ECoB holding an Information Rally Saturday afternoon 1-4 pm in Civic Square

By Staff March 8th, 2018. BURLINGTON, ON   Those engaging people at ECoB are holding an information rally on Saturday, March 10th, to remind people […]

Burlington real estate: a stable, relatively balanced, leaning towards a sellers’ market.

By Staff March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington real estate market was very much like Oakville – comparing February 2017 to February 2018 […]

''I will tell you an interesting story'' wrote a reader.

By Pepper Parr March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Got another note from another Gazette reader. “I will tell you an interesting story” he said. […]

The end is in sight for Solid Gold - owner wants to go legit and turn it into apartments for families.

By Staff March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Where will the boys go if the Solid Gold adult entertainment establishment gets torn down? The owners of […]

Temporary Lane Closure - Prospect Street at Regency Court, March 8, 2018

By Staff March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The eastbound lanes on Prospect Street at Regency Court will be closed on Thursday, March 8, 2018 from […]

Spring break - lots of great outdoor opportunities.

By Staff March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Spring is about to bloom! An opportunity to jump into puddles, the sugar bush, hiking, and more […]

Improved transit service will require a political commitment for increased funding.

By Doug Brown March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The transit survey is not a bad idea – but is a very minor item when […]

Poetry Slam at the Windjammer - by the Lake: March 15th

By Pepper Parr March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a time when almost everyone in this city – except for the die-hard alternate […]

Gazette readers point to at least one error in the draft Official Plan - that's what happens when you rush.

By Staff March 7TH, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON This news story has been revised due to an error in an earlier version. That error has been […]

What the downtown core might look like in five years.

By Pepper Parr March 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   A number of citizens who delegated on the draft Official Plan wanted to know what their […]

School board trustees get an opportunity to make a far reaching decision on the kind of education that will be delivered.

By Pepper Parr March 6th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   There is something good that will come out of the Program Administrative Review (PAR) that resulted […]

The Hive finds a home that will let Shaun Pennell do what he has always wanted to do - create a different kind of place for people to work .

By Pepper Parr March 6th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   You remember the Hive don’t you? They took a neat idea, really gussied it up, held […]

Regulations that will apply to new developments after April 3 under the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal

By Pepper Parr March 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The policy wonks out there – Gazette readers are a significant part of that tribe, will […]

Biennial Auction Sale - Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild at the AGB on Wednesday.

By Staff March 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   This Wednesday March 7, 2018, the Burlington Handweavers & Spinners Guild is hosting their Biennial Auction Sale […]

Lights on the pier dedicated to your group; included in the $14 million price tag.

By Staff March 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Here is more of what we got for that $14 million spent to build The Pier – […]

Police arrest purse snatcher - 47 complaints have been filed with the police.

By Staff March 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Police have been investigating multiple criminal groups targeting women and seniors for distraction type of purse and wallet […]

City wants to listen to the people WHO DO NOT USE transit. Finally, the beginning of a commitment to transit.

By Staff March 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   If you do not use public transit in Burlington – the city wants to hear from you. […]

Rivers: Health care in Ontario - is it meeting the needs? Would a different government make it better?

By Ray Rivers March 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Keeping ourselves healthy is important. Part of that involves getting well again should we get sick. […]

Municipal government is big business and requires people with the capacity to oversee budgets that run in the hundreds of millions. Liking people also helps.

By Pepper Parr March 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   I frequently correspond with Gazette readers, some of whom are very critical, blunt and direct. They […]

Mayor Goldring uses the Spectator to tell Burlingtonians his take on the new Official Plan. Does not publish the opinion on his blog.

By Staff March 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In an opinion piece published in the Saturday Hamilton Spectator, Mayor Rick Goldring said: “The City of […]