Inspire the audience please – but don’t talk the Mayor into a new dream; he’s still working out the last one.

REVISED We erroneously reported that the $50,000 cost of the Mayor’s One Dream event was paid for bu Emshih Developments. The event was paid for […]

Burlington’s leading “bon vivant” to lead the Masquerade Ball to the sound of New Orleans jazz.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 27, 2013. The social side of this city seems to go through cycles – last year it was the […]

Performing Arts Centre board appears on stage; no kudos, no applause but a lot of questions.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON February 26, 2013 This time the Board members showed up. This time they did the talking and didn’t leave their […]

All recreation facilities will be closed Wednesday morning; city will decide what else is closed early Wednesday.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON February 27, 2013 City hall prepares for what we all hope is the last storm of the winter and announces that […]

A Frank Myers photo essay: Glimpses of the past; quiet places that are empty, broken and abandoned.

BURLINGTON, ON. February 23, 2013 Artists use their paint brushes to present their interpretation of a person or a scene. There are traditionalists, modernists, post […]

Does ones name matter when the police are investigating a traffic matter that results in the death of an 89 year old pedestrian?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 23, 2013. The work police have to do can at times get a little sticky. People don’t like their […]

Me, the Mayor and the media; a relationship that is stronger because of the almost daily stress.

By Pepper Parr, Publisher, Our Burlington. BURLINGTON, ON. February 21, 2013 We were accepted as full members of the Ontario Press Council last fall. The […]

Mohawk Gardens Public School broken into; kindergarten classroom completely ransacked.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. February 21, 2013 Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on February 18th, 2012, unknown suspect(s) broke into the Mohawk Gardens Public School at […]

BurlingtonGreen reminds political leaders why we pay them the big bucks. Your constituents need some help.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 21, 2013 BurlingtonGreen has published an Open Letter addressed to our Member of Parliament, our Member of the Provincial […]

Finally – we get to show you the video of the King Road grade separation – edited courtesy of US Homeland Security.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 21, 2013 A number of months ago we mentioned to you a problem we had with the keepers of […]

For the record: 58 Burlington residents have received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON February 19, 2013 Part of what makes Burlington a great city is its community involvement. This summer, 54 community-minded Burlingtonians were […]

Unless there is really poopy weather for a significant stretch of time – the Pier will open during Sound Of Music.

  Craig Stevens, Project Manager for the city on the construction of the Brant Street poses in front of the node that will rise 4 […]

Brennan, Dykes and Proctor awarded Jubilee medals for community service.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. February 19, 2013 Three new recipients of the Jubilee medal will be recognized at city Council this evening. The commemorative medal […]

Longest serving council member in city’s history to be given the Queen’s Jubilee medal for his service. Well deserved.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 18, 2013 He is the longest-serving member of the current city Councillor. He is certainly the strongest liberal thinker […]

Five adults, three youths scooped up by police in a coordinated three location raid discovered during undercover work.

REVISED By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. February 17, 2013 Investigators with the Halton Regional Police Service Integrated Drug, Gun & Gang Unit began an undercover operation […]

We owe you an apology – we didn’t deliver what you were expecting for Family Day 2013

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, On. February 18th, 2013. Finding the right balance in the news business is not easy. When your publication is on the […]

Forty years of continuous service to a camera club that went on to become a Guild and part of the Burlington Art Centre.

By Jim Hamilton and Frank Myers BURLINGTON, ON February 18, 2013 In the spring of 1973, Bill Warren joined a new camera club being started […]

Local business promoter moves his gig to a more fashionable address for a one night stand.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 15th, 2013. The theory is that if you invite a celebrity to your event more people will show up […]

Jubilee medals to be handed out by Mayor Goldring at Council meeting next week.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 15, 2013 Four Burlington residents will be awarded Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee medals at a city council meeting on […]

Halton educational assistant arrested for possession of child pornography.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. February 15th, 2013 A Burlington man , employed by the Halton Catholic District School Board, faces a charge of Possession of […]