Fromer Toronto Mayor, David Crombie, has deep roots in Burlington area and is fond of the city, tries to bend our Mayor’s ear.

September 18, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was an event held at perhaps the most prestigious site in the city. It had […]

Late football season fundraiser at the new Wendell Clark’s on Brant Street – I was there for the food.

September 17, 2013 By Piper King Wendel Clarke opened up his new shop on Brant Street last week with a nod to the football […]

A slam and ten rooms – or is it ten rooms and a slam? Apparently there is No Vacancy. Culture in Burlington.

September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Last July the Burlington Slam Project celebrated five years of monthly poetry slams in this city. […]

This is the way it is supposed to work; United Way at the really local level.

September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. At every game you would see him walking through the stands selling 50/50 tickets. There weren’t […]

Does the left hand know what right hand is doing? Enbridge donates $7,500 to Fire Department as city questions pipeline expansion.

September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Enbridge Pipelines turned over a cheque for $7500 to the Burlington Fire Department as part of […]

People who fully understand what community means to waterfront development in Burlington on Wednesday.

    September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. At a time when Burlington’s city council struggles with what it wants to do with […]

1908 traffic offences – all in school safety zones; police chief shakes his head in disbelief.

September 16, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Halton’s Chief of police must have shaken his head several times this morning when he signed off […]

Magic? – perhaps not but a good time for a good reason.

September 16, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was a decent event. The weather didn’t kill it; the organizers of the event did […]

Terry Fox Run exceeds both participation and financial goals met last year.

September 16, 2013 By Staff The Burlington Terry Fox Run took in over $72,000 which slightly ahead of last year. The final tally, won’t […]

BurlingtonGreen holds on to keep third place; Calgary threatened every day of the last week.

September 16, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. It boiled down to a battle for third place and BurlingtonGreen did everything they could to hold […]

Bicycle rider losses control of bike on Britannia Road, severe life threatening injuries.

September 16, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Just after 5:00 pm, on Sunday, a 42-year-old Milton man was cycling down an incline on Britannia […]

The Terry Fox Run – the guy that started the event in Burlington watches quietly from the sidelines, pleased that this is its 33rd year.

September 15, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. He will stand there quietly, chat with some of his many friends as he looks over […]

Two people assaulted on Upper Middle Road by three males Friday night. All three fled in an SUV.

September 14, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Three white males are being sought by police for an assault that took place on Upper Middle […]

City that claims to be the #1 place to live in the country wants you to vote to get the third place prize.

    September 14, 2015 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. You could never say she was shy and this morning Michelle Bennett, BurlingtonGreen’s Program Coordinator, Go […]

Sunday will be a bright sunny day with a very good reason to get out for a RUN or a walk. Annual Terry Fox event.

    September 14, 2015 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It wasn’t particularly good weather when Terry Fox dipped the end of his artificial leg […]

Not home yet – just getting cleaned up for the final journey back to where she belongs.

    September 12, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. After years of struggle. After battling a civic administration that really didn’t want the thing […]

Girls molested: It’s not as safe as we would like to believe it is out there; keep your eyes on them – they are vulnerable.

September 13, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Wednesday, shortly after 5:00 p.m., two young girls were shopping at the Burlington Mall when they were […]

Will the stars shine over Nelson High park; will parents recall that there were moments that really were magic?

September 13, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Put on a sweater, pick up the portable lawn chair and head out for Nelson Park […]

Tree huggers are not prepared to fold their tents yet; want to do a survey to get YOUR opinion.

September 13, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Burlington’s Development & Infrastructure Committee meeting rejected the pursuit of a private property tree bylaw for city […]

How about eliminating this remaining anachronistic vestige of post colonial rule and amalgamating the various school boards?

    September 13, 2013 By Ray Rivers BURLINGTON, ON. Over a decade ago, Newfoundland and Quebec, the most Catholic provinces in Canada, moved to […]