Another opportunity to meet new people and learn more about community issues.

By Staff October 31st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   This is different. The Burlington Performing Arts Centre has launched a new monthly after-work series of networking […]

They went to the wedding reception and left with MZO's in their pockets

By Pepper Parr October 31st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Relentless describes the manner NDP Leader of the Opposition Marit Stiles is taking to the Greenbelt […]

Mayor releases her version of the budget - at this point she seems to have done a pretty good job.

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Here is how she did it. The Mayor submitted a budget that would reduce the city […]

Laura Boyd, Executive Director Human Resources retires

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Another senior staff member rides into a Retirement Sunset. Laura Boyd who has been with the […]

Mayor proposes that the city portion of the 2024 budget be kept at 4.99% - staff was talking about 7.63%

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The residential tax bill is made up of three components: City of Burlington (51%), Region of […]

Bigger city, bigger budget, bigger challenges - maybe higher taxes as well

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington is a City that now has well over 175,000 people with another 50,000 that will […]

A hint on what the tax increase might look like - everything has to wait until the Mayor puts her budget on the table

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Tax increase on the table – 7.61 % – down a wee bit from a 7.8% […]

Black Swan offering opportunity to confess at their downtown location

By Pepper Parr October 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   An opportunity to confess was offered – I took a pass. The salad they served was […]

City Finance department sets out where the money comes from to pay for the services provided

By Pepper Parr October 30th 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Where does the money come from Property Taxes The single largest portion of City funding comes […]

Majority Of Borrowers 'Concerned' About Future Mortgage Renewals

By Laura Hanrahan October 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A new mortgage renewal survey from Royal LePage released on Thursday found that a sizable 68% of […]

First Budget document will be what the treasurer thinks the city needs in the way of tax money - then you get to learn what the Mayor wants to do

By Pepper Parr October 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   On Monday, City Treasurer Joan Ford will take Council through what in normal times would have […]

GO service changes - starts tonight

By Staff October 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Starting today, October 27 at 10PM until end of service on Sunday, October 29, Lakeshore West rail […]

The budget for 2024 will come from the Mayor - it will be public on Monday.

By Staff October 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The following was released by the City’s Communications department. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward One section of the document […]

Mayor's Proposed 2024 Budget will be discussed at a Telephone Town Hall  - November 7 

By Staff October 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward will host a telephone town hall to talk about the budget she […]

Twenty five homes that are defined as historical - does that matter?

By Pepper Parr October 27th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   What do the people of the city want to retain in the way of their cultural […]

Some corporations in the banking sector experiencing unplanned downtown time

By Pepper Parr October 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It would appear that some of the major banks are running into problems with their on-line […]

On-line exercise program being offered by Brock University

By Staff October 26th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Brock University has created an on-line exercise program specifically for seniors. They are enhancing its exercise programming […]

Is the Mayor's ship about to come in - done everything to make free transit a Burlington trademark - is she going to pull this one off.

By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Remember those phenomenal transit number that came out just before Covid19 took over our world. There […]

Determining what the tax increase will be for 2024 is going to be an experience that will be remembered. If you see the Mayor entering the Council Chmaber with a rabbit and a hat - don't be surprised.

By Pepper Parr October 25th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is going to be a different budget because Mayor Meed Ward has Strong Mayor powers […]

Will the toilets work ? Yes - but it is going to cost and expect some road closures when the work is done

By Pepper Parr October 24th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   We live in very stressful times; the close to last thing people want to hear about […]