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You can never know too much about Real Estate - the Rocca Sisters want to teach you more By Staff January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Enjoy the gift of Real Estate investing is the way the Rocca Sisters explained a Workshop they […] 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)	MP Karina Gould has an RCMP security detail - in her hometown. By Staff January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Who knew? During her New Year’s levee, Burlington MP Karina Gould found two demonstrators with a large […] 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 announces a lifting of the requirement that staff wear masks while working indoors at City Hall By Staff January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A stabilization in reported employee sick time has led to a decision by the City’s senior leadership […] 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)	That 7% tax increase explained By Staff January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON We’ve taken a slightly different approach and are using graphics to tell the budget story. We 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)
Right, Wrong and Reading the Room By Staff January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Getting it right and listening to the people that pick up the tab has been a consistent […] 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)	Are Transparency and Accountability about to take another hit today ? By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON When the six council members and the Mayor meet they have an agenda that usually runs […] 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)
OPINION: City continues to fund a lot of highly questionable, specious and frankly, wasteful initiatives By Stephen White January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON City council begins deliberating on what the tax rate will be for 2023-24 today. They will […] 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)	Digital services is a big department. Manageable? By Staff January 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Chad MacDonald runs the Digital Services department If you thought the Planning department was growing at a […] 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)
Arts & Cultural Council of Burlington looking for jurors assist in choosing applicants for Arts And Culture fund for 2023 By Staff January 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON ACCOB has once again been asked to find some interested community ACCOB members to act as […] 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)	The way wetlands work and why they are protected and where they are now not as protected By Pepper Parr January 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON So just why are wetlands really important? The Premier of the province wants to permit building […] 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)
Legitimate and serious concerns are ignored or skilfully deflected with practised “spin” by the current city council By Blair Smith January 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON I freely admit that problems of transparency and meaningful engagement exist at all levels of 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)	The Wetlands: Is there an issue? Most certainly. Is there a police investigation? Not yet By Pepper Parr January 7th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Is there an issue? Most certainly. Is there a police investigation? Not yet – the Ontario […] 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)
Ontario Land Tribunal puts a stop to the re-development of the Waterfront Hotel site By Pepper Parr January 6th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON’ The Ontario Land Tribunal issues an order that puts a halt to the plans to redevelop […] 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)	Canada is now in the electric car business By Staff January 5th. 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The public got its first look at an all-Canadian electric vehicle that was designed, engineered and built […] 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)
Milton Catholic school teacher arrested on child pornography charges By Staff January 5th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In December 2022, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (I.C.E.) commenced an investigation […] 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)	Another scam - this time the scammers use the post office to try and fool you. By Staff January 5th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON When there is email that you don’t instantly recognize – look for the address it came from. […] 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)
Resident sees a 'general public distrust in the government, less faith in the rule of law' By Charles Zach January 5th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mr. Zach is responding to the article on how the Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith decided he […] 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)	Mayor has basically given Councillors license to shut out any constituent By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The heart of a community is made up of the people who do things; Work 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)
Performing Arts Boxing Week Sale worked - very well. Couple of Sold Outs happened By Staff January 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It was a new idea – and it worked. The Performing Arts Centre decided to hold a […] 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)	The 36 storey structure at Brant and Lakeshore is a no go at this point. Expect the developer to appeal. By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Some good news on the development differences being argued at the Ontario Land Tribunal. The city […] 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)