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Mayors Task Force first take-away item is a portal - a one stop web site with all the information needed to deal with the COVID virus By Staff April 29th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON A new COVID-19 resource webpage is available for Burlington residents and non-profit organizations. The new page, found […] 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)	Light and easy workout - live every Friday, to honour RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson By Pepper Parr April 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Ashley Worobec is a self-described Type-A personality. She runs. A typical day is up at 5:00 […] 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)
Arrests made in Organized Fraud Ring Investigation “Project Outbound” By Staff April 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Some people are not staying at home. The Halton Regional Police Fraud Unit has made arrests […] 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 buys into the Premier's Road map. She wants to be crystal clear and transparent about the plans and specific behaviours being asked of the public By Staff April 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Yesterday morning Premier Doug Ford set out what he called a Roadmap to get the Ontario economy […] 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)
July Downtown car show - cancelled By Staff April 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The summer is beginning to look quite quiet; the Burlington Downtown Car Show has been cancelled. […] 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)	Coping: Week 6 - it has come to listing the ups and the downs By Nicki St George April 28th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Nicki St George is the mother of two, lives in Aldershot and teaches at a private […] 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 John street bus terminal has lost its status - now it is just a rinky dinky little bus transfer spot. By Staff April 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON In her A Better Burlington newsletter, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said: Our community has received some great […] 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)	Councillor Sharman weighs in on the 2100 Brant development - says the city will take a $28,000 hit on the legal costs. By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman weighs in on what happened to that development on Brant Street. […] 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)
Give Team Burlington credit for doing the right thing, the responsible thing. And remember all this when they are able to open their doors again. By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It does sound a little ass-backwards – but they are on the right path. The hospitality […] 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 future of school - are we learning that there are some advantages to on-line learning? Something to think about By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON We asked the two women who are providing Gazette readers with an ongoing commentary on how things […] 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)
Regional Mayors plan to pow wow over the coming recovery. By Staff April 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON While we are not yet out of the woods – not by any stretch of the imagination, […] 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)	Schedule for school operation is set out; Premier to talk about opening up the economy this afternoon By Pepper Parr April 27th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Education Minister Stephen Lecce Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on the weekend that all publicly-funded schools […] 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)
Sun rise runs, move onto schoolwork, afternoons whatever-we-feel-like. The Gazette has put together a team of parents who are at home taking care of their children while the province goes through school […] 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)	Provincial parks are closed until May 30th - at least By Staff April 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Getting into spring and thinking about summer is going to be harder this year than it was […] 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)
COVID-19 infection in the Region - as at Wednesday April 22nd By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Region Public Health unit produces data on the status of the COVID-19 infection and 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)	Lane Reductions and Road Closure - Lakeshore Road and Brant Street By Staff April 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Lakeshore Road from Nelson Avenue to Brant Street will be resurfaced (new top layer of asphalt). Work will […] 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)
Face shields By Staff April 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Austin Horton, a Grade 9 student from Georgetown District High School, is using his personal 3D printer […] 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)	Child abuse is difficult to report if children are not seen daily - be vigilant By Staff April 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service’s Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit (CASA) and Halton Children’s Aid Society […] 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 Foundation announces first 17 grants from Covid-19 Response Fund; $163,500 supports front-line organizations By Staff April 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Foundation today announced the first round of charities that will receive $163,500 from the Covid-19 […] 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)	Virtual Business Support Forum at DeGroote date changed to May 5th By Staff April 23rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Next COVID-19 Virtual Business Support Forum will be held at DeGroote – on the South Service […] 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)