Local author tells Council: 'it is your responsibility to protect our Escarpment

By Staff September 21st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Celebrated author Janet Turpin Meyers delegated at a Standing Committee earlier this week. Author Janet Turpin Meyers […]

A month of solid programming for teens at the Library

By Staff September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s TEENTober, which means the Burlington Library has some extra programming just for teens all month long! […]

The Quarry cloud - a piece of evidence that just might make a difference.

By Pepper Parr September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON. ON   Many of the delegations heard during the different Standing Committee events have been based on feelings […]

Burlington Conservatives like the local results of a national poll

By Pepper Parr September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Conservative Party Association released the results of a portion of the 338 poll that […]

A day of performances at Performing Arts Centre on Saturday the 23rd - free!

By Staff September 20th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Performing Arts Centre announces its participation in this year’s Ontario Culture Days Festival; an annual […]

Popular singer, native of rural Burlington delegated virtually on Monday evening - 'give it your all' she asked

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Sara Harmer Sarah Harmer was raised on a farm adjacent to the Nelson Quarry. The popular singer […]

When a patient needs blood urgently, there is no substitute - supply is currently very low

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   After asking more people in Canada to donate blood and plasma this summer and despite many answering […]

The City encourages residents and people who work in the city to subscribe to Alert

By Staff September 19th. 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is called Alert Burlington, a free emergency notification system created to keep you informed about local […]

Some of the delegators at the Quarry meeting

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The City Council Chamber has not see a crowd like this since well before the pandemic was […]

Mayor at home - ill.

By Staff September 19th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Meed Ward   Mayor Marianne Meed Ward was unable to attend three meeting on Monday. She […]

United Way flag will be on a city hall flag pole - the banner announced the 2023 target

By Staff September 18, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Today there was a special flag-raising at Burlington City Hall. United Way Halton & Hamilton (UWHH) announced […]

Federal and provincial governments getting back to work - it is going to be noisy and messy - with a lot of deflecting

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The federal government returns to the House of Commons today – they think they have found […]

Revel until midnight in November at the AGB

By Staff September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   They have positioned the event is as the ultimate art bash with a pricey ticket It is […]

Municipalities are going to have to find a way to hold the line on local taxes

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Here is what is happening in Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Pickering, Clarington – will it be any […]

The golf course is/was owned by an appliance company

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   Now we know. The numbered company is Nelson’s land division. Bestway TV and Appliances is the […]

Nelson Quarry issue to be on the agenda at Council this evening

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It is going to be a long night. The Quarry issue is before Council this evening. […]

Provincial civil servant pulls for the United Way

By Pepper Parr September 18th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton Hamilton United Way is driven by people. With a staff compliment of 40 plus […]

The Gazette web site is back on line

By Pepper Parr September 17th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   It happens – mischievous unknowns hack into service providers and every gets shut down. A note […]

United Way announces its target for the 2023 campaign - raises 170,000 at the Plane Pull

By Pepper Parr September 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   The weather was perfect, the turnout was great and the mood of the close to 1000 […]

The United Way has set a $12.5 million target for 2023-24

By Staff September 16th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON   United Way Halton & Hamilton has launched its 2023-24 fundraising campaign, aiming to raise $12.5 million to […]