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Would you like to sit on a public art jury? Sign up - they will pay you an honorarium to tell them what you think. By Staff January 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON This is interesting. Whenever there is some new art placed in the community there are the couple […] 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)	Real estate market was great for sellers in 2016 - tough for buyers. 2017 will see some stress for over-extended owners. By Pepper Parr January 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON It is just an opinion but it is based on significant experience and many years in […] 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)
Stolen licence plate leads to arrests in relation to armed robberies - investigation is on-going. You can help. By Staff January 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON On January 12th 2016 at approximately 3:18 PM, a uniformed officer observed several males walking away from a […] 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 changing of the guard that includes Karina Gould, the youngest female Cabinet Ministry ever. By Ray Rivers January 12, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON He should be remembered in history as one Canada’s Fathers of Confederation. But those in 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)
Burlington Pharmasave Break-in narcotics and cash stolen. By Staff January 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police in Burlington are seeking assistance in identifying those responsible for a commercial break 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)	Are school board trustees getting all the information they need on possible high school closing in Burlington? By Pepper Parr January 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The flow of information between the Program Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) and the Board of Education […] 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)
Who decides if the school buses are going to be running - the top dog who gets the first report at 5:30 in the morning. By Staff January 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The nightmare is” said Halton District School Board Director of Education Stuart Miller, “for me to decide 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)	Candidate McKenna to face a lot of hostile voices at the Burlington Progressive Conservative AGM on Saturday By Pepper Parr January 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON It’s a meeting Jane Michael will not miss. It is the Annual General Meeting 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)
What Is Better Than FREE? What do you think about risk free? By James Burchill January 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Oh come on! FREE is free. Zero, zip, nada, zilch. What on earth could be better 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)	Mild temperatures and rainfall, combined with the partial melt of existing snow-pack, we mean increased flows in creeks and streams. By Staff January 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Conservation Halton advises that Environment Canada is forecasting 15 to 25 mm of rainfall beginning later this […] 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)
Once Cabinet Minister Karina gets used to the car and a driver she can begin to figure out how to reform the way we elect government's in the future. By Pepper Parr January 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Karina Gould, 29, is the youngest female cabinet minister in Canadian history. And now she 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)	Impaired driving charges lower this year - but still to high. By Staff January 10, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has released its impaired driving statistics for 2016, including its annual […] 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)
Karina Gould enters Cabinet as Minister of Democratic Institutions. By Staff January 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Wow! Not yet 30 and named a member of Cabinet. Karina Gould, minutes after being sworn in […] 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)	Watching a television show in a high school auditorium seemed like a fun thing to do. By Pepper Parr January 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Maybe 150 people came out to basically watch a television program, including the commercials, in a […] 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)
At least three a day - they don't stop because someone always falls for the scam. Like red lights - be cautious. By Staff January 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON They never stop – at least three attempt to get personal information come through an email address. […] 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)	Burlington ranks #5 on the monogamy scale...Hmm? By Staff January 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON While we appear to rank as the #1 mid-sized city in Canada as one of the best […] 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)
$140,000 sculpture opportunity - you've got ten days to express an interest. By Pepper Parr January 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Something just didn’t’ seem right about this one. Perhaps it is because we don’t understand 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)	Politicians and Integrity - involves living so people are able to trust in the promises that are made. By Dr. Wendy Hofman January 10, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Integrity is an integral part of leadership. In politics, it is becoming non-existent. It is […] 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)
Help make HMCS Haida the flagship of the Canadian fleet - one of the Canada 150 projects that isn't going to cost any money. By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON There is always a certain amount of rivalry – call it give and take – between […] 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)	Pay increases recommended for members of city council. By Pepper Parr January 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON How much are we going to pay the members of city council? The recommendation is to […] 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)