Public peek at what the mobility hub planners are doing amounted to some maps and a lot of cupcakes.

By Pepper Parr April 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   We were unable to cover the Open House the city held at the new Go Bold […]

Sunny ways indeed - a couple of more days of sunshine and those cherry trees in Spencer Smith Park should break out in full bloom.

By Staff April 13th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It was the kind of Spring weather we have all been looking for somewhere. The picture we […]

How does one change the minds of city Councillors on transit spending? The only one that uses transit is the Mayor and then usually for a photo op.

By Pepper Parr April 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The third annual Bfast Forum had its highest attendance ever. Just the one city Councillor plus […]

Tens of millions of phony email messages about personal bank accounts are sent out every day. They are all attempts to steal your money.

By Pepper Parr April 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   They are relentless. Millions, tens of millions of email like the one below get sent out […]

Trustee Papin gets a rough ride at Parent School Council

By Pepper Parr April 12th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON REVISED and CORRECTED It was a regular Parent School Council meeting at Lester B, Pearson high school […]

Waterfront Parking Garage - Elevator out of service

By Staff April 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON The elevator at the Waterfront Parking Garage at 414 Locust St. is out of service until further notice. […]

New surface for the promenade to get put in place during the summer - a shade structure will be added in the west end of what is formally called the Naval Promenade.

By Pepper Parr April 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Work begins on Spencer Smith Park Promenade improvements The Gazebo we knew and loved is gone […]

The city and the way it uses its flag poles - sending important messages.

By Pepper Parr April 11th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   There are six flag poles outside city hall. We aware of them, especially when they are […]

Proposals for the September Doors Open event due May 12th.

By Staff April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington artists and cultural groups from all disciplines that would like to perform at one of the […]

Art council to take its first bow on the 18th - Mayor is not expected to arrive with a cheque.

By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The public gets to see what the newly formed Arts and Cultural Council of Burlington (ACCOB) […]

Mobility hubs the latest buzz word to come out of city hall - might replace intensification which seems to have become a non issue.

By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   City council has decided that growth and development is, to a large degree, going to be […]

Battle lines for the next provincial election are being drawn - PC's appear to have decided to make high school closing their issue in Burlington.

By Pepper Parr April 10th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The battle lines are being drawn. Homes in the downtown core got a mail drop recently […]

Three developers doing their bit to ensure the city achieves its intensification target. We are 3/4 of the way to the 2031 target date.

By Staff April 9th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   According to Ward 2 city Councillor Marianne Meed Ward Burlington has 73% of the intensification it is […]

Tyandaga Golf Course opening postponed to April 14 due to weather

By Staff April 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   It wouldn’t have been quite this bad. Just not all that nice. The opening of Tyandaga Golf […]

City wide Clean Up takes place April 22nd - register now and show up for the celebration BBQ.

By Staff April 8th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Just two weeks away – citywide community litter Clean Up 2017 – taking place on Earth Day, […]

“Qu'ils mangent de la brioche” - and now we know how bilingual we really are. Will robots be taught to speak both French and English?

By Ray Rivers April 7th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Were the 1960’s classic film ‘The Graduate’ being shot today, the one word of career advice […]

School calendar dates released - 7 professional development dates.

By Staff April 6, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The school calendar for 2017-18 has been set out – just needs provincial approval. Here it is: […]

National NewsMedia Council reports to its members: The Gazette has been part of this organization or a number of years.

The Burlington Gazette is a member of the National NewsMedia Council. This is the body in place to protect the public interest and ensure that […]

Resident doesn't like the look of the transportation ideas - thinks planners are saying - support biking, stay home or get out of Burlington.

By Greg Woodruff April 6th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON City council will begin discussion of the draft Official Plan this week. Opinions are already being formed. […]

Rain tonight and Thursday will add to already high water levels in creeks and stream - caution.

By Staff April 5th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Water in the creeks and streams is already quite high and flowing swifter than normal. Conservation Halton […]