Does City Talk become city trash in most Burlington homes?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 18, 2012 There were 70,000 copies of City Talk delivered to Burlington homes the week of June 4th, 2012 […]

Keeping the lights on and the flame alive – all part of the BurlingtonGreen mandate – that’s their story and they’re sticking to it.

Week 52 – The Pier countdown By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 18, 2012 BurlingtonGreen, a community advocacy group that tends to ask questions and […]

We all love a parade – and this one had great weather and everyone had great fun.

There were going to be cool drinks for this lad and his family. He was one of more than 1000 people who took in the […]

Floats carrying every imaginable group and some even we didn`t imagine. Perfect way to enjoy a summer day.

Proud band leader. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 18, 2012 While the Sound of Music Festival keeps four stages and four pods busy with […]

Alert residents see suspicious behavior and call police; two Toronto types don’t drive home.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON June 16, 2012 It is watchful citizens that catch the criminals.. There was a series of daytime house break in in […]

Mortimer art has delighted in the past – her porcelain umbrellas will be featured at this showing.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON June 16, 2012 Three new exhibits will take up a temporary home at the Burlington Art Centre filling two of its […]

Blasts from the past – pictures of the Burlington that used to be. What kind of a city do you want to see come out of what we have?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 14, 2012 The city we live in and enjoy today wasn’t always what we see as we walk the […]

Here is a great idea – and we hope we are wrong – but it will fail because it has not been properly promoted.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 14, 2012 The city wants its citizens to take to the streets – get out on the road and […]

It’s going to be one of those crystal clear summer nights with the sweet sound of fine music – with the unfinished pier as a backdrop.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 14, 2012 The opening night will be great. The weather is going to be close to perfect and the […]

If you fish – you want to fully understand what the budget bill is doing to you. It will be worse than getting a fly hook in your finger.

By Lake Ontario Waterkeeper BURLINGTON, ON June 14, 2012 “No Fishing” signs popped up across Toronto’s waterfront recently. Will we see signs like this in […]

Hospital board recognizes 17 years of leadership and brings in a new chair with great neckties. Good omen?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 14, 2012 The Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital held their Annual General Meeting and instead of being a real yawner […]

Renowned environmentalist, Jane Goodall to visit city and present BurlingtonGreen awards in September.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON – June 14, 2012 BurlingtonGreen in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada is thrilled to announce that Dr. Jane […]

Some Council members were expecting more in the way of senior staff changes. Is there more? Should there be more?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 13, 2012 Some Council members expected something quite different in the way of staff changes that were released after […]

High school artists win scholarships and will exhibit on the Art in Action fall studio tour.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON June 12, 2012 Art in Action awarded two scholarships at their annual silent fundraising auction at Rayoon –Persian Fare in Burlington’s […]

It was a police operation code named “commute” – covered a lot of ground between Hamilton and Toronto; none on the GO train.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 12, 2012 This was a big one. A total of nine people charged with multiple offences during what the […]

Meed Ward not going to quit questioning pier turbine decision. Her Council members are failing to follow her responsible lead.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 12, 2012 She does it every time – she’s consistent and while she drives her fellow Council members bananas […]

Big changes at city hall – egos bruised and staff shuffled around. City restructures top levels; lots of disruption at finance.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 12, 2012 One of the three General Manager position at city hall was declared vacant this evening. Acting General […]

Dogs running loose in Central Park? Councillor Meed Ward wants to give it a trial run if this is what community wants.

  BURLINGTON, ON June 12, 2012 Ward 2 Councillor Marianne Meed Ward advised the city last night at a council meeting that her Ward Advisory […]

Stop the bus – we want to get off. Bfast, Burlington’s community transit advocate thinks the city is making a mistake.

Revised and corrected June 12, 2012 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 12, 2012 BFAST has asked the city to stop cuts to transit service. […]

Week 53 of the pier count down; walkway to natural beach coming along nicely. Steel fabrication taking place.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 11, 2012 It wasn’t exactly a busy, busy week on the pier front but if you listened carefully you […]