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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)	Rivers on Peace keeping; arms sales and the departure of Stephen Harper from the House of Commons. By Ray Rivers August 28, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Canada’s Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace prize for his pioneering work in peacekeeping during 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)
Toronto has to win the next two games in the IBL series to face Barrie in the finals. By Staff August 26th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON One more game and London will be playing the Barrie Baycats for the Intercounty Baseball League pennant. […] 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)	Social Fusion meeting started when the rain started - draws a surprising number of people By Staff August 26, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON He’s back! The guy who runs one of the more successful networking groups for small business operations […] 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 on a road diet - nice but bumpy By Staff August 26, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The debate continues but the marked bike lanes on New Street are almost ready to go. One bike […] 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 Transit announces an earlier start to Route 10 weekdays By Staff August 26, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Transit announces an earlier start to Route 10 weekdays Route 10, runs on New to Maple, 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)
Leafs win a wild 4th semi-finals game that took close to four hours to complete - included a bench clearing brawl. By Staff August 24, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Game 4 of the Intercounty Baseball League semifinal between London and Toronto Wednesday night took almost four hours […] 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)	Trial for the protester who gave water to pigs in sweltering heat as they were being trucked to Fearman's for slaughter began this morning. By Staff August 24, 2016 Burlington, ON A trial for an animal rights activist charged with mischief for giving water to pigs that were 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)
School board announces new web site - but you can't get to it. E for effort; F for failure. By Pepper Parr August 24, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The new web site is now accessible. Looks pretty good. The search engine is very good. More […] 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)	Maps set out what experts believe temperatures will be in the future as a result of climate change. By Pepper Parr August 24, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON There is very little wind left in the “climate change is a plot to scare the world” […] 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 and Burlington Foundation partner to bring the next Mental Health talk to the community. By Staff August 24, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON In his first term of office as Mayor Rick Goldring came up with a number of very […] 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)	Identity thieves never stop - a more recent attempt at stealing your money from you. By Staff August 24, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON “You are only able to use your existing security device until 26 August 2016” said a note 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)
The IBL Toronto London semi finals will now go to at least five games with Toronto taking London in a 7-4 thriller By Staff August 24, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON They are not going to be beaten easily – in fact they just might not be beaten […] 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)	Lydia Santia to explore a fleeting relationship with her suburban childhood at MoonGlade September 15 - a 5 hour happening. By Pepper Parr August 24th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Lydia Santia Lydia Santia was an Honors Studio Art student at McMaster University. She grew up […] 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)