Downtown visioning part two- a closer look for those who did not attend the event.

By Pepper Parr April 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   By 2031 Halton will have a population 1 million people; its population today is about 550,000. […]

Central arena upgrades to begin in May - some program disruption is expected.

By Staff April 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Improvements to the Central Recreation Centre arena and auditorium, will begin at the end of May. Over […]

Wallet of woman missing since July 2016 found near Bronte Creek

By Staff April 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Regional police now have a wallet that belonged to Helen Robertson, the 79 year old woman […]

City appoints new Fire Chief - was with the London, ON service - brings experience from the UK with him.

By Staff April 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   David Lazenby has been named the new Fire Chief for the city. He was the Deputy Fire […]

Police arrest person accused of a series of vehicle break-ins; lay 28 charges - this one wasn't let out on bail.

By Staff April 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Regional police got a bit of a break and have arrested Michael Blaire Martin MCNAUGHTON for a […]

City has program that result in the development of better neighbourhoods - Check them out.

By Staff April 26, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Burlington’s neighbourhoods and community groups are described by Chris Glenn, Director of Parks and Recreation as “the […]

Pilgrimage passes through Burlington - walking to Parliament in Ottawa.

By Donna Flemming Zaffino April 26th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   On my way to run errands I spotted a group of people walking with banners […]

What the downtowners think should be done with the downtown core -

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Mayor opened up the event with a short overview of the changes taking place in […]

Director of Education gets to defend his report to the trustees Wednesday evening - what kind of a witness is he going to be?

By Pepper Parr April 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Director of Education Stuart Miller was not able to visit with staff at Bateman high […]

Open Letter to the Board of Trustees: Evidence does not justify closing Pearson high school.

Open Letter to the Board of Trustees About Closing Pearson High School: A line-by-line refutation of Recommendation 2 of the Director’s Final Report By Rory […]

Elements and Expressions: elementary student art show to take place April 25-27 at the New Street Education Centre.

By Staff April 25, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   For the 12th year in a row the Halton District School Board is presenting the elementary art […]

Rocca Sisters report that an incredible 82 properties sold for well under the asking price.

By Staff April 25th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   The Rocca Sisters have published data on the real estate market in Burlington and surrounding communities on […]

911 campaign urges members to be an extra set of eyes for police on the road in search for impaired drivers.

By Staff April 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON No sooner had Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) and M.A.D.D. Halton put the final touches on #Campaign911 #MakeTheCall911, […]

Burlington Man charged with Sexual Assault

By Staff April 24, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON UPDATE: The Gazette has been informed that William (Bill) McTaggart died a few days after the arrest. April […]

The tricky nature of the FOI Process; Muir's marathon in navigating it all. Part 2

By Tom Muir April 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON Few people in Burlington could understand why the Board of Education staff decided that some of the […]

They do things like this in Lowville - Somnium

By Pepper Parr April 24, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   To make sense of this article you have to understand Walt Rickli. He lives in Lowville, […]

Lisa Bull implored the Director o Education to look at all the options.

By Pepper Parr April 24th, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Is there anything a parent can say that will change minds? The democratic process we celebrate […]

A very disturbing chain of email correspondence. What did the Director of Education think he was doing and why did the Board of Education chair feel she had to get directions?

By Pepper Parr April 23, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   We are beginning to hear from the trustees on the values they bring to their task […]

The original option to close Central and Pearson got changed to a recommendation to close Pearson and Bateman. Best decision? - then why wasn't it the original option?

By Pepper Parr April 23, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Few will differ with the Director of Education on the decision that lets Central high school […]

Vulnerable students at Bateman high school are going to need very special consideration if the school does close.

By Pepper Parr April 22, 2017 BURLINGTON, ON   Part 3 of a series on the recommendation to close two Burlington high schools. Rationale: Closing […]