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What political future awaits the citizens of Burlington? By Pepper Parr June 12th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION If Paul Sharman does not wander down to city hall before August 19th, Marianne Meed Ward […] 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)	City manager suggests delegation on fire services not get into operations By Pepper Parr June 10th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The city manager sits in on every Standing Committee meeting as well as Council meetings. 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)
Delegator, Jim Thompson blasts Council for what he saw as a patronizing introduction By Pepper Parr June 10th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Every once in a while a delegation stands before council and says what many people feel. […] 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)	Boats will go into the water on the 16th: LPMA members happy campers By Pepper Parr June 9th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON There will be life at the marina. The LaSalle Park Marina Association has secured the insurance […] 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)
Regional Police make an Arrest in a Grandparent Scam By Staff June 9th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest related to a “grandparent scam” being operated […] 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)	Electric bus pilot in the city's future By Pepper Parr June 9th 2022 BURLINGTON, ON A graphic of a bus at a charging station. Transit people are working on a pilot […] 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)
Fire department graphic shows what kind of high rise growth is expected By Pepper Parr June 9th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON During a presentation on the capacity the fire department has to meet the challenges if there […] 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)	Massive increases to the cost of the grade separation at Burloak - city negotiates a decent deal By Pepper Parr June 9th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The city has been dealing with Metrolinx on the cost and timing of both the Burloak […] 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)
Free summer fitness program targets teens craving confidence and connection By Staff June 8th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Teen Fitness program returns for 12th summer, registration underway GoodLife, a multi-national commercial fitness organization is offering its […] 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)	Sound of Music road closures June 11, 16-19 By Staff June 8th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It is that time of year – again. The 43rd annual Sound of Music Festival is taking place […] 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)
Halton Region Public Health confirms first case of monkeypox By Staff June 8, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Region Public Health has confirmed Halton’s first reported case of monkeypox virus. The individual is currently […] 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)	How do butterflies relate to Climate Change? Encourage your child to become a Butterflyways Ranger and they will tell you. By Staff June 8th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON They fascinate almost everyone – the 7 to 11 age group wanted to hold them in their […] 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)
Connor Fraser: travelling around Burlington on a bicycle is inconvenient and borderline dangerous. By Connor Fraser June 8th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON A significant portion of my life has been spent cycling around Burlington. During high school, my […] 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)	Spongy moth control update and free prevention demonstrations By Staff June 7th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Spongy moth, commonly known as the gypsy moth or Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD), is an invasive pest […] 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)
Community Development Halton Social Location and Systems of Oppression workshop rescheduled By Staff June 7th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Community Development Halton has rescheduled the Social Location and Systems of Oppression workshop to Wednesday June 15, 2022 […] 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)	This could be fun - probably one of the largest stick shift events in the Region. By Staff June 7th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON This could be fun. The event suggests that the Friends of Freeman Station are branching out and […] 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 MP Karina Gould highlights what the government is doing about improving the passport renewal service and the Child Care program By Staff June 7th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Here’s what Karina Gould had to say in the House of Commons yesterday. Burlington MP Karina Gould […] 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)	Halton Regional Police Recover 32 Stolen Vehicles in Project Eleanor By Staff June 6th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) formed Project […] 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)
D Day - the sixth of June, 1944 Allied troops landed on the Beaches of Normandy By Staff June 6th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It was the largest invasion ever assembled, before or since, landed 156,000 Allied troops by sea and […] 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 Gazette reader has a question for you on the Bateman High School site that the city is in the process of purchasing By Jeremy Skinner June 5th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Much has been mentioned in the Gazette about the Bateman opportunity that is before us. I […] 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)