Gazette reader takes issue with an interview given by the new Deputy city manager.

By Stephen White January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It was an interesting news story – the former Director of Planning doing a sit down […]

How the 421 Brant project got to where it is - now where does it go?

By Staff January 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   How did the 421 Brant development get to where it is today? The developer took a proposal […]

Ward 2 Councillor is taking 9 motions to a standing committee and will ask her colleagues to make OP an election issue.

By Staff January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Councillor Meed Ward taking nine motions to city council meeting. In her most recent Ward 2 Newsletter […]

Brant Main Street Precinct was created to recognize the unique and fine grain “Main Street” character of Brant and to achieve a pedestrian- scaled environment Pine Street and Caroline Street.

By Pepper Parr January 4th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Part two of a multi-part editorial feature on the precincts and mobility hub being planned for the […]

Mobility hubs and precincts - the evolution of a city as the planners see it. Some of the public want a seat at that table.

By Pepper Parr January 3, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Precincts and Mobility Hubs is a series of editorial features on what the planners have in mind […]

New Deputy city manager does a sit down interview with a real estate agent - some interesting comments were made.

By Staff January 3rd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The video runs for just over four minutes – you come away with a sense as to […]

Who has served this city BEST in 2017? Awards being given in eight categories.

By Staff January 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The city does it every year. Citizens are asked to think of who was the very best […]

In an Open letter to city Council Aldershot resident wants a slow down on the Official Plan - a radical irreversible experiment.

By Greg Woodruff January 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Staff have recently announced a new schedule for passing the revamped “Official Plan.” The staff proposed […]

Some Halton Region drivers are going to continue their Impaired Driving beyond the holiday season.

By Staff January 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It looks like some Halton Region drivers are going to continue their Impaired Driving beyond the holiday […]

Finance department tells council a tax hike of 4.19% will be needed to keep the doors open in 2018

By Staff January 2, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The announcement from city hall was pretty straight forward – the review of city’s proposed 2018 operating […]

Rory Nisan: 2018 - it is not enough to hope from the comforts of the couch.

By Rory Nisan January 2nd, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   “May you live in interesting times” — an English expression commonly attributed as a Chinese curse, […]

A look at how the June provincial election might play out in Burlington.

By Staff January 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In our business we get media releases from city hall, from the Region, from the provincial government […]

In the matter of trust - this city council isn't doing all that well.

By Pepper Parr January 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It always come down to a matter of trust. Do you trust the person you are […]

Rivers: Coming Ontario provincial election is said to be Brown's to lose.

By Ray Rivers January 1st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown is said to be leading in the polls – will that […]

The extent of the height and density changes set out in the draft Official Plan has stunned many.

By Staff December 31, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   If this is what Councillor Med Ward has to say on New Year’s Eve, on can only […]

What will the New Year bring us? What will we do with the year we have been given?

Resolutions! A New Year’s resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere, in which a […]

Engaged citizens set out their resolutions for 2018.

By Staff December 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Many people actually write out New Year resolutions for themselves – setting out the things they want […]

Purple is reported to be THE colour for 2018!

By Staff December 31st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It is said that “80% of human experience is filtered through the eyes”. The choice of a […]

Funny, funny, funny on Family Day - note the date February 19th

By Staff December 31st, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Promoting a Comedy Festival seems like a good way to close out the year. The Burlington Downtown […]

The wonderful mind of consultant Brent Toderian

By Staff December 29th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It has been a couple of years since the city invited Brent Toderian into town to advise […]