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Thomson Outs Council on the Handling of the Consent Agenda

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Jim Thompson was back before a Standing Committee to first remind them that when there ...

A Solid Leadership Win - Now the Task of Getting a Seat in the Legislature and Putting Together a Campaign Team

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON While 103,206 party members were eligible to vote across Ontario Nov. 25-26, only 22,827 actually ...

Bonnie Crombie and the Right-of-Centre - She Gets It

By Ray Rivers December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Liberals held a party to celebrate the crowning of their new leader last ...

With the budget determined IT Staff will explain what they can do with the HR additions that have been approved.

By Pepper Parr December 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This item was placed as a Consent item on the Standing Committee Agenda - so ...

Burlington sets up Banking Arrangements with two Banks and gets a Sweet Discount on the Prime Rate which is currently 7.25% (Ouch)

By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It is all just part of doing business. Lines of credit are necessary, even for the ...

Some magazine said we were the number one medium sized city: do the facts support that? Basically – yes! By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 15, 2014 While Burlington’s budget is certainly not settled – the broad strokes are clear enough. The public […] 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)	Premier tests the temperature of the politicl waters. Will she get a Valentine? By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 15, 2014 Premier Kathleen Wynne has decided to put her toes in the water and see if it’s warm […] 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 Executive Budget Committee cuts council some slack and reduces their ask by .58% Council hasn’t taken that deal – yet. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 15, 2014 There was a bit of a buzz in the Council Chamber Tuesday afternoon – the significant […] 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 took less than five minutes to decide we wanted to become a disaster – so much for being # 1 mid-size city in Canada. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 14, 2014 It took city council less than five minutes to decide they wanted to be seen as […] 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)
What is the first clue that the email shown below is an attempt to steal your identity? By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 14, 2014 Identity theft is a BIG business, and a rather successful one for some people as well. This […] 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)	BAC holds 35th annual art auction: An original Bateman work on the list. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 14th, 2014 More than one hundred works of art and fine craft by Canadian artists will be 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)
Mt nemo plateau could become a Heritage Conservation District. Ramifications for some property owners would be significant. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 13, 2014 There they were, all seven of them, smiling and apparently happy to be back at their […] 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)	You want to start a personal art collection and are not sure how to start? Free seminar at the BAC. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 13th, 2014 Is art collecting just for those with bags of money? If it’s for the rest 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)
When you know what the rules are, it is a lot easier to play the game. Air Park situation takes on a different look. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 12, 2014. The legal tussle over what can be done at the Burlington Executive Air Park is one […] 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)	Local Aldershot lad wants to make good by getting a seat on city council. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 12, 2014 “When people use the services we offer – they are buying me” is the way Jason […] 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)
Poor cousins get hand me down service from the city. Beachway residents complain of lousy service. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 12, 2014 It was always a poor cousin part of town. Young people were told by their parents […] 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)	Getting the horses into the gate is taking some time; starting buzzer doesn’t go off until September. Lots of time? By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 11, 2014 Getting the horses into the gate is taking a bit of time. The Usual Suspects are […] 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)
Film fest to showcase short pieces by 12 directors; is Burlington about to become Hollywood north? By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 11, 2014 If the idea of short, short films – some not much longer than a television commercial, appeals […] 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)	No one it Ottawa seems to know where the “buck” stops: they do in other city’s. January 10, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. By Ray Rivers The dealer in a wild-west game of poker was selected by the position of a buckhorn […] 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)
Rising temperatures and rain = flooding. Keep kids away from fast flowing creeks and clear the catch basins. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 10th, 2013 You do know that all that snow is going to melt at some point. The weather people […] 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)	Collard wants another chance, Carr wants his third go at it and Simpson likes the look of Ward 5. All ramping up for the October election. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 10th, 2014 Amy Collard – running again as School Board trustee in ward 5. Amy Collard, the Public […] 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 artists have some of their work added to the province’s permanent collection. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 8, 2014 The Ontario Archives has purchased two more pieces of artwork from the Burlington Art Centre Art Sales […] 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)	Major drug bust in Oakville – Burlington media invited to tag along. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 They are selling the stuff legally in Colorado where a member of their Legislature sent an email […] 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)
Great idea – the new deadline will give people a decent chance to participate in September. The deadline for this event has been moved to February 15th By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2014 While it is one 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)	Budget time: Can the city stick to its 10% promise or will the tax hit over the four year term rise to 14+%? By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8, 2014 The city will get its first peak at the budget for 2014 next week when 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)