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Nelson pool will not be amongst those opening for the summer - city announces splash pad dates. By Staff May 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There will be water in city operated swimming pools – but the pool at Nelson will not be […] 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)	Air park gets $3500 of city's money for including some wording in an affidavit; plus a six month delay for a constitutional issue. By Pepper Parr May 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON City hall kept getting the feeling that they were being jerked around by the owners of 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)
Ron Foxcroft and his wife Marie charm the Queen who now owns two Classic Fox40 whistles. By Pepper Parr May 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Ron and Marie Foxcroft went to London to see the Queen. More correctly Ron went as 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)	Air Park gets a delay in the hearing to compel them to file a site plan - they raise a constitutional issue. Can you believe that? By Staff May 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Air Park hearing moved back from late May to November 2015 – why so long? The Air Park […] 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)
Regional police cracking down on distracted drivers - asking for public to help. By Staff May 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON On Friday May 22, 2015 between 6:00am and 6:00pm, officers from the three regional District Response Teams collectively […] 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)	Two of the city's unions tell their negotiators - we will strike if we have to: outside workers and transit are not happy workers. By Staff May 25, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Two of the unions the city works with held strike votes which gave their union leaders the 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)
MPP opens new office - decorates the space with local art. By Staff May 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON Don Graves gets around – he paints. He has shown his work in many shows and is off […] 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)	Nothing to fear? One writer didn't think that was the case. By Pepper Parr May 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette got a telephone call from a reader who had made a comment a number 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)
They are going to do the shebang or be the shebang? Who the shebang knows - Sunday the 7th is when its taking place. By Staff May 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A Shebang? A what? You’re calling it close encounters of the creatively collective conscious? Really. AKA as 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)	How does a community choose between its heritage and the need to intensify and at the same time treat the owners of property with the respect they deserve and ensure that their property rights are protected? By Pepper Parr May 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON How does a community choose between its heritage and the need to intensify and at the same […] 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)
Does the Ghent house on Brant Street at Ghent matter historically? Should it be saved and if it should how can a city do that? By Mark Gillies May 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington has the enviable distinction of being located right in the centre of the area known at […] 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)	Fifth Friday fugitive wanted for eight break and enter offences. By Staff May 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Every Friday, the Burlington Offender Management Unit shares information on a wanted person hoping the public can assist […] 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)
Execution: “guilty as charged” for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. By Mark Gillies May 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON On Thursday May 21, 2015 at approximately 9:38 AM, I witnessed the last vestige of life 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)	Sticks and Stones Break My Bones - The Blood Sports By Ray Rivers May 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON FHRITP – This crude sexist expression has become some kind of rallying cry for the intellectually immature. […] 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)
Meed Ward prepares for her second public input workshop - first was a notable success. By Pepper Parr May 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The first of four public Workshops on what people want the downtown core to look like was […] 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)	Property Manager Charged in 4.1 Million Dollar Condo Management Fraud By Staff May 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON After a lengthy investigation by the Halton Police Regional Fraud Unit, a St. Catharines man has been arrested […] 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)
Gary W. DeGroote named the Community Foundation Philanthropist of the year By Pepper Parr May 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Community Foundation (BCF) announced today that Gary W. DeGroote has been named the 2015 Philanthropist […] 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)	He wanted to be at home every night - come October that is where he will be - McCurdy retires. By Pepper Parr May 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There is a scene in the movie ET where the lost alien says “Home” – he just […] 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)
Beachway Park will cost $51 million - includes everything - even the cost of removing the hydro towers By Pepper Parr May 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There was a lot of laudatory comment from municipal council members taking part in a Regional Standing […] 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 author Janet Turpin Meyers launches her second title - an interesting read. By Pepper Parr May 20, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON First time authors are usually given some room from reviewers. That initial title is looked at 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)