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Movies under the Stars at six city parks during the summer - totally free. And you get to take part in choosing the movie! Get ready for summer: Make your selections for Movies Under the Stars By Staff April 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The people who toil on our […] 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)	Register now for the BurlingtonGreen annual Clean Up event. By Staff April 18, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It is one of the largest and most effective city – community groups Burlington has. They both advocate […] 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 was the Blue Jays winning streak last year that got Griffin Gervais started on a project to improve a baseball diamond at his school. By Pepper Parr April 18th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was pretty simple to Griffin Gervais, a grade five student at Lakeshore Public school – 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)	It was that kind of a Sunday - something to be enjoyed! By Staff April 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was that kind of a weekend – the warm weather we have been waiting for blessed 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)
Gazette columnist makes the front page of a Ukrainian newspaper By Pepper Parr, Publisher April 17, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It happens – let a writer out of the country and they get carried away. 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)	Three killed in traffic fatality on Dundas at Eaglesfield By Staff April 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision on Dundas St at Eaglesfield Dr […] 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 are they doing so far? Public school board needs comments from parents - don't let them become complacent. By Staff April 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The public school board say they want your opinion and have created a Tell Them From Me survey […] 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)	Brantford people come to town to throw axes - they have a good time. By Pepper Parr April 16, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Morgan, the axe throwing coach and instructor, points to where the axe was supposed to go. Many […] 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)
Insight - the service city uses to do opinion polling of a group of people that are fully representative of the community. By Pepper Parr April 15, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON There are now have 694 Insight Community members! In a city this size there should be 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)	Is it a fore gone conclusion that many husbands will disappear Saturday morning - Tyandaga opens! By Staff April 15, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Looks like a lot of people believe Spring is indeed here. Getting ready for golf? All those guys […] 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)
‘Shrooms that Glow in the Dark By Ray Rivers April 15, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Peace and quiet – not what I expected to find in a city with three million […] 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)	Staff are recommending that City Council not proceed with the Mount Nemo Study. By Staff April 14, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON An update on the Mount Nemo Plateau Heritage Conservation District Study will be held on Monday, May 2, […] 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)
Bandit believed to have robbed currency exchange in mall arrested in Toronto. By Staff April 14, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Investigators have linked the April 4th 2016 robbery at the Continental Currency Exchange to a series of bank […] 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)	Get that bike properly prepared for safe use in the weeks ahead. By Pepper Parr April 14th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON This probably means that warmer weather is going to arrive and stay for a while. The Cycling […] 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)
Newly trained police officers earn their keep on day 1 - 16 trucks taken out of service. By Pepper Parr April 14, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Police hosted a training course for new Commercial Motor Vehicle officers. Sixteen of the officers were […] 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 have video of two of the three that wanted to rob the Solid Gold. By Staff April 14, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON They did get away but not by much more than the skin of their teeth. On Tuesday, April […] 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)
Hazel McCallion to speak to Junior League Woman - it will be one of those - You go girl - evenings. By Staff April 13, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The inaugural Leading Ladies Charitable Dinner and Speaker Series, organized by the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington, will take […] 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)	Strategic plan is on line - it sets out what city council believes is best for everyone - get to know the document well - we are going to have to live with it. By Pepper Parr April 12, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The full detailed report is now on line – it’s a vital document – now all 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)
As much as three years of citizens complaints about construction disruption while the smartest development the city has seen in 25 years gets underway on Lakeshore Road. By Pepper Parr April 12, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON This isn’t the time of year for people to be out on the streets all that much […] 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 got away - by the time the police arrived break and enter suspects were gone. By Staff April 12, 2016 BURLINGTON At approximately 4:00 am on April 12th 2016, Halton Police responded to a break and enter in progress 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)