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New provincial offences Court House contractor named: Building scheduled to open in the Alton Village in 2019. By Staff April 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The company that will build the new courthouse where provincial offences will be heard has been announced. […] 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 will use education and enforcement strategies to reduce the speed of vehicles travelling on residential roads. By Staff April 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Regional Police will continue to run two traffic initiatives across the City of Burlington throughout 2017. […] 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 chance to roll up your sleeves and get your ideas on what the downtown could-should look like and how the new Official Plan can make it happen. By Staff April 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON It is another one of those opportunities where ward 2 council member Marianne Meed Ward invited 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)	Arts Council is formally launched - now the real work begins. By Pepper Parr April 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Will the evening be remembered as one of the historical moment in the cultural life 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)
City council holds to the position of not getting involved in the closing high schools matter. By Staff April 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The matter of the city getting involved in the closing of high schools got itself in front […] 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 speed chase - two cruisers damaged - thieves evade police - set fire to vehicle and flee. By Staff April 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON While you were sleeping the Halton Regional Police Service were attempting to stop a Chev pickup truck […] 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)
Transit Advocacy group welcomes appointment of new Director for Burlington Transit By Staff April 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington for Accessible, Sustainable Transit (BFAST) welcomes today’s announcement that Sue Connor, general manager of Brampton Transit, […] 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)	Kaleidoscope of the arts exhibition and sale takes place this weekend; Guilds will be strutting their stuff for a month. By Staff April 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Art Gallery of Burlington is excited to present the third annual All Guilds Show (April 22 […] 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)
Wally Pieczonka named Burlington’s 2017 Distinguished Philanthropist of the Year. By Staff April 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Wally Pieczonka has been named Burlington’s 2017 Distinguished Philanthropist of the Year. Thoughtful, humble, caring, giving 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)	City announces the appointment of a new Director of Burlington Transit - Sue Connor takes the wheel May 23rd. By Staff April 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The city claims it has found the person who is going to clear up the mess over […] 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)
Annie is coming to town - if you're between 7 and 18 you could find yourself looking into the stage lights - KooGle is looking for talent. By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Tuesday evening the city will get some idea as to what the newly minted Arts 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)	What will life be like for students who may have to take a bus to school if the Board of Education decides to close some high schools? By Pepper Parr April 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON What are the issues facing the eleven members of the Halton District School Board as 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)
Where will Councillor Meed Ward position herself when the Director of Education releases his report to the trustees on possible school closings? By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board Program Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) has been wound down and thanked […] 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)	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)