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Media was changing right in front of our eyes - we didn't see it coming and we didn't have a back up plan in place either By Pepper Parr October 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Second of a series on the changes taking place in print media and the challenge keeping 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)	Problem solved: Gazette is back on line By Pepper Parr October 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Painful things happen. At about 7:30 this morning access to the Gazette seemed limited. At -7:45 […] 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)
$1,000 will get Community Living to its target By Staff October 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Walkn’n Roll fund raising drive reached $39,000 of the $40,000 target. Would a handful of 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)	They were just not going to let Jim Thomson and his T-shirt be seen by the public. By Pepper Parr October 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette seldom actually attends meetings of City Council. We see the room as somewhat odious. […] 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)
Just what has Councillor Sharman been up to? By Pepper Parr October 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Updated at 6:10 pm Declarations of an interest on an item on the agenda are seldom declared […] 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)	The New Media - replacing print with digital has changed the way news is delivered By Pepper Parr October 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON First of series on the changes taking place in print media and the challenge keeping the public […] 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 Boundaries and Community Engagement in Burlington By Staff October th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Residents Action Group (BRAG) released the following statement: “On Monday, October 7th, 2024 the Committee of 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)	City experiments on renting space at Tansley Woods Community Centre By Pepper Parr October 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington has many different types of facilities and parks available for rent 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)
More lip service - City Council seems to have forgotten to tell the public about what they are doing By Pepper Parr October 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON They are doing it again. Holding public meetings about important events before the public has had […] 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)	Review of City Council composition and ward boundaries is set to begin. By Pepper Parr October 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The population growth the City is expected to experience calls for a hard look at 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)
Drive Pink is committed to donating $10,000 to the Cancer Society By Staff October 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Ross Scott, Marketing Specialist with Car Nation explained how the Drive Pink initiative came about when he […] 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)	Data on housing, industrial and office construction - we indeed are in trouble By Staff October 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON When numbers tell part of the story – here is what they have to say about housing, […] 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)
Statutory meeting on a project no one wants - held when few will be able to attend - a virtual event - the developer gets to hide behind a camera - you may not get to actually talk to them By Staff October 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The development planned on Caroline a block to the east of Brant Street will be the subject […] 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)	MP Damoff comments on those who 'truly exemplify the values of service and selflessness, professionalism and commitment' By Pepper Parr October 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Oakville North Burlington Member of Parliament Pam Damoff stood in the House of Commons yesterday and […] 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)
The Not for Profit sector meets a critical community mental health need By Pepper Parr October 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Funding a Not for Profit is not easy. Along with operating the organization and finding 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)	Budget meetings being held - July flooding data isn't available - will not get to Council until November By Pepper Parr October 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The City’s Chief Administrative Officer had said that data on just what happened during the July […] 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)
Is there going to be a candidate for the office of Mayor that is not sitting on the current city Council? By Pepper Parr October 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Word on the street is that there is an individual taking a hard look at running […] 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)	Reports on the July floods expected in October will not available until early November - how can budget decisions be made? By Pepper Parr October 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We learned this morning that the reports on how the July Flooding were going to impact […] 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)
What is a Trojan horse and what might it mean about the hospital services available to you? By Staff October 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The CUPE Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) and Ontario Health Coalition are kicking off a Trojan Horse […] 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)	RBC: Far too many Canadians careless with information made available when online. By Staff October 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Royal Bank of Canada has created a security Index – the results suggest far too many Canadians […] 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)