The days for the Gazebo in Spencer Smith Park appear to be numbered.

By Staff May 9, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazebo is going to go! Not certain as to when but the people who do the landscaping […]

We got it wrong - and we apologize.

By Pepper Parr May 9th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON We goofed – we made a mistake. Councillor Blair Lancaster took the Mayor’s chair for a meeting […]

Casey Cosgrove to help unveil the Terry Fox marker in Spencer Smith park

By Pepper Parr May 9, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON “I am still a stage 4 lung cancer patient” explains Casey Cosgrove, “but the trials I was […]

Inter County baseball league opens – Burlington gets sandbagged early in the season.

By Staff May 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Bandits, didn’t stand a chance against the London Majors Saturday, losing 7-1. Burlington players celebrate the […]

Cherubini’s Requiem and Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and Regina Coeli at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church.

By Staff May 9th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Cherubini’s Requiem and Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and Regina Coeli May 14th The Burlington Civic Chorale is a mixed-voice […]

Fish and chip store operator doesn't like the sign rules - is expecting the Mayor to do something about it.

By Pepper Parr May 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Revised: May 8th, 2010 Late in April Jennifer Soukup writes the Mayor. She is unhappy with what […]

Local access only on New Street from Guelph Line to Martha - water mains. being upgraded

By Staff May 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON For those who survived phase 1 of the New Street construction project – feel some compassion for the […]

New parking meters - but they aren't quite ready to take your money. Soon - next week.

By Staff May 5, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON PAYBYPL8 – means you need to know your license number to use the new parking meters. And you […]

What was all the fuss about? Census is a snap - a needed bureaucratic tool. Has nothing to do with privacy issues.

By Ray Rivers May 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Does anyone remember why the Harper government decided to cancel the long form census in 2011 and […]

Free to the first person that gets to it - it should go quickly.

By Staff May 5, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Two questions – what does the rest of the furniture look like? Free – what would you want […]

Aldershot Arena closed for electrical work until week of May 31

By Staff May 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   What started out as “unforeseen maintenance” issue has grown into a full blown electrical upgrade that is […]

Lowville resident comes home for a break to talk to her neighbours about the works she does in refugee camps.

By Pepper Parr May 5, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON She was born and bred in Lowville – the strongest part of her support network is the […]

Oh Geronimo makes it to second round in CBC Searchlight talent competition - are we looking at another Walk the Earth?

By Staff May 4, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington’s Oh Geronimo has advanced in CBC Music’s Searchlight contest. The national competition which now has a field […]

Commercial motor vehicle inspections take half the trucks pulled over off the road - a road we share with those trucks. Bigger fines and a couple of days in the hoosgow might help.

Successful Commercial Motor vehicle blitz By Staff May 4, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Over the course of a two day period a joint commercial motor vehicle […]

Spending the day with one of the most important people in your life.

By Staff May 4, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Tea, tea, tea and Mummy. There are a number of organizations offering a Mother’s Day Tea on the […]

Councillor Taylor likes the attention rural Burlington is now getting - residents aren't all that certain there is a benefit for them in all that attention

By Pepper Parr May 4, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON I think most of the people who attended John Taylor’s constituency meeting at the Conservation Authority office […]

Annual Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day - May 14th between 10 and 3pm

By Staff May 4, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Keep you and your loved ones safe and dispose of old prescription medication. The Halton Regional Police Service […]

Burlington Green film schedule - Why does so much food end up in land fills? May 5th

By Staff May 3rd BURLINGTON, ON We all love food, so why are we throwing nearly half of it in the trash? The Burlington Green […]

Art Gallery volunteers being treated to a PRIVATE performance - Haley to entertain 300 plus their guests.

By Staff May 2nd, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington has thousands of people who volunteer – and it could use an additional thousand tomorrow – there […]

Just how late the transit bus is going to be is now just a phone call away. Real-time bus arrival service starts on Wednesday

By Staff May 2, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON As of noon on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, riders can call 905-639-0550 – there they can enter the […]