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Transit notice: Route 3 and 5 Detours – July 3 to 13 By Staff June 29, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON When the holiday is over and reality sets in – changes to service on routes 3 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)	The candidates for Mayor set out the broad brush strokes of their campaigns. By Pepper Parr June 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Round two of the race that will determine who will be Mayor of Burlington on October […] 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)
Letter to the Editor: Resident frustrated by the self-righteous rhetoric of Deputy city manager. By Carol Victor June 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Mary Lou Tanner – former Director if Planning – now Deputy city manager. Many of us […] 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)	Ontario's 'first ever Government for the People' sworn in today. By Staff June 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON They are describing it as “ Ontario’s first ever Government for the People”; it will be sworn […] 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: Would we be better off on our own - Oh Canada 2018 By Ray Rivers June 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON “Overall, NAFTA was neither devastating nor transformational for Canada’s economy. Opponents of the 1988 free trade agreement […] 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 owners take possession of Lakeshire Coffee House July 1st. By Pepper Parr June 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON If you’ve been to Spencer Smith Park – you’ve been to the Lakeshore Coffee House. Sue […] 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)
Do flags make a difference? By Staff June 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Do flags make a difference? Last year the building on the corner of Pine and Pearl 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)	Tender Choice, located at Paletta Court before the December 6th, 2017 fire, lists $ 1,613,516.13 in unsecured creditors. By Staff June 27, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The poultry processing plant on Paletta Court went up in flames on December 6th, 2017. Most people […] 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)
Police Investigate Early Morning Robbery at Burlington Gas Station By Staff June 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Regional Police in Burlington are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect responsible for an […] 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)	Las Vegas is not the only place for high class gambling - many great locations across Canada. By Steve Marks June 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON If you are looking for a location that offers high-class gambling and an equal combination 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)
The fire that severely damaged the Tender Choice plant at Paletta Court appears to have resulted in a bankruptcy of what was once a Paletta family operation. They sold the business three months before the fire. By Staff June 26th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The poultry processing plant on Paletta Court went up in flames on December 6th, 2017. Most people […] 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)	City is now paying more attention to the quality of the shelters at the downtown bus terminal. By Staff June 26th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The eaves troughs are not cleaned, the seats are broken. Nothing inviting about the inside 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)
A banner in a baseball park that tells what Burlington is really all about. By Pepper Parr June 26th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON There is such a thing as a good news story. You read it and a smile […] 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)	ECoB sets out its agenda and direction going forward after being badly shaken by the surprise resignation of its president. By Pepper Parr June 25th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON With the application to appeal the city council decision to approve a 23 storey tower across […] 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)
Intended as a serious effort to control what gets built in the downtown core - the ECoB antics turn out to be a bit of a farce. By Pepper Parr June 25th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette has been advised by Jim Young that he “neither signed, submitted nor withdrew the appeal” […] 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)	Bridgewater development said to be behind schedule - not true says the developer. By Pepper Parr June 25th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The comment we got was that: “Word on the street is that the Marriott has stepped […] 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)
If Doug Ford actually comes through with his 10 cent per litre savings on gas - will that savings come out of the hide of municipal transit? By Pepper Parr June 25th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON With the provincial election out of the way – we will figure out just what kind […] 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 thirds of workers don’t have a workplace pension; teachers,federal, provincial & municipal employees have a defined benefit with a fixed payout. Some corporate pension plans get misused. Not much fairness. By Ray Rivers June 25th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON “When people think whatever they happen to believe constitutes a fact, there goes a reasonable chance 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)
New Rose Garden at the RBG opens to the public this weekend. By Staff June 22, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The new Rose Garden in Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) will officially open to the public […] 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)	Planners opting for 18 storeys at the SE corner James and Brant opposite city hall. 23 approved on the NE corner. By Staff June 21st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Ward 2 city Councillor and a candidate for Mayor Marianne Meed Ward reports that City staff are […] 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)