Gifts from developers, no matter how small, are to be reported to the City Clerk. Were they?

By Pepper Parr December 29th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   How did the request for what Councillors did with any gifts they received turn out? The […]

An incredible feat planned to recover rocks from Mars: $7bn and more than a decade to complete.

By Pepper Parr December 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON,, ON   One of the gifts for me came in what looked like a tube. It was a […]

Year in Review: February 2019 - Council passes a 2.99 % tax increase; first cannabis shop application made.

By Pepper Parr December 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   February, the second month of the last year of the second decade in this new millennium. […]

A young Burlington hockey player starts the World Hockey Juniors looking very good as the net minder.

By Pepper Parr December 28th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   One of Burlington’s finest, a young hockey player who came out of the Eagles, went on […]

Year in Review: January of 2019 - the change had begun. Little did we know how extensive it was going to be or how well council would work together.

By Pepper Parr December 27th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   We are about to enter a New Year and celebrate the last year of the second […]

The wonder of it all.

  Yes, it has become very commercial – the retail economy depends on it, but when we see children awe struck as they look […]
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December 24th – Christmas Eve In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came […]

Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault and Assault Charges Laid Against Burlington Male

By Staff December 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   On December 20, 2019, members of the Halton Regional Police Service’s Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) […]

Do developer gifts get returned by members of council? Mayor returns what she was given.

By Pepper Parr December 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Gift sent to the Office of the Mayor Mayor Marianne Meed Ward received a number of […]

Mayor sends Christmas gifts from developers along to community organizations.

By Pepper Parr December 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   It is a common business practice to send a gift to the people one does business […]

Finding the right Path for students entering high school is no small matter. Series of information sessions set up within the Region.

By Staff December 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board is hosting several Pathways Information Evenings in January 2020 to allow Grade […]

News is not always good.

By Pepper Parr December 23rd, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Getting your name in the news. The Burlington Foundation last week announced the establishment of the Pasquale […]

The scammers never stop. Be vigilant. If it looks fishy - it is.

By Staff December 22, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON For those who don’t believe in honest work – the chance to scam someone is something they can’t […]

Fifth application for a cannabis store in Burlington filed - public comments close January 3rd.

By Staff December 22, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The application for a cannabis retail store at 3007 New St. is now up for public comment. […]

What does it cost to live in rented accommodations across Canada? It isn't cheap in Burlington.

By Staff December 20th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Click on the link to the left – highlighted in red and learn what housing costs in […]

Mayor does something to show a little Christmas cheer in the Hall

By Staff December 20th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   A drab looking city hall – were it not for the poinsettia you’d never know it was […]

City provides additional detail on the 2020 budget - for a house assessed at $500,000 the tax increase would be $96.70

By Staff December 20th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   Taxes to keep the city operating. City hall released the following: City tax increase of 3.99% The […]

Is Tourism Burlington about to get access to significant funding to promote the city ?

By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   When Myles Rusak appeared before a Council Standing Committee last week he set out some of […]

Are residents being well served by the new Customer Service Response system?

By Pepper Parr December 20th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON More than eight years ago during a conversation with then Mayor Rick Goldring he remarked on how […]

Urban Growth Centre land use study is done.

By Pepper Parr December 19th, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON   The good news is that the Interim Control Bylaw (ICBL) Land-Use Study was produced within the […]