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Another complaint to the Integrity Commissioner - wolves circling easy prey.

By Pepper Parr April 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The wolves are circling what they think is going to be easy prey. The Grimsby Town ...

$195,000 Resilience grant from Trillium Foundation Grant to be used to rebuild a robust volunteer program

By Staff April 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Resilience, the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. That became possible for ...

Mountain Bike Racing resumes at Kelso May 14th; plate pickup on the 7th

By Staff April 23, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Mountain bike racing at night! What an adventure. Conservation Halton has announced that Mountain Bike racing will take ...

We are not the first people to describe this Council as dysfunctional

By Pepper Parr April 23, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This is what dysfunction looks like. Can you identify the members of Council who are opposed ...

Mayor and every member of Council will be at the Bfast Transit Forum

By Staff April 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Transit Users Forum will take place this year Burlington Public Library's Central Branch on May ...

LIVE & LOCAL, Artist Development Initiative will perform at the Community Studio Theatre By Staff January 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Thom Anthony singer, songwriter and James Oliver, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist have come together to pursue and continue […] 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)	Is there a new role for current city manager Commisso after June 30th? By Pepper Parr January 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Included in the list of items that Council was going to discuss in a CLOSED session […] 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)
Has nepotism, a social rot, taken root at City Hall? By Pepper Parr January 10th. 2024 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Lisa Kearns earned the right to put the letters ICD.D behind her name from the University […] 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 Rise of Live Dealer Games in Canadian Online Casinos: A Closer Look at The Interactive Experience By Kris Olson January 10th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Rise of Live Dealer Games in Canadian Online Casinos: A Closer Look at The Interactive Experience […] 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)
Internet access was not available to us - working at catching up. By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Internet access was not available to us for more than 13 hours. Working to get caught […] 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)	Awkward change, no measurable benefit other than giving the Mayor tighter control By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON City Council now works just a little differently. Instead of scheduling the Standing Committee meetings (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)
Free Winter Fun Day: Rotary Centennial Pond Jan. 13 By Staff January 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Cogeco events team will be on-site with free hot chocolate and coffee, along with cookies and prizes 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)	Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety By Staff January 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s (MNRF) Surface Water […] 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 new year and a city council with a new structure: Mayor holds all the reins By Pepper Parr January 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON They will answer the Roll Call when they meet at 9:30 this morning. Last Council meeting […] 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)	Trumpeter Swan is now the Official bird of the City. By Pepper Parr January 8th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Getting caught up on some of the smaller decisions made by Council. A number of years […] 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)
Punch Needle Embroidery Course at the Art Gallery. By Staff January 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Beth Martin with her two biggest supporters. Beth Martin, the woman who created Burlington Together, one 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)	NDP claims corruption costs 48,000 jobs; Tories claim nearly 120,000 jobs were created in 2023 - figure that one out By Staff January 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario Achieves Strong Job Growth and Investments in 2023 NDP: Conservatives’ corruption, chaos costs Ontarians 48,000 jobs […] 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)
Chief Librarian reports that 1,255,000 books have been borrowed from the libraries By Staff January 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON If you have a library card- this article will not be new to you – the Chief […] 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 has new lobbyist registry - is lobbyist clearly defined? Is the data easy to access? How often is the data updated? By Staff January 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington will have a new lobbyist registry ByLaw effective Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. 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)
What can Ontario expect from Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in the nest 60 days? By Pepper Parr January 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie OPINION She wins the Leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party, takes 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)	Re-purpose your Christmas Tree - Royal Botanical wants 2000 of you to do just that By Staff January 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The annual tree collection returns! RBG needs a maximum of 2,000 trees in order to strategically 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)
NDP claims Premier Ford ignoring alarm bell on cancer surgery delays By Staff January 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON NDP urges Conservatives to stop withholding billions from health care Longer wait times for diagnosis and surgery 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)	Pop Album of The Year performer Emm Gryner will be at BPAC this month By Staff January 05, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Emm Gryner has been an independent recording artist for 25 years. Her albums “Asianblue” and “Girl […] 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)
There are some strong rowers in the boat called Burlington, but no one with a strong hand on the tiller By Pepper Parr January 5th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION City Manager Tim Commisso, originally the Mayor’s choice as City Manager; he decided not to renew […] 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 Public Library Launches DiscoverySpace By Staff January 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Public Library launched a new program in a brand-new space where kids and their families can […] 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)