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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 […] 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)	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 […] 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)
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 – […] 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 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 […] 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 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. […] 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: 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. […] 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)
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 […] 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)	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 […] 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 position on the draft Official Plan that is being debated at city hall. Dennison is the only other Councillor to make public comments. By Marianne Meed Ward Councillor Ward 2 March 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON At Planning and Development Committee (P&D) I brought two motions, both lost: […] 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)	Will the city get to see some really bold planning? By Pepper Parr March 3rd, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The silence is deafening. Council went along with the Planning department recommendation that flew 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)
Two thirteen year olds and a sixteen year old arrested for possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 By Staff March 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON On March 2nd 2018 shortly before 2:00 AM, police received reports of a male breaking into cars […] 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)	Taroo Enomoto sent Burlington a cheque for $1020- funds will be used by the ROCK. By Staff March 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Mr. Taroo Enomoto, lives in Burlington’s twin city, Itabashi, Japan. In the past 29 years he has […] 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 decides to endorse the Official Plan put in front of them- Councillor Dennison reluctantly says 'this is what we have to do'. By Staff March 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON This article has been edited – changes shown in red. It will be seen as a defining week […] 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 city had a gift - the roads were cleared of snow - Mother Nature gave you a view that is awesome. By Staff March 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The declared a “snow event” at 9:00 pm last night which put plows out on the streets. […] 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)
Four of the best casinos in Ontario By Steve Marks March 2, 2018 BURLINGTON.ON Life can be tough at times. It can be hard working every day and not having as […] 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 BEST nominations extended one week - Jim Young, Deedee Davies and Gary Scobie deserve to be nominated. By Staff March 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON This seems to happen every year – the date for submitting nominations for Burlington’s BEST gets extended. […] 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 declares snow event as of 9:00 pm this evening - find somewhere else to park your car. By Staff March 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The city is doing a much better job of managing the way snow is removed from 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)	Rivers suggests there is a pot calling the kettle black on the matter of corruption at the Tory debate for a new leader. By Ray Rivers March 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Rivers suggests there is a pot calling the kettle black on the matter of corruption 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)
Did you know that a developer community benefit payment was what got the Freeman Station project off the ground? By Staff March 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Thanks to the generosity of their sponsors and donors, Friends of Freeman Station has raised to date […] 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)	Chilly Half and Frosty 5K Road Temporary Closures on March 4th By Staff March 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It may turn out to be a sloppy run on Sunday when the March 4, 2018 the Chilly […] 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)