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Ouch! Court orders Air Park to pay city $118,327.53 in legal costs By Staff November 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON We now know what the City Solicitor told members of city council when they went into closed […] 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)	Standing committee sends a tie vote to city council - on reducing delegation times to 5 minutes instead of 10. By Pepper Parr November 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON City council spent a full four hours on Monday making changes to the way the public gets […] 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)
Victims Sought after Quick Change Fraud Suspect Arrested in Burlington By Staff November 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The police would like to know if you got stung by this one. A male was 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)	City solicitor gives council an update on the Air Park legal matter in a closed session By Staff November 8th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON Something is up with the Air Park and its legal battle with the city. City Council went […] 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)
Parent gets no response from council members after her delegation. By Pepper Parr November 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Dania Thurman made her first delegation to city council yesterday. It was not that pleasant an […] 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's senior sector appears to be in need of a shake up. By Staff November 7, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Province of Ontario announced the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards that recognize men and women who have […] 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)
Do you want to work to change behaviors to reduce emissions and combat climate change? By Staff November 7, 2107 BURLINGTON, ON There is a group in Toronto that have done something really smart – and there is an […] 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)	Have Meed Ward's political instincts deserted her? By Pepper Parr November 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Everyone appears to still be in the dark as to just what is going on 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)
That new Gazebo is beginning to take shape. By Pepper Parr November 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON What would Spencer Smith think if he could see what they have done to the park […] 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)	Why is gas always a couple of pennies higher in Burlington than it is in Hamilton? By Staff November 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON There is someone else out there who asks the question the Gazette has been asking for some […] 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)
Windows on the Lake almost ready for their opening - the chance for something more majestic was lost by this city council. By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is almost done – close to being ready for a ribbon cutting ceremony if 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)	Director of Transit to turn in his keys later this month. By Pepper Parr November 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON They come and they go. The people who run the city are people we rely upon […] 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 the American election By Staff November 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is the best show in town for the political junkies – and it seems that tens […] 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)	Hit and run vehicle accident has 13 year old boy airlifted to hospital. By Staff November 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON A 13 year old boy was struck by a vehicle on Friday at the intersection of Appleby […] 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)
After the dust settles Tuesday night where will our biggest trading partner be? By Ray Rivers November 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON So the election is Tuesday and like so many others, I am not crazy about either […] 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)	Spring forward - Fall back - an extra hour of sleep - and wonderful fall colours to appreciate. By Staff November 5, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON Spring forward – fall back. That was how I was taught to remember the change in 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)
Councillor Meed Ward weighs in on the problems at the Seniors' Centre - says they now have an opportunity to chart a new role for themselves. By Pepper Parr November 5, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON In response to the question: What happened? Ward 2 city councillor Marianne Meed Ward said she […] 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)	Casting your ballot via the internet: Not safe enough according to Gareth Williams. By Gareth Williams November 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON What is the value of convenience? Is it worth sacrificing some of our democratic institutions, like […] 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)
Resident wants to know why the contractors working on the Carriage Gate development didn't know where the pipe lines are located. By Pepper Parr November 3, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Gas leaks are dangerous. Yesterday there was a gas leak on a construction site. The fire […] 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 facts - just the facts - and they aren't pretty. High school capacity seriously out of whack with student population. By Pepper Parr November 3rd, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The first two of seven meetings that will take place at each of the high schools […] 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)