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Herd is looking for two bat boys. By Staff April 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Herd (you may have known of them as the Burlington Bandits) are looking for two […] 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)	Get to see the Herd in the Barn on May 4th - translation - Burlington's InterCounty baseball team will play an exhibition game on May 4th at Nelson Park. Team signs Greg Marco. By Staff April 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Herd will play a home exhibition game, beginning on at 7:15 p.m. on May th. They […] 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)
Can the Halton District School Board trustee speak now? By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON It is now down to the eleven trustees – they will determine if any 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)	For the Director of Education it should have been a reflective weekend - he has a critically important document to submit to the public on Friday.. By Pepper Parr April 16th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The weather could have been better but that didn’t matter all that much for Stuart Miller, […] 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)
Rivers with a somewhat different take on what Good Friday is all about By Ray Rivers April 14th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON “acknowledging the existence” This is one of those years when Orthodox and regular Easter fall on […] 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)	Sexual assault reported in the Palmer Drive Community. By Staff April 13, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON A reported sexual assault which occurred in Burlington on March 21st, 2017 is being investigated by 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)
Rules for the selection of delegations to the school board on the possible closing of high schools in Burlington By Pepper Parr April 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON There are going to be two evenings set aside for delegations to the school board on […] 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 Hall: Will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017, reopening on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. By Staff April 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON City Hall: Will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17, 2017, reopening on Tuesday, April […] 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)
Regional Police Fraud Unit charge former Region of Halton employee By Staff April 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON An investigation that started in 2015 has resulted in a number of criminal charges being laid by […] 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)	Public peek at what the mobility hub planners are doing amounted to some maps and a lot of cupcakes. By Pepper Parr April 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON We were unable to cover the Open House the city held at the new Go Bold […] 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)
Sunny ways indeed - a couple of more days of sunshine and those cherry trees in Spencer Smith Park should break out in full bloom. By Staff April 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON It was the kind of Spring weather we have all been looking for somewhere. The picture 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)	How does one change the minds of city Councillors on transit spending? The only one that uses transit is the Mayor and then usually for a photo op. By Pepper Parr April 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The third annual Bfast Forum had its highest attendance ever. Just the one city Councillor plus […] 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)
Tens of millions of phony email messages about personal bank accounts are sent out every day. They are all attempts to steal your money. By Pepper Parr April 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON They are relentless. Millions, tens of millions of email like the one below get sent out […] 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)	Trustee Papin gets a rough ride at Parent School Council By Pepper Parr April 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON REVISED and CORRECTED It was a regular Parent School Council meeting at Lester B, Pearson high school […] 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)
Waterfront Parking Garage - Elevator out of service By Staff April 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The elevator at the Waterfront Parking Garage at 414 Locust St. is out of service until further notice. […] 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 surface for the promenade to get put in place during the summer - a shade structure will be added in the west end of what is formally called the Naval Promenade. By Pepper Parr April 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Work begins on Spencer Smith Park Promenade improvements The Gazebo we knew and loved is gone […] 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 city and the way it uses its flag poles - sending important messages. By Pepper Parr April 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON There are six flag poles outside city hall. We aware of them, especially when 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)	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 […] 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)
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) […] 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)	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 […] 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)