Some spicy comments on the Integrity report and the role the Mayor played

By Staff April 18th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Roland regrets: “I posted a comment on Friday on my personal Facebook account about the current controversy […]

Stolte declares a Conflict of Interest in the Integrity Report in which she is named

Interestingly Councillor Shawna Stolte declared a Conflict of Interest on the discussion that will take place on the Integrity report. Councillor Shawna Stolte She cannot […]

Burlington Basketball Players - The Pick of the Crop

By June Rouse May 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Are you a big basketball fan? Burlington, Ontario, has a strong basketball pedigree – read […]

Ireland House Museum will re-open May 3rd.

By Staff April 20th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Slowly but surely things are opening up. On May 3rd, Ireland House Museum re-opens to public admission. […]

A Winter Wonderland in early Spring - it was beautiful in the country

By Pepper Parr April 20th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Bare branches waiting for the flakes of heavy snow to rest on them To the surprise […]

Where is the Progressive Conservative candidate for Burlington?

By Pepper Parr April 19th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   With the June 2nd provincial election week’s away one has to ask: Natalie Pierre – chosen […]

Buying or renting a house in Burlington - the numbers will not work for a lot of people.

By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a sticky situation. The cost of a house has sky rocketed. The inventory of […]

The Gazette will not publish on Easter Monday - the 18th.

By Staff April 18th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette will not publish during the forenoon of Easter Monday – the 18th. We will be […]

The Integrity Commissioner report that will be read out at the City Council meeting on Tuesday had its genesis way back in February.

By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   A reader corrected us on the matter of the Closed Meeting Investigator hired to review and […]

The crass, vile, political chicanery at city hall needs close public scrutiny in the way they handle a Code of Conduct matter

By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   While most of us enjoy the break from the day to day life we live, hoping […]

Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.

By Staff April 15th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON     Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i[‘GoogleAnalyticsObject’]=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,’script’,’//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js’,’ga’); ga(‘create’, […]

The Gazette will not publish on Good Friday

By Staff April 15th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette will not publish on Good Friday.   Yours to preserve and enjoy. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i[‘GoogleAnalyticsObject’]=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), […]

Harry Voortman, dead at 89 - funeral on Thursday

Harry Voortman, a pillar in the community and a supporter of City Kids died at the age of 89. He came to Canada around 1948 […]

There are a lot of questions to be asked: are there going to be any answers from either Council or the Administration?

By Pepper Parr April 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION A matter of major significance is now going to be discussed in public at city council […]

Terry Caddo getting a grip on the reins at the Chamber of Commerce

By Pepper Parr April 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s Chamber of Commerce has gone through what might best be called leadership turmoil. Keith Hooey […]

The Cost of Accountability is Five Days’ Pay

By Shawna Stolte April 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   On April 19, 2022 my colleagues on Burlington City Council will vote on recommendations of a […]

Integrity Commissioner determines that Councillor Stolte breached the Council Code of Conduct

By Staff April 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Principles Integrity issued the following report. A copy was given to Councillor Shawna Stolte. Stolte made this […]

Summer swimming and youth recreational program registration opens April 23

By Staff April 14th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   The City summer swimming lessons and youth recreational programs will open for online registration April 23. All […]

Halton District School Board studentswill be strong competitors at Robotics event.

By Pepper Parr April 13, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington high schools have always been strong competitors in the field of robotics. Six robotics teams […]

Integrity Commissioner has recommended the sanctioning of a member of City Council

By Pepper Parr April 13th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON   Very early Wednesday morning the Gazette will publish a recommendation from the Integrity Commissioner in which […]