Proposals for the September Doors Open event due May 12th.

By Staff April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington artists and cultural groups from all disciplines that would like to perform at one of the […]

Art council to take its first bow on the 18th - Mayor is not expected to arrive with a cheque.

By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The public gets to see what the newly formed Arts and Cultural Council of Burlington (ACCOB) […]

Mobility hubs the latest buzz word to come out of city hall - might replace intensification which seems to have become a non issue.

By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   City council has decided that growth and development is, to a large degree, going to be […]

Battle lines for the next provincial election are being drawn - PC's appear to have decided to make high school closing their issue in Burlington.

By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The battle lines are being drawn. Homes in the downtown core got a mail drop recently […]

Three developers doing their bit to ensure the city achieves its intensification target. We are 3/4 of the way to the 2031 target date.

By Staff April 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   According to Ward 2 city Councillor Marianne Meed Ward Burlington has 73% of the intensification it is […]

Tyandaga Golf Course opening postponed to April 14 due to weather

By Staff April 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It wouldn’t have been quite this bad. Just not all that nice. The opening of Tyandaga Golf […]

City wide Clean Up takes place April 22nd - register now and show up for the celebration BBQ.

By Staff April 8th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Just two weeks away – citywide community litter Clean Up 2017 – taking place on Earth Day, […]

“Qu'ils mangent de la brioche” - and now we know how bilingual we really are. Will robots be taught to speak both French and English?

By Ray Rivers April 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Were the 1960’s classic film ‘The Graduate’ being shot today, the one word of career advice […]

School calendar dates released - 7 professional development dates.

By Staff April 6, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The school calendar for 2017-18 has been set out – just needs provincial approval. Here it is: […]

National NewsMedia Council reports to its members: The Gazette has been part of this organization or a number of years.

The Burlington Gazette is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. This is the body in place to protect the public interest and ensure that […]

Resident doesn't like the look of the transportation ideas - thinks planners are saying - support biking, stay home or get out of Burlington.

By Greg Woodruff April 6th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON City council will begin discussion of the draft Official Plan this week. Opinions are already being formed. […]

Rain tonight and Thursday will add to already high water levels in creeks and stream - caution.

By Staff April 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Water in the creeks and streams is already quite high and flowing swifter than normal. Conservation Halton […]

Project that will put a high rise opposite city hall gets a good response from its first presentation.

By Pepper Parr April 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the same room, basically the same crowd three years later, but the mood was […]

Maps, data and details on the five school closing options.

By Staff April 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Halton District School Board has whittled the 30 plus options that were put before the PARC […]

Interactive Mapping/Open Data Disruptions on city hall web site

By Staff April 5, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   I.T. will be doing maintenance on the online Interactive Mapping/Open Data Wednesday, April 5, 2017 from 5 […]

Quiet time while the Board of Education writes its reports and debates the options it wants to present to the trustees.

By Pepper Parr April 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Parents at a public meting were the details for each of the school closure options were […]

Sesquicentennial chimes to be installed at AGB - only Potters can apply for this commission.

By Staff April 5, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Art Gallery of Burlington wants artists to participate in the creation of a Garden of Chimes; […]

City council decides not to write a letter to the Ministry of Education.

By Pepper Parr April 5, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   City council had decided they were going to keep a barge pole length between what they […]

Bayview Park Leash-Free Area Closed Thursday, April 6, 2017

By Staff April 4th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Bayview Park Leash-Free Area will be closed on Thursday, April 6 to allow for construction within […]

New season at Tyandaga Golf Course gets underway April 8. Still a little wet out there - maybe sunshine on the weekend?

By Staff April 4, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The weather doesn’t look all that promising but the Tyandaga Golf Course will officially open for the 2017 […]