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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)	Are the 57 new transit bus stop benches a signal that people will have to wait longer for the bus? By Pepper Parr June 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON In a media release the city said: “In order to add comfort and enhance customer service, Burlington […] 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)
Oh Geronimo rocks the crowd at The Dickens - the band was named one of the regional winners in CBC Searchlight contest. By Pepper Parr June 4, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Ciarán Downes, one of the six men that play under the band name Oh Geronimo, said that […] 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)	Is the Party Over or Just Beginning? Maybe they are movements - like, the earth moved! By Ray Rivers June 3rd, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON. Both the Liberals and Conservatives held national conventions recently and there was lots of news coming out […] 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)
Police decide to release the name of the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident more than three months ago. By Staff June 3rd, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident early in March was not identified in two police […] 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)	Jennifer finally has a sign that is legal - but it will cost her $750 and she can only keep it up for 45 days each year. By Pepper Parr June 3, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON You remember Jennifer don’t you? The lady with the Fish and Chip Shop on Guelph Line – […] 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)