First look at the second survey data suggests that the 1611 people who responded don't want any of their schools closed.

By Pepper Parr March 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Capturing data that is valid, balanced and detailed enough to tell research analysts what people think […]

One weekend left to enjoy skiing at Glen Eden

By Staff March 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Spring skiing can be really nice. It’s a chance to get an early start on your tan. […]

The school bus was stolen - it is yellow - you can't miss it.

By Staff March 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Between March 10th and March 20th 2017, unknown suspect(s) stole a 1999 International Model 3800 72 passenger […]

High end and very expensive bikes stolen from homes where the garage door was left open.

By Staff March 21, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Bikes that go for $4000 and $5100 a pop have been stolen from garages in the city […]

Police to host an Open House that will focus on fraud and the damage it does.

By Staff March 21st, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   We are into the annual Fraud Prevention Month during which the Halton Regional Police Service Regional Fraud […]

Key data will not be available to the PARC until their final meeting.

By Staff March 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   IPSOS Reid will not complete the analysis and formatting of the data on parent views related to […]

Brand names catch our eye - we tend to trust them. look twice before responding.

By Pepper Parr March 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   If your household is anything like mine the Netflix subscription is key to whatever time there […]

PARC members getting the short end of the stick and then expected to deliberate wisely without data and faulty information.

By Pepper Parr March 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The leading news story this past few months has been the work being done by the […]

Ten confirmed cases of rabies in raccoons in less than a year.

By Staff March 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There have been 10 confirmed cases of raccoon strain rabies found in three skunks and seven raccoons […]

The long arm of the law reached from Halton Region to Surrey British Columbia.

By Staff March 20, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a time that all you had to do was skip town and your problems with […]

The PAR committee needs to find its voice this week and require the Board of Education to treat them more professionally.

By Pepper Parr March 20th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   With Spring Break over and most of the snow melted away the citizens of the city […]

There is an owl and a pussy cat and fields full of apple trees - where is the connection? In the paint brush of the artist - Tamara Kwapich.

By Pepper Parr March 20, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   She was born in Burlington, graduated from Lester B. Pearson High School and went on to […]

Some tough talk on what parents and the PARC representing them have to do if high school closures are to be prevented.

By Pepper Parr March 19th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Tom Muir’s bottom line is that “the Board is cooking the books”. Tom Muir at a […]

Source of some of the Identity Theft turns out to be local - Ancaster resident being held on a warrant to extradite him to California.

By Staff March 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The arrest earlier this week of Karim Bartov. a technically brilliant young man, who lived in Ancaster […]

Police are looking for four males who are suspected of breaking into cars in north Burlington.

By Staff March 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Police in Burlington are seeking assistance from the public to identify four persons responsible for a series […]

Lowville Festival going under canvas for part of its third annual event. Boffo lineup!year

By Staff March 17th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Lowville Festival will again be presenting artistic experiences for audiences old and young in north Burlington’s […]

Does Rivers have a clearer picture of the Prime Minister? On the legalizing of marijuana he certainly thinks so.

By Ray Rivers March 17, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Globe and Mail journalist John Ibbitson sees little daylight between the foreign policies of Justin Trudeau […]

There are five conditions that can be used to close a school. The Director of Education cited two of them. What are the other three?

By Pepper Parr March 17, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Run that by me again – Why are we doing this ? According to the Board’s […]

The Gazette is going to be included in a book with the title - Passion over Pay, which certainly describes our situation.

By Pepper Parr March 16th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   They want to write a book about us; well not just us – they want to […]

Air Park is back in the news - and back in a Court Room at the end of the month.

By Pepper Parr March 16th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The issue of land fill dumped on the Air Park on Appleby Line back in 2013 […]