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Want to go for a hot air balloon wide? Saturday morning at Mohawk Park. By Staff June 10th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON Up up and away in a beautiful balloon. This Saturday, June 11th from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 […] 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)	Halton MP criticizes the federal government on many of the budget choices - Lisa Raitt holds Liberals to account. By Staff June 9th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Lisa Raitt is one of three women that represents the citizens of Burlington in the House 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)
Starting tomorrow every penny of the tip you leave for the person who served you will actually go to that person. Many restaurant owners in this city have kept a part of that gratuity for themselves. By Pepper Parr June 9, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It has been a long time coming – and the people who work in the hospitality business […] 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 sets up three community meetings to engage seniors and their ideas to make Burlington an age friendly city. By Staff June 9, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The city wants citizen input on designing an age-friendly future for Burlington. They are hosting three discussion forums […] 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)
Lane Restrictions on 403 Westbound at Highway 6 - June 10 to 13 By Staff June 9, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will be reducing the number of lanes on the westbound 403 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)	Gender Parity or Gender Cleansing ? Or it is a retirement announcement with a different spin? By Ray Rivers June 9, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON We are all feminists today. We know that men have no monopoly on being successful politicians or […] 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 date for Air Park court case decision is set - end of June. Whatever the Judge says it could well be the beginning of a long appeal process. By Pepper Parr June 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The wheels of Justice move slowly – not at a glacial pace but there is no rush […] 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 magnificent willows are no more - hopefully what is left of the trunks can be carved into something memorable. By Pepper Parr June 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON There wasn’t much in the way of protest – the citizens of the city took the arborist […] 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 different twist on giving - Give brilliantly! Community Foundation takes on a new look - kinda spiffy. By Pepper Parr June 7th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON The weather could not have been better. The lake was resplendent. And there were three or four […] 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)	Summer music line up in Central Park - great if you live downtown. What's wrong with the other parts of the city? By Staff June 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The sound of music will be in the air for much of the summer. People will be able […] 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 federal government wants to know what you think - you could easily spend the rest of the month answering all the questions. By Pepper Parr June 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Talk about information overload. Have you any idea how many opportunities there are for you to “inform” […] 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)	Small group of people brave the rain to gather at the gazebo and celebrate the life of a willow tree that has been in place for more than 70 years. By Pepper Parr June 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was a decision that the public didn’t have much of an opportunity to say anything […] 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)
First tower of Paradigm project SOLD; second tower at 55% - third to go on sale in 2017 By Staff June 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON What is eventually going to be a 19 story – five building complex is now rising above grade […] 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)	Small forest gets planted in Alton's Norton Park - community does the digging. By Pepper Parr June 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was a pretty large community endeavour – plating hundreds of trees in a reasonably recent development. […] 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)
Art gallery sale was a social success - were the buyers in the room to get a great deal or to financially support the AGB? By Pepper Parr June 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It has been a busy couple of weeks for Robert Steven and his crew at the Art […] 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 tribute to some willow trees - they will be gone forever a month from now. By Pepper Parr June 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE: Councillor Meed Ward has provided an update on the willow tree celebration taking place this evening. […] 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)
Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide we pump out into the environment is what will save the planet - which is our home. It is doable. By Jim Feilders June 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON City council fully understands the impact climate change is having on us. The storm in August 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)	County level baseball: everyone gets rained out - Burlington Bandits in the basement. By Staff June 5, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON For those who enjoy a pleasant game of baseball as one of their ways to relax – it […] 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)
Bandits lose double-header to Hamilton Cardinals move to last place in the league By Staff June 4, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Bandits (1-8) dropped both games of a double-header to the Hamilton Cardinals (3-9) both by scores […] 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)	Finally the full story on the automobile accident last March - it is tragic - a young man now has to work at re-building his life. By Pepper Parr June 4, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON This story gets more and more tangled – it can now be ended The accident took place […] 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)