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Ontario Liberals decide how they will elect their new leader By Staff March 4th, 2023 HAMILTON, ON During the Ontario Liberal Party’s largest Annual Meeting in over 20 years, party members voted to adopt […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Burlington Green is hiring - busy March Schedule By Staff March 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON , ON Burlington Green has a very active event calendar for April. The events and dates are set […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Provincial Liberals - 1500 of them gather in Hamilton to begin the process of preparing for the next election By Pepper Parr March 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON John Fraser, the Interim Leader, Ontario Liberal Party John Fraser, the Interim Leader, Ontario Liberal Party […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Toronto Spring Real Estate Forecast: A Market As Unpredictable As The Weather By Erin Nicole Davis March 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON As we look ahead to the warmer months, brokers, sellers, buyers, and would-be buyers are […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
FINALLY - Affordable Options in a Desirable Burlington Location By Staff March 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A Toronto based developer has announced a project that will feature homes priced at under $500,000. This […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Readership Survey draws sharp rebukes By Pepper Parr March 3, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON We are currently running a readership survey it will stay until the 15th. The responses so […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
McKenna appointed by province to Halton Police Service Board By Staff March 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Services Board announced that Ms. Jane McKenna has been appointed as a Provincial […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Who reads the Gazette and why - a short survey. By Pepper Parr March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Just over a month ago I made a very difficult and painful decision – I had […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Committee of Adjustment per diem payments: Friend of the Mayor didn't appear to show up all that often. By Pepper Parr March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Committee of Adjustment is the only Board that pays the people who are appointed. The […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	If that email convinced to to click click - you are not paying attention to what the scam artists are doing By Staff March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Did you get one of these in your email Did you click on the Continue box? If […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Things might get a little 'testy' at Council today. Jim Thompson is expected to point out some shortcoming on transparency and engagement By Pepper Parr March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Thompson will be delegating at City Council today. With Brock University students attending classes at […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Salaries for members of City Council: You get what you pay for - this is what they get By Staff March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The following are the amounts paid to the members of Burlington city council. Members of City Council […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
A Half Marathon on a Chilly Day - only in Burlington you say! By Staff March 2, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This is what is taking place on Sunday. Races are a part of Burlington’s culture along with […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Financial Accountability Office Reports: Provincial spending $6.4 billion less than expected through third quarter of 2022-23 By Staff March 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The provincial government Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released its Expenditure Monitor 2022-23: Q3 report. The […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Councillor appears to take a pass on Conflict of Interest Advice from Integrity Commissioner By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Council met is as a Standing Committee on Tuesday – it was a long day with […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Some movement on the 409 Brant development - council talking about a solution in a Closed session By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON There is seldom much information about just why council decides it has to go into closed […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Director of Communications and Engagement is not all that engaging with the Gazette By Pepper Parr February 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In May of2020, the Gazette published a story on Shawna Stolte’s experience is as a newly […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	In the near future the public will know how members of Council voted on issues at the Standing Committee level. By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Council has been in a Workshop mode all morning – this is something that people who […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
School Boards are in place to educate and protect students: Full Stop By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, CM, is founder, executive director of Rainbow Faith and Freedom and senior […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Conservatives meet and hear a solid argument for teaching young people financial literacy By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It is interesting to watch a group of people discussing fervently the way they would like […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)