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Week-long celebration of inclusivity and student achievement. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON. ON Education Week from May 7-11, 2018 School Boards are the largest employers in the Region – they […] 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)	Interventions - what are they? Mayor's Millennial Advisory committee is heading up this idea. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON 100IN1DAY – looks like a type – actually is it an event being mobilized by the Mayors […] 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)
Overnight closure of Toronto-Bound QEW/Skyway Bridge - Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, May 12 By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Work by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to rehabilitate the Burlington Skyway Bridge will result 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)	Just what did Doug Ford say when he talked about permitting development in the Greenbelt for affordable housing? By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Doug Ford plans to permit development in the Greenbelt need a very close look. Doug Ford […] 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 GO transit Lakeshore lines are to get an additional 53 bi-level coaches. By Staff May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Three Liberal members of government – two federal and one provincial – lined up at the 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)	Provincial Liberal candidate speaks out against Doug Ford idea to allow Escarpment development. By Pepper Parr May 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Alvin Tedjo speaks out against any development in the Greebelt It didn’t take Alvin Tedjo, Liberal […] 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)
Lisa Kearns announces her candidacy for the ward 2 council seat. By Staff April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was a little stiff as media releases go but the necessary information was in the document. […] 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)	Teenager and his chums build a 3D model of the downtown core - get it in front of city council. By Pepper Parr April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Getting parents out to a meeting at city hall is tough enough – getting teenagers 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)
A school with a program that will focus on innovation, science, technology, engineering and mathematics begins to take shape. By Pepper Parr April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was an idea that came out of the contentious Program Accommodation Review last June 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)	Planting trees in a park most people know very little about. By Staff April 30, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton is looking for 100 community volunteers to help plant 500 native trees and shrubs 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)
Bowser Babes pass along $13,500 to the Burlington Food Bank/ By Staff April 30th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON In the fall of 1992, six hockey wives formed BOWSER (Burlington Oldtimers’ Women Supplying Emergency Relief). Their […] 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 points out that 'informing is not engagement' and urges citizens to elect the city council they deserve.. By Jim Young, Chair – EcoB April 29th. 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It is said that “In a democracy, people get the kind of government […] 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)
Was it legal? They think it is and no one is going to challenge them on the matter. By Pepper Parr April 29th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON I’m reading about the vote on the OP; was the Special meeting of Council made known […] 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)	How do you get unintentionally stabbed by a person known to you? By Staff April 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON On April 28, 2018 shortly after 1:00 a.m. an altercation took place inside of Club 54 located […] 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)
Dennison comments on the approved Official Plan By Jack Dennison, Ward 4 Councillor April 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington city council heaved a sigh of relief Thursday afternoon and approved an Official […] 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)	Freeman Station gets a Trillium grant to install an accessibility ramp. By Staff April 27th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON On Friday afternoon, there was an Open House at the Freeman Station in Burlington. Local MPP Eleanor […] 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 hall releases a statement on the adoption of an Official Plan By Staff April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington City Council has adopted Grow Bold: Burlington’s new Official Plan. A report recommending adoption 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)	Toronto male arrested for exploiting an adult female for sexual purposes. Awaiting a bail hearing By Staff April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service – Human Trafficking Unit have arrested a Toronto male for exploiting 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)
Lancaster's comment on the approval of the Official Plan By Blair Lancaster April 28th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington city council heaved a sigh of relief Thursday afternoon and approved an Official Plan. The 400 […] 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 on what the draft Official plan is going to mean to the city. By Staff April 27th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON In a note on a web site she maintains ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward said: “Burlington’s […] 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)