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Members of Council put forward 54 motions to revise the Mayor's budget - they will be debated on Tuesday By Pepper Parr November 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON There are a total of 54 Motions from members of Council for changes they would like […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	City Clerk's Office backs down on requiring content of a delegation before it is spoken to at a Council Meeting. By Pepper Parr November 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In a recent notice included in the instruction on delegating to a Standing Committee meeting, the […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Bombers are staying at the Waterfront Hotel By Staff November 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Learned from a reliable Gazette reader that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are staying at the Waterfront Hotel […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Red coated sentries will guard Spencer Smith Park during the Festival of Lights By Staff November 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It all comes together at 4:00 pm on November 24th when Lakeshore Road west of Brant suddenly […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Dinovember PA Day at the Library - November 24th By Staff November 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON To REGISTER click HERE (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’, ‘UA-41546173-1’, ‘burlingtongazette.ca’); ga(‘send’, ‘pageview’); […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Louis Riel celebrated by the province: It took us long enough By Staff November 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON “On this day in 1885, Louis Riel, an elected Métis leader and founder of Manitoba, was executed […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
How to make $10 donation result in $62.50 of fresh food and groceries - Food for Life wants to show you how they do that By Staff November 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The holidays are a joyful time for many of us. Food is often a cherished part of […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Coca Cola Caravan will be at Sobeys on Brant Wednesday By Staff November 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Coca-Cola® Holiday Caravan just embarked on its national tour today and will be coming to Burlington […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Collard now the Chair of Halton District School Board trustees By Pepper Parr November 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Amy Collard The good news coming out of the Halton District School Board is the decision […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	What is it so hard for employers to pay their staff a Living Wage ? By Staff November 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A Living Wage – just pay it and adjust your prices (in the case of a municipality […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
The signatures on Petition asking Council to STOP the Proposed 2024 Property Tax Increase grows daily By Pepper Parr November 15, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Chugging along. Signatures at noon on the 15th. Growing at about 50 a day. The petition […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	Burlington’s first Integrated Mobility Plan approved by City Council By Staff November 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington has created its first Integrated Mobility Plan (IMP) to guide how people and goods move in […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Could the Queen's Head become part of the redesign of Civic Square ? By Pepper Parr November 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON At the November 14th City Council meeting a decision to issue a Notice of Intent to […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	City has to come up with $1,323,432.07 to pay for its share of Civic Square redesign By Pepper Parr November 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Much of the funding municipalities get comes from specific federal and provincial programs that a city […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
'Yes I do fear retribution'. By Pepper Parr November 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Some follow up on that professional who had concerns with what wasn’t being talked about during […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	We've heard from the thinker behind the Lakeshore Legislative Assembly before - will confirm that for you By Pepper Parr November 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Try this one on for size. While the Gazette’s punditry was pontificating about creating something, anything in […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Burlington Mayor has the capacity to speak out of both sides of her mouth By Pepper Parr November 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON You really can’t have it both ways but Mayor Marianne Meed Ward will continue to try. […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	There is a lot of this going around - dissatisfaction that can't be directly expressed. By Pepper Parr November 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON There are some people who find themselves in a very awkward position when they differ with […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X
Stop tax increase petition - and how residents responded to the budget survey By Pepper Parr November 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Progress is not always a streak of lightening that dazzles and startles. It is a steady […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X	The Season is about to be upon us By Pepper Parr November 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON November the 28th, the Festival of Lights go on – those sentry’s that guard parts of […] Share this: LinkedIn Email Tumblr Facebook More Print X