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City Manager designate taking part in events with Meed Ward

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON He isn’t on the payroll yet but City Manager designate Haassan Basit took part in the ...

If your are in the New Street Fortinos keep an eye out for City Staff in the Food Court

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Not the easiest bit of news to find. There has always been slip ups when it comes ...

Carpenter Hospice annual hike - note the date Saturday June 1st

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON An early reminder of an event you may not want to miss. On Saturday, June 1, Carpenter ...

NSF fee to be reduced from $48 to $10

By Staff April 19th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Most people have a working relationship with their bank and they may have RRSP or TFSA ...

Rivers on the federal budget: Paying the Piper

By Ray Rivers April 18th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Pouring over the 400 page federal 2024 budget document, one can’t help but be impressed ...

Police report an increase in day time break and enter - urge the public to ensure that windows are firmly secured. By Staff April 21, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON Police in Burlington report an increase in daytime residential break and enters throughout the city where culprits have […] 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)	Region has developed a tax deferral program for seniors - members of council didn't have anything to say about it. By Pepper Parr April 20th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is certainly an interesting program and one that will be p interest to a lot 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)
Despite the financial failure of the Test Kitchen - the Pop Up idea appears to have caught on - two locations are interested. By Pepper Parr April 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It made slipping downtown for lunch an experience – it was what the Downtown Business Association saw […] 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)	Should New Street be a major bicycle thoroughfare? Is it a road that is going to be truly shared? And if it is shared - will be be safe? By Pepper Parr April 20, 20016 BURLINGTON, ON Bikes, bicycles – call them what you want – they are an issue. Burlington has a very […] 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 returns from Kyiv with a better understanding of linguistic differences; recalls the Quebec referendum fondly. By Ray Rivers April 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Canada has been a strong supporter of Ukraine. After all – there are more diaspora here than […] 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)	Andy Griffiths wants to win a spot on the CBC Searchlight contest - needs your vote - BEFORE 3 pm tomorrow. By Pepper Parr April 19, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Andy Griffiths is looking for a way to break out of the market he currently has – […] 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 is now a construction site - the job will be finished sometime in October of 2018. That's election month - who will the Mayor be then? By Pepper Parr April 19, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is now a fully functioning construction site – you can tell by the number of people […] 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)	Mayor will get to sign a letter supporting the LaSalle Park Marina search for breakwater funding. By Pepper Parr April 19, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It took several hours but the Community and Corporate Service Standing Committee did agree to recommend that […] 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)
Domenic Molinaro to be given the 2016 Distinguished Entrepreneur Award by the Chamber of Commerce. By Staff April 19, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Chamber of Commerce announced that Domenic Molinaro, Chairman of the Molinaro Group, will receive Burlington’s 2016 […] 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)	Police release details on three killed at Dundas and Eaglesfield Drive accident. By Staff April 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police released the following additional information on the three fatalities resulting from the motorcycle – […] 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)
Sound of Music has put out a call for volunteers - Saturday at the HiVE By Staff April 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is probably the biggest event that takes place in the city. Its pumps millions into the local […] 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)	Movies under the Stars at six city parks during the summer - totally free. And you get to take part in choosing the movie! Get ready for summer: Make your selections for Movies Under the Stars By Staff April 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The people who toil on our […] 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)
Register now for the BurlingtonGreen annual Clean Up event. By Staff April 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is one of the largest and most effective city – community groups Burlington has. They both advocate […] 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 was the Blue Jays winning streak last year that got Griffin Gervais started on a project to improve a baseball diamond at his school. By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was pretty simple to Griffin Gervais, a grade five student at Lakeshore Public school – just […] 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 was that kind of a Sunday - something to be enjoyed! By Staff April 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was that kind of a weekend – the warm weather we have been waiting for blessed us […] 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)	Gazette columnist makes the front page of a Ukrainian newspaper By Pepper Parr, Publisher April 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It happens – let a writer out of the country and they get carried away. 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)
Three killed in traffic fatality on Dundas at Eaglesfield By Staff April 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision on Dundas St at Eaglesfield Dr […] 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 are they doing so far? Public school board needs comments from parents - don't let them become complacent. By Staff April 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The public school board say they want your opinion and have created a Tell Them From Me survey […] 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)
Brantford people come to town to throw axes - they have a good time. By Pepper Parr April 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Morgan, the axe throwing coach and instructor, points to where the axe was supposed to go. Many […] 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)	Insight - the service city uses to do opinion polling of a group of people that are fully representative of the community. By Pepper Parr April 15, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON There are now have 694 Insight Community members! In a city this size there should be at […] 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)