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Three statutory meetings in one day: Kearns pushing for 2030 Caroline to be an evening meeting By Pepper Parr October 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON November the 5th is going to be a busy day for those who have concerns about […] 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)	3k walk through the streets of our community to support urgently needed resources for women and children experiencing domestic violence. By Staff October 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Night Light Walk – Burlington 2024 is back for another year. Join […] 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)
LEGACY: A concert in support of the Downie-Wenjack Fund By Staff October 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A simple one name word – Downie tells what the event is about Gord Downie on stage […] 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’s open and closed at the City of Burlington on the Thanksgiving long weekend By Staff October 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON City of Burlington administrative services will be closed for Thanksgiving, on Monday, Oct. 14. For a list […] 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)
Plans are in place for three light industrial buildings on the Paletta site that was damaged in a 2017 fire By Pepper Parr October 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This happened: A December 2017 fire destroyed much of the Tender Foods plant and Paletta International […] 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)	Municipalities sitting on $10 BILLION in unspent development charges By Pepper Parr October 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Michael Patrick Moffatt is a Canadian economist and professor of Business, Economics, and Public Policy. 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)
Why is it taking so long to find a new Executive Director for Performing Arts By Pepper Parr October 9th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A lot of questions. Several paragraphs below take you through the current Board level leadership of […] 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)	Memorable evening for Public Engagement - three people showed up By Pepper Parr October 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Another memorable Burlington Public Engagement moment. After going through a long presentation on the Council Composition […] 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)
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)