Are we confusing the criteria used to determine Burlington’s BEST with sentiment? Has Council gotten all warm and fuzzy?

By Pepper Parr February 4, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. This is a little awkward. How does one write about a person they have never met, […]

What kind of a city hall should the Best mid-sized city in the country have? A new one?

By Pepper Parr February 4th, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Did you know that the distance between two cities is measured from where the city hall […]

There is a hill we just might die on financially if we don’t do a better job of planning today. Is this a crisis that can be managed?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. February 4, 2014 Jeff Fielding has a problem. It’s a big problem. We aren’t sure exactly when he realized […]

How they voted: January Development & Infratructure Standing Committee votes

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 14, 2014 How they voted. This is a new, regular feature on how your member of Council voted on […]

Street name change recognizes Henshaw’s service; confuses people who live in the area – they don’t support the change.

By Pepper Parr February 3, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. What’s in a name and how do you write a report filled with reasons for not […]

A single citizen, a single voice: a major change with perhaps lives saved.

By Pepper Parr February 1, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. In April 2013 Burlington resident Denise Davy spoke as a delegation at the city’s Community Services […]

Public gets part of the pier cost story – we now know the legal fees. When will the rest of the story be made known?

By Pepper Parr January 30, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The cat is now out of the bag. The number wasn’t horrendous but it does take […]

An open letter to the LaSalle Park Marina Association – stick to the agenda.

By Vanessa Warren January 30, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON An open letter to the LaSalle Park Marina Association (LPMA), Last night I attended a public […]

Burlington drug dealer arrested and held for bail: more than $8,000 seized

By Staff January 28, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The police are moving up the food chain. Last week a number of high school students were […]

Public wanted more detail and they wanted it earlier in the budget process. Strong turnout for the first and only public meeting on budget.

By Pepper Parr January 30, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The public got their first chance to see real detail on the proposed 2014 budget. It […]

The Mile High Club: What they were doing may have felt like love but it was really just going through a motion.

By Ray Rivers January 30, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Last week two passengers flying from Toronto to Halifax got carried away and joined the Mile […]

City recruiting hundreds of people with opinions they want to share. Interested?

By Pepper Parr January 29, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. “We would like to invite you to join Insight Burlington – an online, interactive community panel […]

It is usually a personal experience that moves and motivates us: out of these stories come the really superb leaders.

By Pepper Parr January 29, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Brian Ferguson brings a very personal point of view to what the United Way means to […]

Two candidates nominated for ward 4 – incumbent won’t be heard from until June. Kubrak might have covered the ward once by then.

By Pepper Parr January 29th, 2014 BURLINGTON.ON She is different – in a pleasant direct way. Her “stage name” nerdy socialite” is perhaps best […]

Burlington neighbourhoods - eclectic, chaotic and cannot be constrained but they can't thrive without funding.

By Pepper Parr January 28, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON It started as a pilot project in North Burlington during 20131 that proved to be a remarkable […]

Police focus on Burlington high schools as part of a drug crackdown. More than $6000 seized plus quantity of drugs.

By Staff January 28, 2014 BURLINGTON. ON. Between Jan 14 – 21, 2014, the Halton Regional Police Service conducted an organized high school drug […]

Council lets city manager release amount paid lawyers for pier defence – but nothing more than that.

By Pepper Parr January 28, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Whenever the Mayor adjourns a meeting of Council he closes by saying this Council is adjourned […]

City manager to update public on Pier court case and legal costs. Why is Fielding doing the talking – did the cat get the Mayor’s tongue?

By Pepper Parr January 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The big news out of the city council meeting Monday night is that the city is […]

Quilt retrospective featuring work of John Willard to be shown at BAC starting February 15th.

By Staff January 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON We have a fascination about quilts. Long a household staple in the rural community – it gets […]

There are now two candidates in ward 4 – the incumbent has yet to file nomination papers. Other dark horses in the wings?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 25th, 2014 He’s green – no doubt about that and we’re not talking about the colour of his […]