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They wish - two lawyers push an old old news story saying the Gazette no longer exists By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON This was news to me. Came to us from Brian Heagle, a former Burlington resident 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)	Walter Mulkewich - deceased By Pepper Parr March 1st, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Former Mayor Walter Mulkewich co-chaired the Advisory Committee that produced the Shape Burlington report. Burlington lost […] 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)
Ford fine forgiven By Pepper Parr March 1sr, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Was it as sneaky as Liberal Party leader Stephen Del Duca suggests? Liberal leader Stephen […] 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)	Beautiful Things To Do And See In Burlington, Ontario Jeannie Lojstrup March 2nd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON It’s safe to say that when people discuss tourism and Canada, they won’t mention the beautiful town of […] 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 explains what he has been up to in his annual report to Council. He ticked off a lot of boxes. By Pepper Parr February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON City Council hires one person – the City Manager. They direct the City Manager to hire […] 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)	Football referees needed By Staff February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Lakeshore Football Officials Association is continuing its campaign to recruit individuals who have a passion for […] 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)
What did we pay our City Councillors last year - they earned every penny of it. By Staff February 28th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON We pay them reasonably well. Few people understand just how hard the job of being a 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)	Burlington welterweight Mike Malott to make UFC debut in April By Keith Sundaram February 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Mike Malott is a 24-year-old Featherweight contender. Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Boxing, […] 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 world opens up for us on Tuesday - do we fully understand what we have to deal with day in and day out? By Staff February 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario is reporting 842 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 281 in ICU on Sunday. We have broken that […] 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)	Marsden learns to fiddle with numbers to create an impression that she can win when she runs for Mayor in October. By Pepper Parr February 27th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Some facts: Municipal election results for Mayor of Burlington Rick Goldring won with 21,797 votes. Goldring […] 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)
Brant Plaza Canada Post outlet to close April 6th - grassroots effort in place to change the decision By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON We have learned that the Brant Plaza Postal Outlet located inside the Pharmasave in the No […] 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)	Shortest survey in the history of the city By Pepper Parr February 26th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The resumption of the paused Waterfront Hotel site study began on the 15th. On balance is was […] 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)
Proof of vaccination requirement ends March 1. By Staff February 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington will follow the direction from the Provincial government and will no longer require […] 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 Kearns advised her colleagues on February 22nd, that she tested positive for Covid 19 - a video glitch kept the news away from the public. By Pepper Parr February 25th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns is recovering from Covid19. There was a bit of a glitch […] 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)
Parts of city web site to be down March 3rd for scheduled maintenance By Staff February 25th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Some City web applications and online forms temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance March 3 On Thursday, March […] 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)	Time for the taxpayers to speak up on the Waterfront hotel site development; several Councillors appear to have lost their tongues By Pepper Parr February 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Quiet, quaint, downtown Burlington may become a thing of the past. The owners of the Waterfront […] 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)
Anne Marsden to run for Burlington Mayor in October By Pepper Parr February 24th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Anne Marsden A few days ago Anne Marsden released a statement saying she was going to […] 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)	Every person has the right to feel safe in our community. By Staff February 24th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General’s has awarded the Halton Regional Police Service a Victim Support […] 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)
Statistics Canada researching our experiences with Covid19 testing By Staff February 24th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Below is an invitation from Statistics Canada to participate in a crowdsourcing initiative to collect data on […] 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)	Citizen's Group states their case for how the Waterfront Hotel site could be developed. By Staff February 23rd, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON From time to time a citizens group is formed that has a significant impact on decisions made […] 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)