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School board promotes from within - appoints David Boag as associate director. By Staff November 19th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Halton District School Board Trustees voted unanimously in favour of the appointment of David Boag as Associate Director, […] 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)	Mayor has called a public meeting to learn more about what citizens are doing to support the Syrian refugees that will land on our shores before the end of the year. By Staff November 19, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Rick Goldring is hosting a community meeting on December 1 at Mainway Recreation Centre to discuss how […] 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 manager opens up his kimono and puts his cards on the table - the ADI development story is getting a little clearer By Staff November 19, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There has been considerable concern within the community about just where things stand with the ADI Development Group […] 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)	Personal best takes on a very real dimension for Kerry Halcovitch. By Staff November 19th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Personal Best has always meant achieving a time better than anything that she had achieved before for Kerry […] 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)
Everything you ever wanted to know about what the police do can be learned if you get into the Citizen Police Academy. By Staff November 19th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Anyone interested in learning more about the Forensic Identification Unit, the Tactical and Rescue Unit, or the Collision […] 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)	Chef Daniel contributes a soup recipe to the Art Gallery Soup Bowl event By Staff November 19, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Later today the first of several hundred people will arrive at the Art Gallery of Burlington, select a […] 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)
And so it begins - hydro lines being laid for the Bridgewater project - shovels go in the ground in January. By Staff November 18, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON And so it begins. The project that was mentioned in a local newspaper in 1985 and approved in […] 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)	Crooner Matt Dusk Returns to Burlington on November 27th - one night only. By Staff November 18, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Matt Dusk has forged a career in music that has resulted in four critically-acclaimed studio albums. He will […] 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 resident wins $50,000 for selecting a new potato chip flavour. By Staff November 18th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There is a reason for the smile on this guy’s face – he is ahead fifty big […] 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 called it a shop lifting spree - $3000 worth of stuff taken from Fortinos - they never made it to their car. By Staff November 18, 2019 BURLINGTON, ON Two people decided to get the jump on the weekend shoppers on Monday. Just after 7:40 pm 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)
She is the woman who got more votes than the other guy - now she gets the office he had: Gould takes over constituency office at the Burlington Mall By Staff November 18, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Our Member of Parliament is no longer homeless. Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon was the warm up band for […] 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)	CineStarz - Showtimes - Week of Friday, November 20, 2015 through Thursday, November 26, 2015 Ciné-Starz Upper Canada Place, Burlington, ON Burlington, ON L7R 4B6 Week of Friday, November 20, 2015 through Thursday, November 26, 2015 Burnt (14A) Fri […] 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)
Tax increase for next year 3.85% in the budget overview - Oakville came in at 2.45% By Staff November 17, 2105 BURLINGTON, ON Look for a tax increase of about 3.85% – Mayor Goldring suggested they might try and get 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)	Pieces from the Permanent Collection at the AGB on display for two months By Staff November 17th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Taken from the largest collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics in the world, Still Life – Landscape from […] 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)
Chair of Theatre Burlington settles into her term of office having led the selection committee for the new Executive Director. By Pepper Parr November 17th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Chairing the board of a non-profit organization when your full time job is to enhance the profitability […] 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)	Member of Parliament doesn't have a local office yet - bunking in with the MPP. By Pepper Parr November 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Does anyone know where our newly elected Member of Parliament is hanging out these days? Karina Gould […] 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)
Three arrested in a Burlington drug raid - cocaine, marijuana and cannabis resin + $2940 in cash seized By Staff November 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON On November 13th 2015, the Halton Regional Police, Burlington Strategic Support Team (SST), concluded a drug trafficking investigation […] 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)	There is something fundamentally wrong with the way city council has chosen to inform its citizens about a significant downtown development project. By Pepper Parr November 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Your city council just might be doing some thinking and getting prepared to issue some kind 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)
Cogeco bring faster internet speeds to the Region for both commercial and residential customers. By Staff November 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Cogeco Cable Canada has deployed new download and upload speeds for some of its High Speed Internet […] 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)	What may well be toxic chemical waste in Sheldon Creek is being ignored claims a Burlington resident. By Pepper Parr November 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Keeping the natives happy seems to be easier said than done. Aldershot resident Tom Muir is still […] 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)