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Pam Damoff, MP for Oakville North Burlington announced today that she will not be seeking re-election

By Pepper Parr May 1, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Pam Damoff, MP for Oakville North Burlington announced today that” Even great chapters come to an ...

A little more detail on the Mayor's Speaker Series; first one to take place on the 27th

By Staff May 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON In a tweet the Mayor sent out we learn the following: My new Mayor’s Speaker Series ‘Innovation ...

New electricity rate proposed for EV chargers: 150,000 electric vehicles now on Ontario roads

By Staff May 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ontario Exploring Options to Reduce Electricity Rates for Public EV Chargers. New electricity rate would help ...

More about the re-development of the Waterfront Hotel

By Pepper Parr May 1, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON There are several sides on the Waterfront Hotel redevelopment. Darko Vranich owner of the property wants ...

Summer employment opportunity - Volunteer & Community Engagement Officer

By Staff April 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Community Development Halton (CDH) is a non-profit organization committed to building a society in which diversity, ...

Add another name to the ward 2 council seat race. By Pepper Parr May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Add another name to those that will be on the ballot for the ward 2 city […] 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 restrictions: There was news that included useful background information. By Staff May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The hard news is that here will be lane restrictions on Lakeshore Rd from John Street 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)
Meed Ward takes a Toronto Star story and turns it to her advantage - nothing from the Mayor. By Pepper Parr May 14, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Didn’t take long for mayoralty candidate Marianne Meed Ward to hop on a good story and […] 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 gets press - whenever it is controversial - Toronto notices. By Staff May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington has made the big time press. The Toronto Star did a long piece on Sunday […] 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)
Fresh faces and new blood are part of the campaign to elect the next city council. By Pepper Parr May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON We do politics differently in Burlington. Somewhere along the way the Tory’s in Burlington came 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)	Two well known entertainment headliners and what could well be the sleeper event at the Lowville Festival in June. By Pepper Parr May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON In less than a month; the fourth Lowville Festival will welcome Sarah Harmer home for what […] 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)
Herd takes a second trouncing in what has to be a tough way to start a season By Staff May 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Barrie Baycats, winners of the InterCounty Baseball League trophy in 2017, whipped the Burlington Herd Sunday afternoon […] 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)	Copp to approach Macbeth as a Conspiracy theory. August performance dates. By Staff May 13, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Summer hasn’t favoured us with much in the way of warm weather so thinking about outdoor theatre […] 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)
Herd loses the Home Opener to Kitchener: 6-0 By Staff May 12, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Kitchener Panthers had a 6-0 win over the Burlington Herd Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park. It […] 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)	Candidate for the ward 1 seat gets papers into the Clerk's office and yet another name for the ward 2 council seat. By Pepper Parr May 12th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON What a day it was. A second member of council opts for a pension cheque and […] 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)
It is official - the Gazette broke the story yesterday. By Staff May 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Councillor Rick Craven holding a memory stick with the budget on it. Dear Friends, I am writing […] 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: What the debate really needed was a director to bring order to the chaotic muddle. By Ray Rivers May 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON “I guess we’ve come to expect that everything about Ford is fake,” she said. “The stories […] 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)
Jim Young once again lectures city council about a $4 million spend. By Pepper Parr May 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Young was doing it again. Making statements that made people uncomfortable. His kind of truth […] 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)	New Democrats open their campaign office - bring a sense that this just might be their time in Burlington By Staff May 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON This Saturday, the New Democrats in Burlington will open their campaign office – in the same location […] 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)
Richly deserved award given to Friends of Freeman Station By Pepper Parr May 11th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON A richly deserved recognition – Friends of Freeman Station named Burlington’s BEST for heritage. It is […] 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)	Word is that Councillor Craven will retire from municipal politics; Gazette reader points to an email. By Pepper Parr May 10th, 2018] BURLINGTON, ON We have probably seen all we are going to see in the way of significant nominations […] 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)
$50,000 to the arts - who got the goodies! By Staff May 10th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) grant program award funding support to 20 arts and cultural […] 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)	Region puts the squeeze on the provincial election candidates - wants to know what they can deliver. By Staff May 10th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON You think you need to know what your local Member of the provincial legislature is going 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)
Operator of ride-sharing service charged with sexual assault. By Staff May 10th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Earlier this week, on May 6th, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for assistance […] 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 transformed Brant Museum is taking shape. By Staff May 10th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Concrete being poured for supporting columns They pour more concrete each day. The western wall of 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)