Burlington Gazette - Local News, Politics, Community

If BCHS is a community school - then let's hear what the community wants their school to become - let's not limit yourselves to just struggling to keep it open. By Pepper Parr October 13, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was interesting, exciting and exhilarating to watch some 60+ parents, several with children in tow […] 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 picture of a baseball player getting a punch in the face used as a fundraiser - good idea or a dumb idea? By Staff October 12th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON This didn’t go down very well with at least one parent. “The Punch” photograph – a signed […] 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)
Parents organize to keep Central High School open. By Pepper Parr October 12th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District school Board recently decided that they needed to look at the number 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)	Disband the Cycling Advisory Committee? There is a boisterous group of people that use the comments section of the Gazette fairly regularly. There are those that don’t yet understand civil […] 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 no comment or intervention from Fearmans about the tractor trailer loaded with pigs that rolled over last week? By Pepper Parr October 11th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The accident now rests with the courts and the regulators but there are a lot 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)	Jane McKenna announces her plan to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for the Burlington seat in the 2018 election. By Staff October 11, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON She’s back. Jane McKenna has announced she will be seeking the Progressive Conservative (PC) nomination for 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)
Failure rate of commercial vehicles rose by 3% over last year - 167 vehicles taken out of service. By Staff October 11, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The results of a two-day commercial vehicle (CMV) enforcement blitz held at the Mohawk Raceway in Milton […] 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 diet the city put New Street on appears to be getting complicated. By Pepper Parr October 10th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON New Street is taking on mythological features – one of those things that happened and no […] 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)
329 healthy food packages were handed out to students this weekend - they didn't include turkeys. By Pepper Parr October 10th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON As we move into the Thanksgiving weekend teachers in the Region use one of their Professional […] 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)	Pedestrian dies in Via rail collision. By Staff October 10, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Just after 5:00 pm yesterday, a pedestrian was struck by a Via train on the CN railroad […] 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)
Rivers connects the dots and suggests Canadians are at a -pay me now or pay me later - time By Ray Rivers October 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON As I write this, hurricane Matthew has just pushed its toll of death and destruction, closing […] 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)	Ward 4 school board trustee withholds any comment on decision to undertake a Program and Accommodation Review. By Staff October 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette asked Halton District school Board trustee Richelle Papin, ward 4, if she had made any […] 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)
Stamp collectors wanted the Avro Arrow commemorated on a postage stamp - they have been turned down during their ten year effort. By Robert H. Hoinkes October 8th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington and the Brantford Stamp Club have been persistent in their attempts to get […] 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)	Will the Freeman station be the city's biggest sesquicentennial project? By Pepper Parr October 8th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON There are people in Burlington who don’t know just where the Freeman Station is now located […] 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)
Location of parks the city will build an outdoor rink in - if you ask them. By Staff October 8, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON If you live close to one of the parks listed below and have children that want 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)	Rabid racoon found in the Region - first confirmed case this year. By Staff October 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Region Health Department received test results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on October 4 […] 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)
Development and construction community celebrates Domenic Molinaro who was recognized as the 2016 Distinguished Entrepreneur. By Pepper Parr October 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Molinaro’s decided they would do it differently. A child with the Molinaro eyes – charmed […] 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)	Driver of truck taking pigs to slaughterhouse charged under Highway Traffic Act By Staff October 7th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service has laid two Highway Traffic Act charges against the driver involved 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)
You can flood a rink in one of the parks - city didn't say which parks. By Staff October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The city is encouraging neighbours to come together this winter to maintain a natural outdoor ice rink […] 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)	How many proclamations can/should the Mayor make? Is 20 in one month too many? By Pepper Parr October 6th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Has the creation and declaration of Proclamations by the Mayor gotten out of hand? At 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)