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Dates and details on the schedule of public meetings on the draft Official Plan. By Staff January 5th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was never going to be an easy piece of municipal legislation to get passed by Council. […] 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)	Parking complaints - finding a place to park your car is part of living in Burlington - and there are options. By Staff January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Those using the No Frills parking lot on Brant and not actually shopping in the supermarket 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)
Senior with dementia missing in Aldershot found. By Staff January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Update: The Halton regional Police Service are pleased to report that the missing elderly female (Margaret McCormick) 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)	Burlington MP Karina Gould is pregnant - due date not announced. Congratulations By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was a different way of passing along the Good News. The staff in the office […] 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)
Walking soccer - a low impact sport - space available - $5 a game. By Staff January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Walking Soccer When – Every Tuesday Morning Starting January 16th , 10 am to 11:30 am Where […] 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)	2018 Levee to be held at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Sunday. By Staff January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The third New Year levee will take place on Sunday January 7th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 […] 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)
'I can do something about that' didn't make it to the PARC meetings; a failure in leadership. By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON In the not too distant future Burlingtonians will learn what the provincially appointed Administration Review facilitator […] 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)	Gazette reader takes issue with an interview given by the new Deputy city manager. By Stephen White January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It was an interesting news story – the former Director of Planning doing a sit down […] 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 the 421 Brant project got to where it is - now where does it go? By Staff January 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON How did the 421 Brant development get to where it is today? The developer took a proposal […] 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 2 Councillor is taking 9 motions to a standing committee and will ask her colleagues to make OP an election issue. By Staff January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Councillor Meed Ward taking nine motions to city council meeting. In her most recent Ward 2 Newsletter […] 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)
Brant Main Street Precinct was created to recognize the unique and fine grain “Main Street” character of Brant and to achieve a pedestrian- scaled environment Pine Street and Caroline Street. By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Part two of a multi-part editorial feature on the precincts and mobility hub being planned for 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)	Mobility hubs and precincts - the evolution of a city as the planners see it. Some of the public want a seat at that table. By Pepper Parr January 3, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Precincts and Mobility Hubs is a series of editorial features on what the planners have in mind […] 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 Deputy city manager does a sit down interview with a real estate agent - some interesting comments were made. By Staff January 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The video runs for just over four minutes – you come away with a sense as 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)	Who has served this city BEST in 2017? Awards being given in eight categories. By Staff January 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The city does it every year. Citizens are asked to think of who was the very best […] 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)
In an Open letter to city Council Aldershot resident wants a slow down on the Official Plan - a radical irreversible experiment. By Greg Woodruff January 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Staff have recently announced a new schedule for passing the revamped “Official Plan.” The staff proposed […] 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)	Some Halton Region drivers are going to continue their Impaired Driving beyond the holiday season. By Staff January 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It looks like some Halton Region drivers are going to continue their Impaired Driving beyond the holiday […] 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)
Finance department tells council a tax hike of 4.19% will be needed to keep the doors open in 2018 By Staff January 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The announcement from city hall was pretty straight forward – the review of city’s proposed 2018 operating […] 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)	Rory Nisan: 2018 - it is not enough to hope from the comforts of the couch. By Rory Nisan January 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON “May you live in interesting times” — an English expression commonly attributed as a Chinese curse, […] 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 look at how the June provincial election might play out in Burlington. By Staff January 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON In our business we get media releases from city hall, from the Region, from the provincial 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)	In the matter of trust - this city council isn't doing all that well. By Pepper Parr January 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON It always come down to a matter of trust. Do you trust the person you 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)