No word yet on who will sit on the Urban Design Advisory Panel.

By Staff January 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   With all the confusion, all the concern and a deep mistrust on the part of a significant […]

Mayor holds a Reverse Town Hall meeting while ECoB meets to train people how to get city hall to listen

By Pepper Parr January 18th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The Engaged Citizens of Burlington, a newly formed group working towards a better Burlington for generations […]

Mike Wallace makes it official - he is in the race for Mayor.

By Staff January 18th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Mike Wallace, five term member of Burlington City Council and three term Member of Parliament for Burlington, […]

Planner lets loose on member of an Aldershot delegation.

By Pepper Parr January 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The meeting took place on December the 18th. It was requested by a group of Aldershot […]

Citizen Advisory group on the waterfront ceases operation.

By Deedee Davies January 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   I am saddened to be writing to let you know that the citizens-led volunteer group, Burlington […]

It is getting nasty out there: City manager threatens citizen group with legal action over wording on their web site

By Pepper Parr January 17th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   It is getting nasty out there. ECoB – Engaged Citizens of Burlington make no bones about […]

Museums of Burlington hosting a speaker series - starts with a complimentary glass of wine.

By Staff January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Sip a glass of local wine while you listen to the stories of our local cultural thought […]

Day care facilities at the two high schools being closed are being set up at different schools.

By Pepper Parr January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The process of closing the two Burlington high schools begins. Some good new – the Ministry […]

Mayor calls a quickie Reverse Town Hall - he wants to listen to the voters.

By Pepper Parr January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The mayor is hosting a town hall this Thursday at the AGB at 7:00 pm to […]

Freeman Station partners with the library for a literacy and choo choo train program.

By Staff January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   This could be both fun and interesting. Literacy, the Library, Choo Choo trains and the Freeman Station. […]

Police looking for male suspected of stealing an automobile from in front of the Best Western in Burlington,

By Staff January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   A motor vehicle was stolen on January 10th 2018. The Halton Regional Police are investigating a motor […]

ECoB - Engaged citizens of Burlington have lawn signs ready - beginning to set out their position on downtown development..

By Pepper Parr January 16th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   The ECoB people are beginning to dialogue with at least one member of city council. They […]

Youth announces he will be running the Mayor's re-election campaign.

By Pepper Parr January 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   David Vandenberg a third year political science student at McMaster University announced on Cogeco TV’s The […]

ECoB will have lawn signs by the end of the week - a meeting for anyone who wants to serve as a volunteer.

By Staff January 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   ECoB will also be holding a Volunteer Recruitment Workshop on Thursday January 18th at Wellington Square Church, […]

City looking for public input on where public art should be located and what you think about the city providing this art.

By Pepper Parr January 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a public art master plan review should […]

Ward 2 city Councillor sets out why she wants changes made to the draft Official Plan; wants the development focus shifted north to the Burlington GO mobility hub.

By Pepper Parr January 15th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Ward 2 city Councillor Marianne Meed Ward Marianne Meed Ward announced earlier this month that she […]

Art Gallery video - a nice look at what the Art Gallery has to offer.

By Staff January 15th,2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Everyone knows we have an Art Gallery. A significant number of people attend events at the Gallery. Hundreds […]

Were social license or civic space part of the decision to close two Burlington high schools ?

By Rory Nisan January 14th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   What is democracy? Is it a single act, an election every four years? Certainly, that is […]

Sit in on a bluegrass and roots workshop at the Performing Arts Centre - free

By Staff January 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON   Calling all lovers of roots and bluegrass music – register for a FREE workshop with the Slocan […]

A solid, well informed and socially active community, will have something to say to the planners.

By Pepper Parr January 13th, 2018 BURLINGTON, ON Part eleven of a multi-part editorial feature on the precincts and mobility hub being planned for the […]