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What really caused the flooding and what are the financial implications for owners of homes seriously flooded? By Staff July 23, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A reader writes and asks: “Maybe its me, but was the extent of the water event damage […] 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 you can and what you cannot get in the way of grants if your home was flooded By Staff July 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There has been some confusion around what is and what isn’t available in the way of grants 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)
Amazon telling people how to protect yourself from the scammers that have latched on to Amazon Prime Day promotions s By Staff July 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Anyone watching TV via their computer can’t have missed all those advertisement from Amazon about their Prime […] 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)	From Static to Dynamic - Transforming Learning Materials for Interactive Education By Jacob Robinson July 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The transformation from static to dynamic learning materials in education is not just about integrating technology—it’s […] 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)
Now that we know what the basic redesign of Civic Square will be - let's look at who is going to provide the public art. By Pepper Parr July 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The City has decided on which of the three design that were created they want 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)	Disk Golf league set up at Kelso By Staff July 23rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton created a new use for some of their property – the put in aDisk Golf course […] 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 comprehensive guide about the stocks and their real money value By Diane Furlong July 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The buying and selling of stocks, shares and bonds between financial traders has been a fundamental […] 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)	Conservation has extensive water flow devices to alert them to flooding; that wasn't the case in 2014 By Staff July 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A reader asked just how many devices does the Region have to measure the rainfall and how […] 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)
Rivers:The LCBO mess is a solution looking for a problem. By Ray Rivers July 22, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario has just lived through another major weather event – the climatic warming of the Caribbean […] 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)	Big Band Sound Dancing at the War Plane Museum - you can book early By Staff July 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, 0N If you are one of those people who likes to plan way way ahead and like 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)
Mayor Staff member critical of local hair salon service - Ouch By Staff July 22, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Esther Gibbs Esther Gibbs, Policy and Community Support Specialist for Mayor Meed Ward slipped on the Community […] 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)	Could, should Brant Street be a pedestrians only Street on Sundays - worked in part of Hamilton By Pepper Parr July 22, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Hamilton Residents got an opportunity to stroll along Locke Styreet on the weekend when the local […] 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)
Gigadat, payment solutions company, works well with iGaming, By Julieta Belen Correa July 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Gigadat is a payment solutions company that allows global e-merchants and service providers to offer […] 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)	Looking for clarification on grants available from both the City and the Region By Staff July 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There appear to be slightly different messages out on just what is available to residents who had […] 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)
Canada ready to take on the world’s best in T20 World Cup By Deny Branly July, 20th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Cricket to many in North America is the colonial game that got away, with most countries […] 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)	Parking exemptions until the end of August. By Staff July 21st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The City is helping flooded homeowners by lifting the timed parking restrictions for parking on residential streets […] 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)
Knowing what the city has spent helps: what it might choose to spend going forward is the concern By Pepper Parr July 20th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON During the Special Council meeting last week Staff released reports on what had been done after […] 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)	Benefits of Porcelain Veneers: an effective solution for hiding flaws and discolorations By Mike Jones July 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Whether your teeth have minor chips, cracks or discolorations, veneers are an effective solution for hiding […] 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)
Members of Council appear to like the Neighbourhood grant program By Pepper Parr July 20th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The number of people who send the Gazette pictures and notes about issues in their communities […] 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)	Flooding: Willowbrook and Dorset intersection becomes a large pond By Pepper Parr July 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A picture is indeed worth a thousand words. The water needed a place to go – […] 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)