How did Council get to squabbling over when Rainbow Crosswalks should be installed?

By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   How many ways are there to pay for the Rainbow Crosswalks City Council wants to install? […]

Burlington Food Bank will be open during the afternoon of Christmas Eve

By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   The rate at which the Omnicron variant of the Covid19 virus is tearing through the province […]

Inflation in a Time of COVID and Global Warming

By Ray Rivers December 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   COVID and climate change, not the federal deficit, is driving up prices in this country. Public […]

Outdoors is the safest place you can be - and the kids will love it.

By Staff December 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Snow on the ground – get ready for winter fun. And watch the people at Parks, Recreation […]

Different gifts - laced with quality and a uniqueness you don't find very often

By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON A very modern look for a fine piece of leather-craft. Available only at the art gallery in […]

The new Covid 19 rules impact Burlington - starting on Sunday

By Staff December 18th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   The Province has announced that Ontario, including Halton Region and the City of Burlington, will be applying […]

A day to just give because you can - it works - quite well actually

By Staff December 17th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Giving Tuesday for 2021 went well – better than the year before. The idea of creating a […]

Province tightens everything - starting 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021.

By Staff December 17th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Responding to the rising number of Covid19 infections and the rate at which the Omicron variant is […]

Clarksdale students decorate lobby of hospital

By Staff December 17th, 2021 BURLINGTON, O N   Students at Burlington’s Clarksdale Public School wrote and decorated Christmas cards that are currently on display […]

An Apology isn't enough: a full, complete explanation how city Staff produced a newsletter with decisions that had not yet been made is required

By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Delivered to citizens on the 14th with budget decisions that had not yet been made. It […]

Police Officer charged by SIU for Sexual Assault and Breach of Trust

By Staff December 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   It is one of the harder jobs a Chief of Police has to do – suspend one […]

Charitable Donations Trends in Halton, Ontario, and Canada, 2015-2019

By Staff December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Community Lens is prepared by Community Development Halton to disseminate and interpret important community data as it becomes […]

Gift selections at the Art Gallery Shop are distinctive, unique and crafted locally.

By Pepper Parr December 16th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Theo, Manager of Sales at the Art Shop can answer any question you have and tell […]

Back and forth at a Council meeting - just to get to the point where they agree to take a half hour break.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   To get a true sense as to how your City Council got to the point where […]

Council passes a budget without letting the public see just how dysfunctional this tribe of seven actually is

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION The spin masters at city hall are doing everything they can to put the best possible […]

City Talk reports news before it even happens? Who tells them to do that?

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The City Communications department sent us the following: The recently issued copy of City Talk, which is […]

Can city council pass a budget? Might not happen but it did

By Pepper Parr December 14th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON They got to the edge, looked over and backed away. The budget will pass – 4.62% increase […]

Seniors Home Safety Tax Credit Being Extended

By Staff December 13th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   The Ontario government is helping seniors stay in their homes longer by extending the Seniors’ Home Safety […]

Holiday Market Closed early on Saturday due to high winds

By Pepper Parr December 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Mother Nature howled – people were sent home It was unfortunate. Mother Nature turned on the […]

Call Centres and the law in Canada

By Connie Price December 12th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON   Have you found yourself calling an organization to resolve a problem and finding that the person […]