About Mountsberg Conservation Area
Mountsberg Conservation Area is located on Milburough Line, five km west of Campbellville, ON, between Highway 6 South and the Guelph Line. This 472 hectare park includes extensive wetlands, forests, fields, and a reservoir. Mountsberg hosts many family friendly events which are sure to become family traditions for many in the community. It is also well known for the Mountsberg Raptor Centre, which is home to 15 different species of native birds of prey. Many of the Raptor Centre’s resident birds of prey have permanent injuries that have left them incapable of surviving on their own in the wild.
 By Pepper Parr
August 10th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The Premier and a couple of her Ministers are going to announce some of the design features for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan that Kathleen Wynne thinks the citizens of Ontario need.
And why is that news? – Because we are in a federal election campaign and Wynne has made it clear that she is going to work very hard to get Liberal leader Justin Trudeau elected.
 Wynne feels something has to be done to improve the pensions that people will need when they retire and because the federal government has shown no interest in making it possible for people to add to what they set aside for future pensions – the province of Ontario has to step in and do something – now.
Wynne has been banging away at Prime Minister Harper for months to get him to hold meetings with all the Premiers – not something he is interested in doing. So Wynne announces that she will hold a press conference to talk about the “design features” of the pension plan she wants to put in place.
 Is he what we want? The name doesn’t hurt – now what has he got in the way of ideas? Of course should Justin Trudeau manage to become the Prime Minister all the work Premier Wynne has had done will be set aside and the new federal government will make changes to the current Canada Pension plan – which is what should have been done in the first place – but the current Prime Minister doesn’t want to be seen cooperating with Liberals and certainly not with Kathleen Wynne.
These politicians do play games.
We’ll let you know what the Wynne pension plan design features look like.
By Staff
August 10, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
Leslie Gray over at KooGle Theatre Company is still looking for strong jazz style dancers in their 20’s, 30’s for the Culture Days event on Sept 27 at 1pm.
 Rehearsals begin Sunday August 23; they want to get the team in place as soon as possible.
These are usually fun events – email Leslie at info@koogletheatre.com
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