Listen in on the ancient and very human art story telling at the Drummer

By Staff February 7th, 20020 BURLINGTON, ON The Different Drummer Books is going to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the genius of The Burlington Storytellers Guild, […]

'What we have here is a failure to communicate': Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke - seems to apply to Burlington as well

By Pepper Parr February 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The only tool that matters for anyone serving the public is the ability to communicate – […]

Metrolinx likes the idea of further developing their properties; likes the opportunity to include retail for those who want to shop on the way home.

By Staff February 6th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   It is not just the traditional and known developers who want to build in Burlington. Metrolinx operates […]

Museum sets up a 'Strike Camp' for parents who need day care space on Thursday

By Staff February 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   This is a little like selling umbrellas when it’s raining. Museums Burlington, operators of the Joseph Brant […]

Information sessions on what you can and cannot do with the trees on your property: private tree bylaw now in effect

By Pepper Parr February 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Now for the hard part – convincing those seriously opposed to the Private Tree Bylaw that […]

NDP candidate hammers the government - points out that Deputy Ministers have been given 14% increases over a 4 year period

By Andrew Drummond February 5th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   This week, across Halton region there will be three days of education disruption. The elementary teachers […]

New city Clerk appointed; hails from Halifax - starts February 18th

By Staff February 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Kevin Arjoon was named the new Clerk for the city. He will take up his duties on […]

City gets an injunction against 'party house' and recovers costs as well. Kudos for that win.

By Staff February 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   The city announced earlier today that its Legal Services department was successful in obtaining a permanent injunction […]

Pushing retail development north of Caroline - part of the endorsed preferred concept.

By Pepper Parr February 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   What kind of a city are we going to have three, five or ten years hence? […]

When there is a messy issue - get in front of it and be candid. Burlington didn't manage to do that on Monday.

By Pepper Parr February 4th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Getting city hall to just be up front and open is very difficult. The vehicle had […]

Driver of the city owned car parked illegally in a handicapped space no longer with the city.

By Staff February 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Well that’s the end of that story. A tough city response to a stupid mistake by an […]

Impaired Driving Offences Within Halton Region February 1st and 2nd.

By Staff February 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON If you have been named in a police report and after going through the judicial procedure and were […]

Construction at LaSalle Park means Family Day with the Swans had to be cancelled

Trumpeter Swan By Staff February 3rd, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Last year the Gazette sponsored a photography contest in collaboration with the Trumpeter Swan Coalition. […]

City statement: 'We take these reports seriously'

By Staff February 2, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   On its Twitter feed the City of Burlington reports that: The City is aware of reports of […]

City vehicle takes up a handicapped parking spot at Costco; not part of the brand.

By Staff February 2, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   These photographs appeared on the Facebook page of a Gazette reader. An electric car, parked in a […]

There is going to be a Burlington BRAND - hopefully an improvement on 'Burlington ranked Canada’s best city'

By Staff February 1, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   If the city has an image problem there is a group of people that want to come […]

Teacher strikes could make it a bumpy week.

By Staff January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Get ready for a bumpy week. Teacher strikes at three different levels threaten confusion in households all […]

Rise and struggle, a ONE BURLINGTON event to take place at Port Nelson United Church February 7th

By Staff January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON. ON ONE BURLINGTON, Burlington’s annual celebration of faith and culture, is pleased to announce that it will be presenting […]

Impaired Driving Offences Within Halton Region

By Staff January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   If you have been named in a police report and after going through the judicial procedure and […]

Quarry development proposal moves to pre-consultation phase; public meeting scheduled.

By Staff January 31st, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON   Yard by yard the proposal to expand the size of the Nelson Aggregate Quarry in rural Burlington […]