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Hip concert at Spencer Smith on Saturday will be preceded by an hour of Olympics coverage. GO shuttle will be operting By Pepper Parr August 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is going to be a “twofer” that is two things for the price of one. […] 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 Midsummer Night's Dream begins the second week of a two week run at the Rock Garden. By Pepper Parr August 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON “What a week” said Trevor Copp as he prepared for the second week of a two week […] 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)
Home inspectors will have to be licensed if the province passes proposed legislation - about time. By Staff August 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON There are a lot of home buyers that are going to be pleased to see this fovernment […] 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)	Stabbing took place in Burlington, victim goes to Oakville hospital - gets transferred to Hamilton for surgery. By Staff August 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON At approximately 10:00 PM last night an 18-year-old male walked into the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital suffering from […] 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)
Fire Department has lifted its longest-running open-air burning ban. By Staff August 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON On July 6, 2016, a fire ban was issued after the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry identified […] 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)	Revised\|Province promoting the certification of development sites - none in Burlington at this point. By Pepper Parr August 17th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Revised Media releases that come out of the provincial government will be about creating jobs, doing […] 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 communications - an amazing array of equipment with 66 operators serving 24/7 to keep the flow of critical information constant. By Pepper Parr August 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Part 1 of a two part series. When you pick up the phone and dial 911 – […] 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)	Weather playing havoc with baseball finals schedule - hopes for Wednesday. By Staff August 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Weather is playing havoc with Inter County Baseball schedule. The Brantford Red Sox and Toronto Maple Leafs […] 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)
Apartment owner fined $30,000 for failing to provide records of various life safety systems and equipment in the building. By Pepper Parr August 16th, 206 BURLINGTON, ON Owners of a Burlington multi-unit residential building, that the city chose not to named were convicted […] 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)	Terry Fox run route changed due to the rebuild of Lakeshore Road - will begin at pier on September 18th. By Alison Webster August 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The road re-building work taking place on Lakeshore Road at Maple Avenue and North Shore Boulevard […] 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)
New street to be narrowed to just two lanes of traffic plus a turning lane - bike lanes going in on each side. By Staff August 16, 216 BURLINGTON, ON New Street, between Guelph Line and Walkers Line is going on a road diet reducing the road from […] 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)	Child and family services agency fined $125 thousand for failing to provide information, instruction and supervision to protect a worker from workplace violence. By Staff August 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Kinark Child and Family Services, an agency providing children’s mental health services and support for children 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 is it with Burlington and beer - still can't get any in the supermarkets. By Pepper Parr August 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was one of those corporate media releases – filled with an upbeat message and all […] 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)	Maple Park baseball diamonds closed By Staff August 16th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON This soggy weather is mucking up a lot of programs. The city announced that the following Sportfields 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)
Oakville transit Dundas # 5 creeps into Burlington. By Staff August 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Oakville Transit has moved into the Burlington market and now offers a pretty full schedule with stops from […] 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)	Guelph Line Road Closure - Aug. 19 to 21 By Staff August 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Guelph Line will be closed to traffic between Derry Road and Britannia Road from Friday, Aug. 19 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)
The Toronto team in the Inter county Baseball League has taken the first round playoffs down to the wire - tied 3-3 with Brantford they play the final game this evening By Staff August 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Toronto Maple Leafs forced Game 7 in the last remaining first-round series after a 4-3 win […] 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)	Moving from run of the mill dance classes to a dance experience - a one week class - worth looking into. By Pepper Parr August 15, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON School for the students starts September 7th – for those who want to expand their dance experience […] 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)
Trevor Copp pulls it off at the Rock Garden with his production of Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream By Pepper Parr August 15, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was a production that was years in getting to the point where a cast 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)	Wet, windy and on the quiet side. Burlington on a summer weekend. By Pepper Parr August 14th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It has been that kind of a weekend – and it isn’t over yet – many 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)