Nelson Quarry issue to be on the agenda at Council this evening

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is going to be a long night. The Quarry issue is before Council this evening. […]

Provincial civil servant pulls for the United Way

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Hamilton United Way is driven by people. With a staff compliment of 40 plus […]

The Gazette web site is back on line

By Pepper Parr September 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It happens – mischievous unknowns hack into service providers and every gets shut down. A note […]

United Way announces its target for the 2023 campaign - raises 170,000 at the Plane Pull

By Pepper Parr September 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The weather was perfect, the turnout was great and the mood of the close to 1000 […]

The United Way has set a $12.5 million target for 2023-24

By Staff September 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   United Way Halton & Hamilton has launched its 2023-24 fundraising campaign, aiming to raise $12.5 million to […]

A Food for Feedback event today. Your chance to ask questions and to let the bureaucrats know what is working for you and what isn't

By Pepper Parr September 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington is hosting it’s third annual Food for Feedback event today between noon […]

Twelve new Watershed Stewards added to the list of 300 people who have made a difference - we are lucky to have them

By Pepper Parr September 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Conservation Halton welcomed over 90 guests to the Mountsberg Conservation Area for Watershed Stewards Appreciation Day. […]

Burlington POST one of Metroland weekly newspapers that will cease printing the paper - online only from here on

By Pepper Parr September 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Metroland Media Group, the Toronto Star’s sister company, has sought bankruptcy protection and will cease the […]

Supermarket executives will be scrambling to figure out what they are going to do to lower food prices

By Staff September 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The federal Liberals met in London, Ontario for three days and came out with several bold statements. […]

Is there an Emma that is alive and about to welcome customers ?

By Pepper Parr September 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Craig Kowalchuk who operated Emmas Back Porch – very successfully for years has a new brand […]

MAD needs funding if it is to be properly represented at OLT hearing - $40 thousand short at this point

By Pepper Parr September 15th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON’   An update on the preparations for the March Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on the development application […]

Joint Statement from Mayor & Ward 1 Councillor on 1600 Kerns Rd. Project

By Staff September 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   City Council has conditionally accepted a revised proposal related to a development application at 1600 Kerns Rd. […]

Mayor gives CHCH viewers a sample of her strut

By Pepper Parr September 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Mayor’s Strut has become a topic for local conversation. Mayor gets it all moving as she […]

Rip-roaring party band that will have you singing until your throat is raw.

By Staff September 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Rock out at the library! We’re bringing back Library After Dark, with a touch of spooky this […]

The 2023-24 budget: Frugal is not a word used by this Mayor. Strong Mayor Powers might prove to be very expensive

By Pepper Parr September 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION There has always been a concern with the thinking Mayor Marianne Meed Ward does when it […]

The procedure for setting a budget is now in the hands of the Mayor - she has the power to veto any changes council members want to propose

By Pepper Parr September 14th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   This is the process a city budget goes through each year. It will be a different […]

Why the cost of living crisis doesn’t start and end at home

By Paul Hanson September 13th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Have you ever wondered why your money won’t just go as far as it did […]

Lots of talk about housing - what type is the city going to learn to live with?

By Pepper Parr September 13th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Will it be semi-detached house? Maybe duplexes? Albert Facenda – on a roll; chomping at the […]

11th Burlington Scout Troop to gather at the Speyside camp they built

By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Boy Scout movement isn’t what it used to be There was a time when a […]

Ontario Liberals will have more than 80,000 people casting ballots late in November to determine who will lead them in the next provincial election.

By Pepper Parr September 12th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Check this out. The province is filled with people who have signed up to be able […]