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A trip down memory lane - what do you remember about the old Freeman train station? By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Now this is a real trip down memory lane. The people who are in the process of refurbishing […] 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’s online Trip Planner is temporarily unavailable By Staff June 18th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Due to unexpected technical difficulties, www.burlingtontransit.ca – the online Trip Planner has been temporarily shut down while 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)
Sound of Music program - Saturday June 18th - don't miss the parade. The Sound of Music Program for Saturday June 18th plus who is doing what at the five pods on Saturday. And at 11 am 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)	The Sound of Music Friday night free concerts were a perfect way to spend a summer evening By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Is the Sound of Music about music or is it about people? Close to a full moon made […] 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)
Bandits manage to get two players on the All Star roster; game to be played in Barrie July 2nd By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The participants in the Inter County Baseball league who will play in the All star game have been […] 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 adjusting schedules to align with GO Transit - changes become effective Jun 17th By Staff June 13th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Transit is adjusting weekday schedules on June 27, 2016 to align with the scheduling changes by GO […] 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)
Weapons of mass destruction in the hands of people with poor mental health = 50 deaths. By Ray Rivers June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was a rare moment. Democrat and republican senators actually agreed to prohibit the sale of assault […] 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)	Conservative Lisa Raitt wants the Minister of Finance to listen to Canadians before he makes pension plan decisions. By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Conservative MP for Halton, Lisa Raitt threw two questions to the Liberal finance minister. Member of Parliament for […] 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)
Sing your heart out - a call is being put out for singers interested in a one performance only event - with just the one rehearsal. By Staff June 16, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON Are you a soprano? An alto? A tenor maybe? Ah – then a bass? Wayne Strongman, conductor 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)	The unanimous vote was the easy part - school board will now launch a communications initiative looking for a way to lower the number of parents who want their kids in French Immersion. By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON With a unanimous agreement to accept the staff recommendation on just when French Immersion classes should start […] 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 partners with Hamilton for a second Bay Area economic summit; Premier Kathleen Wynne will speaking; feds will be in the room to hopefully get specific about infrastructure funding. By Pepper Parr June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON They are going to try it again – and maybe this time produce more in the way […] 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)	Bandits lose to Brantford; play Guelph on Saturday By Staff June 17th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Brantford and Burlington: A four-run eighth inning gave the Brantford Red Sox a win over Bandits making 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)
Sound of Music Program - Friday June 17th - for both Street Fest and the five main stages. The sound of Music schedule for Friday June 17th. There will be StreetFest events at five different pods. The sound of Music schedule for Friday […] 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)	Transit people set up a shuttle service and curtail several bus routes while he citizens fill the streets. Its Sound of Music time. By Staff June 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is that time of year again – great music on the waterfront – a little mayhem with […] 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)
Bandits take another drubbing - this time in Barrie. They did beat the league leader once - hope prevails. By Staff June 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Jordan Castaldo, swinging a bat for the Barrie Baycats doubled twice and had two RBI as 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)	Trustees opt for the staff recommendation - French Immersion will begin in grade 2 - program will be implemented in the 2018-19 school year. By Pepper Parr June 16, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON They settled it pretty quickly. There wasn’t a lot of serious or significant debate. There were 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)
Transit announces a service that lets me get the information I need online - didn't work for me when I tried it. By Pepper Parr June 16th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington Transit reports: We have been having some issues with the software. It started last night 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)	Garden clubs of Ontario hold their triennial show at the RBG By Staff June 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON We apologize for not getting this news to you earlier – it did not come to our attention […] 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)
Road Closure: Glastonbury Drive, Thursday, June 16, 2016, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. By Staff June 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Glastonbury Drive, from street number 2293 to 2353, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on […] 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's newly minted provincial Cabinet Minister appears at her first public event after being sworn in. By Pepper Parr June 15th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON At this point she has the right to be referred to as “The Honourable” – but Mary […] 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)