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First incident of COVID19 in Halton confirmed: patient is in isolation. By Pepper Parr March 11th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON We knew it was going to happen – the when was the question. When was today […] 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)	Staff present Climate Action Plan - delegations would like to see it move along more quickly By Pepper Parr March 10th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Start with a 91 page report, then look at the delegation list – 17 people who […] 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)
Community agency steps in to inform the public on the COV19 virus: MoH is MIA By Pepper Parr March 9th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Last week Judy Pryde, Executive Director of Community Living Burlington, wrote to Parents, Guardians and members […] 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)	Who sold the Millcroft land to who and what did they pay? By Staff March 8th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The public record indicates that: Gord Buck, developer “ARGO Land Development (Argo (Millcroft) Limited)” paid $5M 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)
Rivers: Is the US presidential election going to be a replay of 2016 ? By Ray Rivers March 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Haven’t we seen this movie before? In the Tin Cup, Kevin Costner plays a talented golfer […] 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)	Teaching assistants sign agreement with public school board By Staff March 7th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board announced on Friday that earlier in the week the Board of Trustees […] 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 opens the kimono a little bit more - says 'some of the appeals could be resolved quickly' By Pepper Parr March 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON It is still coming out in dribs and drabs but at least the people who are […] 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 developers view on the housing industry in Burlington By Staff March 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The developers who are either building residential towers that are 20 stories plus or have applications 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)
Racoon babies being born earlier this year - the result of climate change? By Staff March 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON A company involved in removing unwanted wildlife got a call for humane removal of 5 baby raccoons […] 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 you please remove my last name and just call me xxxx. I am very frightened ... By Pepper Parr March 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The frantic emails came in at 5:47 pm; then 5:55 pm and again at 6:04 pm […] 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 has little to say about the 31 appeals to the "historic" decision made by council to the Official Plan. By Pepper Parr March 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Those troubling 31 appeals to the city changes in the Official Plan? Here is what we […] 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)	Legal cannabis retail outlets seem to have to compete wieth illegal operations who are running into problems with the police. By Staff March 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington may have five retail cannabis operations but they aren’t getting all the business. The illegal market […] 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)
Shakespeare at the Rock on the move - Dundurn Castle is their new home. By Pepper Parr March 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON In the summer the Tottering Biped Theatre (TBT) creates contemporary, highly physical interpretations of Shakespeare. Since […] 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)	Protecting yourself from fraud and scams: Crime Stoppers sponsors police event. By Staff March 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON When an individual finds that they have become a victim of a fraudulent act or a scam […] 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)
Spring run off can create dangerous situation for children playing near water - keep them away until it is safe By Staff March 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton reminds residents of dangers that can exist near streams, rivers, ponds and lakes around this […] 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)	Millcroft resident are MAD - preparing to take on the developer who wants to add 98 homes to the golf course lands By Staff March 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON If you live in Millcroft – you know all about this issue – Millcroft Greens is proposing […] 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)
Differing opinions on the current flood of appeals to the Official Plan amendments and the zoning bylaw By Pepper Parr March 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette prides itself on maintaining a comment section. It gives space to people who have […] 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 power of a place called home: Open Letter to the community By Eric Doubt, March 4th, 2020 GEORGETOWN ON If you change the name Halton Hills to Burlington this Open Letter could have been written 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)
Income tax clinics for those who need help completing their tax return By Staff March 3, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Taxes is one of those inevitables. Even if you don’t owe any money to the government – […] 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)	Public is getting information in dribs and drabs on those Official Plan amendments that are being appealed to LPAT By Pepper Parr March 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON A source advised the Gazette that “We get our quarterly legal update on March 10th I […] 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)