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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)	Schedule of meetings for community character studies released. By Staff October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Character Area Studies for Roseland, Indian Point, and Shoreacres neighbourhoods are nearly complete. City staff are […] 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)
Shred It - so that the identity theives can't get their hands on it - when they do they frequently empty your bank account. By Pepper Parr October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette gets a couple of dozen request each week asking us to promote an event […] 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)	Did Councillor Meed Ward leak a document to the Trumpeter Swan Coalition? The evidence suggests she might have. By Pepper Parr October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Just who did leak the information? Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison was miffed when name Liz […] 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)
Domenic Molinaro to be feted Thursday evening as the 2016 Distinguished Entrepreneur By Pepper Parr October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON He came to this country with very little money, the clothing he owned in a single […] 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)	40 pigs died in the overturned tractor trailer that flipped on its side at the intersection of Appleby Line and Harvester Road By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was difficult to fully understand how grim things were at the intersection of Appleby Line and […] 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)
Demonstrator charged with obstruction and released from arrest on a promise to appear. By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service has charged Anita KRANJNC, 49, of Toronto with Obstruct Police and Breach […] 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)	Freeman Station refurbishment is coming along fine - it will need additional funding - which should come from the city. By Pepper Parr October 5th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON It wasn’t that good a deal but it was the only deal on the table and […] 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)
Ooops! We gave you the wrong date. By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Ooops! We erroneously told you that the Hydro Open House was on Saturday the 7th of October. […] 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)	Pig advocate arrested at truck roll over site yards away from slaughterhouse. By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Anita Krajnc, 49, a woman currently on trial on mischief charges for giving water to pigs 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)
Temporary service disruption for online property information requests and dog and business licence renewals By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, the following online services will be unavailable from 4:30 p.m. until 10 […] 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)	Employment Halton Job Fair connects job seekers with employers October 19 By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Region is hosting its third job fair of 2016 on Wednesday, October 19 from 1 to […] 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)