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Buck a beer announcement riles the locals in eastern Ontario. By Staff August 8th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON He did say he would do it. And he has done it. Unfortunately he did it at […] 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)	Macbeth as a conspiracy theory to open at the Rock Garden August 13th, runs for three weeks By Pepper Parr August 8th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Macbeth, that classic Shakespearean play, will be performed at the Royal Botanical Gardens Rock Garden on […] 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)
August means Jazz on the Patio - free performances at the Performing Arts Centre By Staff August 8th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Performing Arts Centre has been putting on this program for at least three years. One 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)	West Nile virus positive mosquitoes found in Burlington, Oakville and Milton. By Staff August 8, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Three batches of trapped mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus;two in Burlington and one in […] 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)
Another email scam - banks never contact you by email to advise you of a change in their service, By Staff August 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON They are like mosquitoes, pesky, annoying and if you don’t swat them away they can hurt you, […] 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)	Election debates will be held in every ward: ECoB organizing the events By Staff August 7th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Those lazy easy going days of August are upon us. Let the serious stuff slide for 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)
Wallace sets out his platform - some surprises - his 'Let's Talk' approach looks like a one way conversation at this point. By Pepper Parr August 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It is both a quiet time and a very hectic time for those who are running […] 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)	Drinking accounts for approximately 40% of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. By Staff August 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Something seems to happen to some people when they are out on the water un a boat […] 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 sets out her plans for managing future floods - will put the Waterfront Advisory Committee back in business. By Staff August 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Data from radar tells the story of where the rain fell and how extensive it was. 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)	Burlington Herd ends the season with a tight 11 inning game against Toronto - they lost 3-2. By Staff August 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON And so the season ends for the Burlington Herd; The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Herd in […] 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)
Suspect Arrested After Stealing High End Cars in Aldershot By Staff August 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Police have arrested a male party after a residence was broken into in Aldershot and two high […] 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)	Ford government uses tax dollars to fund their own media operation - Ford Nation all over again “Taxpayer money should never be used for partisan purposes….If politicians want to self-promote, go out and raise money. Don’t use money that could otherwise be […] 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)
Views on how we got to # 31 on a list that once said we were the greatest. By Pepper Parr August 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON This story is beginning to look like the New Street Road Diet – that one just […] 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)	Hospital emergency entrance - knowing where it is matters when you NEED to know. By Staff August 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The new wing of the Joseph Brant Hospital has been open for almost a year – 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)
Transformation of the Brant Museum well underway. By Staff August 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Little by little the transformed Joseph Brant Museum begins to take shape. Scheduled to open in July […] 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: We are at a tipping point and at a Crossroads –and we have to work harder. By Staff August 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON We thought we had ended the commenting on the drop in Burlington’s MoneySense magazine ranking. Mayoralty candidate […] 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 long holiday weekend - what would you like to do? By Pepper Parr August 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It’s summer, time to relax get outside and enjoy what the city has to offer. Burlington […] 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)	Senior staff at city hall claim they 'have created and maintained a livable, thriving city where people and businesses want to be' and being ranked # 31 doesn't really matter By Pepper Parr August 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Collin Gribbons, a Burlington resident with significant depth in public transit matters, wrote in to say […] 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)
Job opportunities event is being hosted by The Centre and Top Notch Employment. By Staff July 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Medican Staffing Inc is a specialized agency in the pharmaceutical industry; they are currently accepting applications for […] 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 takes a major hit in the rankings: Money Sense magazine places us 31st - behind Oakville and Halton Hills. By Staff July 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Oh dear. The numbers are in for 2018 And Money Sense has done us a dirty. […] 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)