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Last week Council went for a $39million spend to build a new Skyway Area - Stolte chose fiscal prudence and voted no.

By Pepper Parr August 8th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON This is a long article. It focuses on one new arena but sets out how ...

The 8th anniversary of the flood went by without a word. It was an occasion when the city really pulled together

By Pepper Parr August 7th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON I almost forgot. Thursday of last week was the eighth anniversary of the flood. It didn’t get ...

West Nile Virus returns to the Region

By Staff August 6, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON The 7th wave of Covid19 is reported to have peaked. Monkey pox infections have increased Rabid bats have ...

Another motorcycle fatality

By Staff April 6th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON On August 6, 2022 at approximately 3:09pm Halton Regional Police attended the area of Waterdown Road ...

St. Christopher's kicks off drive for back pack donations

By Staff August 5th, 2022 BURLINGTON, ON Open Doors at St. Christopher’s is kicking off their yearly backpack program in partnership with Food4Kids ...

Windows: they are what make a house - having them installed professionally ensures you're getting value for your money By Staff November 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON If you are looking to improve your home’s new look or replace a broken window or door, […] 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)	It's waste management at the street level this time By Staff November 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Pot holes and waste removal – the bane of every council member. They get the call. Some […] 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)
Drug Arrests and Charges in Burlington By Staff November 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Investigators with the Street Crime Unit in Burlington have made four arrests and laid nearly 30 charges […] 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)	Products might be scarce at local retailers: Art Gallery has great gift items By Pepper Parr November 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Easing our way out of a pandemic has not been as simple as many had hoped. […] 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)
Are we stuck with a 29 storey building on Lakeshore Road because the Mayor trusted the Minister of Municipal Affairs ? By Pepper Parr November 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Bad enough that the two witnesses from the city’s planning department were not on the same […] 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)	Wink,wink and nod, nod practices are what lead to light level of corruption - which like rust only gets worse By Pepper Parr November 8th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION A reader sent in the following: It was in regard to the Heritage Advisory Committee 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)
Burlington: Perfect Destination For Experienced Travellers By Staff November 7, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Canada’s expanse of natural beauty, with mountains and glaciers, secluded lakes and forests, is almost unmatched around […] 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)	If the pandemic closed everything why do we have to continue spending ? By Pepper Parr November 6th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The message asked: “Please don’t use my name because I have friends at all these institutions […] 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)
A tighter look at what your tax dollars are spent on By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Budget building is an art and a dance that involves Staff and the members of Council. […] 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)	Burlington residents asked to select from list of names to rename Ryerson Park By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The park currently known as Ryerson Park at 565 Woodview Rd. will be renamed to reflect […] 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)
Cogeco appoints Chris Burke as VP analytics By Staff November 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Cogeco is adding to the senior staff. Chris Burke has been brought in as Vice President, Digital […] 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)	Road Closure - Mainway at Guelph Line, Nov. 4 - 6, 2021 By Staff November 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Mainway, between Northside Road and Guelph Line will be closed nightly: Nov. 4 to 6, 2021 7 […] 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)
High rise is coming to Waterdown Road - 29 storeys is what they are looking for. No mention of any parkland. By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Rendering of the proposed development. We have been told they were coming and indeed they are […] 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)	New Look for Brant Street By Pepper Parr November 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON They told us there would be intensification. And there is intensification. The view is 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)
David Barker explains the Heritage restoration grants he was awarded by Council after being recommended by a Committee he served on. He did recuse himself. By David Barker November 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Setting the record straight. Are there problems with the way Heritage Fund grants are awarded? Should […] 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)	Getting public response to what City Manager calls a 'difficult budget' By Pepper Parr November 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON During the days before the pandemic got a grip on the world some members 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)
From time to time we have to suspend people from using the Gazette comments section - the response at times is vitriolic By Pepper Parr November 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette suspended the privilege David Barker had to comment in the Gazette’s Comments section. We […] 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)	Food Bank Drive focused on infant needs By Staff November 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Aldershot Food Collection Committee is having a Special INFANT FOOD Collection for ROCK’s Infant Food Pantry […] 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)
Reserve funds, those rainy day dollars, are in very bad shape. No plan for repairing them either By Pepper Parr November 4th, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON Municipalities cannot show a deficit. They can’t go broke either. If their finances are suspect 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)	Ontario Expanding Booster Eligibility: Will Expand Gradually Based on Age and Risk to Delta Varia By Staff November 3rd, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is expanding eligibility for booster […] 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)