Two candidates in the running for the ward 1 city council seat; ward 5 has an unknown, other wards have healthy contests.

By Pepper Parr May 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The interest in running for city council is coming along nicely. City Clerk Angela Morgan oversees […]

Lisa Kearns steps away from ECoB and enters the race for the ward 2 council seat.

By Staff May 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Lisa Kearns announced today that she will run for Ward 2 Council seat in the upcoming Municipal […]

Whiskey/wine tasting at Ireland House - premium brands and a tax receipt as well.

By Pepper Parr May 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   This is a little different for a museum – a wine/whiskey tasting event where you can […]

An urgent Friends of Freeman Station call for volunteers - and they show up.

By Staff May 15th, 2108 BURLINGTON, ON There are times when everything goes just right The people restoring the Freeman Railway Station to its original […]

Pool schedules and fees - useful just as soon as summer arrives

By Staff May 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The summer months are nearing, or so they say, and with them, comes the opening of spray […]

Sport Field Status - Clay Diamonds closed at Nelson, Millcroft and Ireland

By Staff May 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The following Clay diamonds are closed Monday May 15th due to wet conditions: Nelson D1 Millcroft D1 & […]

Pop up band to entertain at the Burlington Mall on Thursday; part of their 50th anniversary celebration

By Pepper Parr May 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   They are working their way north. The Sound of Music has often been criticized for being […]

Ireland House - one of the best museums in the Region - admission free on Friday.

By Staff May 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Friday is International Museum Day. Ireland House is going to be admission FREE for the day from […]

Urban Design Advisory Panel full of professionals - where are the well informed people who live in the city?

By Pepper Parr May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The City of Burlington has established its first Urban Design Advisory Panel, created to help achieve […]

Short of putting a Walmart greeter in the parking lot - there isn't much more the Brant Street plaza property owner can do.

By Staff May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   As a visitor to Burlington from the UK Derek Newton parked his rented car in the No […]

Add another name to the ward 2 council seat race.

By Pepper Parr May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Add another name to those that will be on the ballot for the ward 2 city […]

Lane restrictions: There was news that included useful background information.

By Staff May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The hard news is that here will be lane restrictions on Lakeshore Rd from John Street to […]

Meed Ward takes a Toronto Star story and turns it to her advantage - nothing from the Mayor.

By Pepper Parr May 14, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Didn’t take long for mayoralty candidate Marianne Meed Ward to hop on a good story and […]

Burlington gets press - whenever it is controversial - Toronto notices.

By Staff May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington has made the big time press. The Toronto Star did a long piece on Sunday […]

Fresh faces and new blood are part of the campaign to elect the next city council.

By Pepper Parr May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   We do politics differently in Burlington. Somewhere along the way the Tory’s in Burlington came to […]

Two well known entertainment headliners and what could well be the sleeper event at the Lowville Festival in June.

By Pepper Parr May 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   In less than a month; the fourth Lowville Festival will welcome Sarah Harmer home for what […]

Herd takes a second trouncing in what has to be a tough way to start a season

By Staff May 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON The Barrie Baycats, winners of the InterCounty Baseball League trophy in 2017, whipped the Burlington Herd Sunday afternoon […]

Copp to approach Macbeth as a Conspiracy theory. August performance dates.

By Staff May 13, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Summer hasn’t favoured us with much in the way of warm weather so thinking about outdoor theatre […]

Herd loses the Home Opener to Kitchener: 6-0

By Staff May 12, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Kitchener Panthers had a 6-0 win over the Burlington Herd Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park. It […]

Candidate for the ward 1 seat gets papers into the Clerk's office and yet another name for the ward 2 council seat.

By Pepper Parr May 12th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   What a day it was. A second member of council opts for a pension cheque and […]