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Drop-in Recreation Calendar isn't fully operational - use the Live and Play catalogue for now. By Staff September 10th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The calendar for drop-in recreation activities is experiencing difficulties. To ensure you have accurate information, please use 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)	Returning officer looks into that election survey work being done that upset a lot of resident - all the candidates said they weren't behind it. By Staff September 09-2018 BURLINGTON, ON A little bit more on that polling that was being done by Campaign Research. The Gazette learned that […] 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)
Is the Burlington News Facebook page a front for a particular political interest in the east end of the city. By Staff September 9, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON How, asked an east Burlingtonian, do we expose the fake news and misinformation that is coming out […] 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: How many elected official do we really need? By Ray Rivers September 08, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It’s that same old problem. Too many doctors leads to too many unnecessary MRIs and surgeries. […] 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)
Ward 5 candidate comments on the debate kerfuffle - she will be attending. By Mary Alice St. James September 8th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON I am proud of the courage, time, energy, skills and the monetary commitment that […] 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)	Halton Poverty Roundtable tells Minister that she didn't get it right - still time to change her mind. By Staff September 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Sarah Sabihuddin, Director, Community Engagement, Halton Poverty Roundtable has written an Open Letter to Lisa MacLeod, a […] 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)
Councillor Paul Sharman looking for a reason - any reason, to note have to face and debate the four people who want his council seat. By Pepper Parr September 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Paul Sharman has once again confused the forest for the trees. He has said that he […] 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)	Ben - a Nelson Youth Centre success story. By Staff September 6th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The staff at the Nelson Youth Centre tell the story about Ben, a young boy who was […] 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)
Nelson Youth Centre celebrates 40 years of working with youth in the community. By Staff September 6th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was forty years ago when Ron Gardner founded the Nelson Youth Centre. It has been serving […] 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)	Award winning author to speak about how Canadian soldiers survived the first World War. By Staff September 6th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Different Drummer books is sponsoring Tim Cook, multiple award winning, nationally revered historian and author The Secret […] 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)
Interactive Maps and Open Data services not available Sept. 6-7, 2018 By Staff September 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The city is upgrading the mapping and open data technology application. You will not be able 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)	The audacity of the man - he had six days to make up his mind. He fails to meet the deadline and then asks for the date to be changed. By Pepper Parr September 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON After giving ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison six days’ notice to confirm that he will take […] 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)
Why is it that the incumbents don't want to defends what they have done for the past eight years? By Pepper Parr September 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman listening to east end residents. Councillor Sharman wasn’t certain that ECoB […] 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)	Concerns over the quality of the drinking water at local schools are nothing to worry about: The Board has a policy to ensure that the water is safe and they keep parents informed. By Staff September 5, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON A Gazette reader advised us that parents were getting notices about the amount of lead in 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)
Barrie Baycats one game away from winning the fifth straight IBL trophy By Staff September 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Barrie Baycats are one win away from a fifth straight IBL title. Barrie Baycats batter. Barrie […] 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)	Council candidate chastises her opponent for refusing to take part in a debate; accuses him of putting his personal interests before those of the people he wants to represent. By Staff September 4th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Shawna Stolte, a candidate for the ward 4 city council seat said today that she was “So […] 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)
Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison ducks the only debate being held for city council candidates By Pepper Parr September 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Getting public attention in Burlington for the election of the people who will serve on 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)	MM Robinson high school opens for the former Pearson high school students - a lot of effort was put into making the integration work. By Pepper Parr September 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON They will stream into the school by the hundreds. The changes to the outer appearance of […] 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)
Resident unable to file a complaint about election polling many thought libeled a candidate. By Staff September 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON George Ward reports that when he sent his complaint on election survey work that was being done […] 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)	Kitchener and Barrie even up the IBL playoffs - two each in a best out of seven series By Pepper Parr September 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON We don’t see this kind of baseball coming out of the games the Burlington Herd play […] 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)