Standing Committee recommends a 4.46% budget increase - goes to Council on the 14th

By Pepper Parr December 9th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   It was a terrible budget process – everyone of them came out with mud all over […]

Impressive list of items on the Sound of Music SILENT bid - closes at 4 on Friday

By Staff December 9th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Just a reminder that the Sound of Music our Silent (Night) Holiday Auction is LIVE on their […]

Critical Information Technology budgeted at $9 million is expected to require an additional $3 million

By Pepper Parr December 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Without information technology the city could not open the doors each day. A lot of very […]

Fly By Night: favourite book store for many to close in January

By Pepper Parr December 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   When a book store closes there is a tear in the social fabric that is hard […]

Things you want to know about the Grey Cup - Oskee Wee Wee

In 1921, the Oskee Wee Wee cheer was first used at a Hamilton Tigers football game. Back then, there were two teams in Hamilton — […]

Burlington's first annual Holiday Market - opens Thursday

By Staff December 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON It all starts late Thursday afternoon. The first annual Holiday Market for Burlington; an event patterned after the […]

City spins out a media release on the new taxi service

By Pepper Parr December 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   The City Hall communications people put out a media release on the taxi situation in the […]

Milton decides to live with a 5.45% tax increase

By Pepper Parr December 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   The Town of Milton bit the bullet and accepted a 5.47tax increase last night is there […]

There will be taxi service in place by the end of the day - Blue line of Hamilton is taking over

By Pepper Parr December 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   There is taxi service- city hall is issuing temporary licenses to drivers who can be on […]

Taxi cab owner: 'We reached out at regular intervals trusting in their reassurance that the by-laws would be changed'

By Pepper Parr December 7th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Did you ever had a puppy that you had to train not to piddle on the […]

$50 million and we can put our name on it: Council votes to make an offer to purchase Bateman property

By Pepper Parr December 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Fifty million – and not enough information in the hands of the public. City Council agreed […]

Santa was there - the crowds were on the sparse side.

By Ryan O’Dowd December 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Call it a Christmas Caravan – a collection of vehicles that worked its way through the […]

Frosty the Snowman attracts musicins and a community that raises funds and food for the Burlington Food Bank

By DENIS GIBBONS December 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Frosty the Snowman and more than 100 of his brothers and sisters have made an early […]

Standing Committee Chair recommendations go to Council on the 14th

By Staff December 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Council is expected to recommend the standing committee Chair and Vice-Chair appointments for 2022, and the appointments […]

City finance puts a bylaw in place to access their lines of credit - you never know.

By Staff December 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Council won’t spend a minute on this item in the consent agenda A bylaw to authorize the […]

Shuttleworth elected Chair of HDSB trustees for 2022

By Pepper Parr December 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a significant change at the Halton District School Board last week. The policy is […]

Scaled down Santa Drive By

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Photo by DENIS GIBBONS It wasn’t a parade but Santa did manage t get around town with […]

Retired fire fighters take part in hospital fund raising

By Denis Gibbons December 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Staff from Hospital’s Labour and Delivery Unit handing out Christmas packages. Photo by DENIS GIBBONS Burlingtonians, […]

Council struggles to recommend a budget that can be voted on

Pepper Parr December 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Some background on the budget process to put what took place last week in context. Staff prepare […]

City is currently paying some of its staff the minimum wage

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   When budgets are put together there is the opportunity to get a closer look at all […]