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Aldershot's growth and it's member of council; many locals are not happy with the kind of development they are seeing. By Denis Gibbons September 1, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Beautiful green spaces like the Royal Botanical Gardens, LaSalle Park and Burlington Golf and Country Club […] 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)	Barrie Baycats lead Toronto Maple leafs by two games in the IBL championships By Staff August 31, 2016 TORONTO, ON It took extra innings for the Barrie Baycats to win a slugfest at Christie Pits. The Baycats […] 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)
Attempted house break-in in the middle of an afternoon caught on camera. By Staff August 31, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It must have been terrifying. In the middle of the afternoon there is someone at your door […] 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)	Mixed member proportional voting is complex and confusing but is seen by many as better than what we have. Burlington’s Member of Parliament, Karina Gould, will be leading a public consultation on Electoral Reform at the Mainway Recreation centre in the auditorium on Saturday […] 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 looking for male suspected of stealing a wallet from a car south of Tansley Woods. By Staff August 31, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON On August 11th 2016 at 4:08am, the suspect captured in this surveillance image entered a vehicle in 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)	Barrie takes lead over Toronto in the IBL best out of seven championship series. By Staff August 31, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Barrie Baycats gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a taste of their own medicine to start the Intercounty […] 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)
Conservation Halton is going through a Metamorphosis and wants to hear from you - if you live north of Dundas - this will matter to you. By Pepper Parr August 31st, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Conservation Authority is going through a change – they are calling it a metamorphosis which […] 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)	House prices going through the roof; commercial development strong while city looks at a possible 4% tax hike By Staff August 30, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Rocca Sisters, who promote themselves as the #3 real estate agent in Canada, report that “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)
New Street road diet: Staff issues some comments - an attempt to put oil on troubled waters? By Pepper Parr August 30th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The heat is clearly on – staff in the city’s transportation department have taken to thanking […] 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)	InterCounty Baseall League championship games will be between Toronto Maple Leafs and the Barrie Baycats By Staff August 30th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Intercounty Baseball League today announced the schedule for the 2016 championship final series between the defending […] 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)
Stained glass artist Teresa Seaton will be doing an installation at the MoonGlade event September 16th at the Art Gallery. By Pepper Parr August 30, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Teresa’s uniquely sculptural fine art stained glass is an artistic trademark featuring multi layers of glass panels […] 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 First Past the Post the best we can do to elect our leaders? An opinion. Burlington’s Member of Parliament Karina Gould will be leading a public consultation on Electoral Reform at the Mainway Recreation centre in the auditorium on Saturday […] 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)
Lakeshore West GO Train schedule Change begins Sept. 5, 2016 By Staff August 30th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON To accommodate track work at Union Station, GO Transit has made some schedule adjustments beginning Monday, Sept. 5, […] 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)	Toronto's hockey team doesn't do all that well at winning but the IBL team is one the scrapiest that league has seen in some time - they just might make their hometown proud. It's been a while. By Staff August 30th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Intercounty Baseball League today announced the schedule for the 2016 championship final series between the defending champion […] 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 hall closed - parking is free and and you can end the weekend at Rib Fest; it will be the Labour Day weekend. By Staff August 30th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON By gosh and by golly there is another paid holiday coming up for all of us – […] 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 will be out in force as students prepare to return to school - remember where the school safe zones are. By Staff August 29, 2016 Burlington, ON As the summer winds down and parents are counting down the days till their children return to school, […] 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 MP Karina Gould to hold a public meeting on how the government might change the way we vote. By Pepper Parr August 29, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON “We will make every vote count.” That was one of the election promises made when 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)	Is bullying nothing more than the shaping of collective beliefs and behaviours within families, within workplaces, within neighbourhoods and within society at large ? By Cindy Hunter August 29, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Whilst enjoying a cup of mint tea and reading my book the other day at 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)
It will be a scrappy team that battled their way to winning the IBL semi-final: Toronto Maple Leafs go against London. By Staff August 28, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON What a game! What a playoff season! While Burlington didn’t make it out of the quarter finals […] 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)	Maple Leafs push London Majors into a seventh game in the IBL semi-finals - team that advances to the finals will be known Sunday night. By Staff August 27, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON They did it – the Toronto Maple Leafs have forced a seventh and final game against 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)