Winter parkas get to students days before the real winter weather arrives.

By Pepper Parr December 16, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   Sometimes all the pieces come together at just the right time. Last week a handful of […]

Board of Education publishes their financial statements.

By Staff December 16th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It isn’t bed time reading but it is the kind of information for parents that are at […]

Gazette columnist gets bogged down by the weather - and decides to take a holiday break.

By Pepper Parr December 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Gazette columnists, Ray Rivers and James Burchill – usually write every week. Ray Rivers covers […]

Christmas Collage - at the Rotary Pond in Spencer Smith Park - 7:30 Friday

By Staff December 15, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Mercedes-Benz Burlington presents a Christmas Collage Ice Show that will be performed at the Rotary Centennial Pond […]

The Herd - they are the re-branded Burlington Bandits - have signed a right handed pitcher.

By Staff December 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Herd, you knew them as the Burlington Bandits, members of the Intercounty Baseball League (BL) […]

Polar Vortex + Colorado Low + Great Snowmaking = Glen Eden Opening Day this Saturday, December 17

By Staff December 15th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON There is a bunch of Happy Campers in the Britannia Road offices of conservation Halton – they’ve got […]

Why do you see so many identity theft scams? Because people respond to them and the thieves know that there is always going to be another sucker out there.

By Staff December 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   They come in at the rate of about 5 to 10 a day. The scams – the […]

The people that make the Festival of Lights possible and part of what makes the city special.

By Staff December 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The Burlington Festival of Lights is the city’s longest running festival, lighting up the city’s waterfront for […]

Glad Tidings feeds 350 +; a real community dinner.

By Pepper Parr December 15th 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   They do it every year – and each year it has grown to the point where […]

What was it about Jane McKenna that was worth breaking all the accepted political party nomination rules? It wasn't about McKenna.

By Pepper Parr December 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   What would have made the Ontario Provincial Progressive Conservative Party Organization and Election Readiness committee ignore […]

Central high parents hold a big silent auction, listen to some really good vocals and generally enjoy themselves. And they raised $14,000

By Pepper Parr December 14, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   They are doing the best they can. Lawn signs are being handed out; T-shirts are being […]

Centennial pool to close for maintenance January 1 to 8

By Staff December 14th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   Centennial Pool will be closed for maintenance starting Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 and will re-open on Sunday, […]

Canada Summer Jobs program is now accepting applications

By Staff December 14, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The application period for Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2017 is now open. The CSJ program creates job […]

The Bandits have been sold, re-branded and are now the Herd. They will play at the Barn - which is the Nelson sports field.

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   They came to town as the Twins, were sold and became the Bandits. The Intercounty Baseball […]

School board releases data on parent's views about school closings

By Pepper Parr December 13, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Somebody changed their mind – and that is healthy. The school board has released the data […]

High school parents will not get to see the data collected at a public meeting for more than a month.

By Pepper Parr December 13th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   That data; captured at a public meeting with more than 350 people in the room. You […]

Joe Dogs is going to let Central high school parents gas up

By Staff December 13th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   If you live in the downtown core. And if you are at all concerned about what happens […]

27 delegations scheduled for the last Standing Committee of the year.

By Staff December 13th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s the last Development and Infrastructure Committee Meeting of the year and it is going to be […]

Tom Muir has some advice for parents with children at Burlington high schools - don’t go quietly.

By Pepper Parr December 12, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Tom Muir has been delegating to city council for more than 25 years. He is a […]

Alton residents to delegate before city council against a proposed two 19 storey development in their community.

By Pepper Parr December 12th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The people in the Alton community are having a problem with a project that is proposed […]