BPAC wants a cool million – just to keep the doors open

The Performing Art Centre may have to do a bit of a tap dance to get city council to go along with their ask for […]

Non-profits in Halton region will get together to network with the Region picking up the tab.

  When citizens, be they people involved in non-profit organizations or on civic committees get together – things happen. The Region is sponsoring an event […]

We haven’t had Valentine’s Day yet – but planning for March break is already underway.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 17, 2013 The folks at Ireland House and the Joseph Brant Museum have finalized the details for the March […]

Did Burlington take a first step into the future last Monday? Bike lanes on both sides of Lakeshore go in for a 6 month pilot.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 16, 2013 While the part of Lakeshore Road that has the heavy traffic, and on which the city wants […]

It happens in our communities as well. Youth uses Facebook to threaten others; Burlington police arrest Oakville youth.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 16, 2013 Earlier in the week the Burlington detachment of the Halton Regional Police Service were made aware of a […]

Driver of car that struck a 5 year old at a school crossing charged.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 16, 2013 On December 5th 2012, the Halton Regional Police Service Collision Reconstruction Unit commenced an investigation into a motor […]

Burlington Community Engagement Charter - Version two.

Burlington has engaged in the creation of an Engagement Charter, which was one of the recommendations in the 2010 Shape Burlington report. The creation of […]

City hall is thinking 2.3% as a tax increase. Meed Ward likes 1.85% – this debate has just begun – there is much more to it than this.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 15, 2013 This is the time of year when your council members gather around the table they call the […]

Lakeshore to get dedicated bike lanes from Seneca Ave to Guelph line on a pilot basis.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 15, 2013 After four solid hours of debate and 13 delegations city council meeting in committee decided to go […]

Vandals take it out on the little merchants: two locations in one plaza are broken into along with six others in the city

Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 14, 2013 The Mountain Grove – Guelph Line – Upper Middle Road part of town took a bit of a hit […]

This council meeting didn’t pass the smell test this afternoon. Why so much conferring with legal counsel?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON January 14, 2013 They are back at their first Council Committee meeting and started out with the newly formulated Development […]

Talking Turkey: Lots of Turkey. Really. I’m talking about turkeys here which could include public art.

By Margaret Lindsay Holton BURLINGTON, ON. January 14, 2013 I have been watching and listening with a great deal of interest over the past few […]

Public art jury got this one right. Intriguing piece of art in a great location. Kudo’s to Dan Lawrie for putting up the cash.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 14, 2013 It took long enough, but the best of the three finalists in the most recent public art […]

Police need help identifying two males suspected of thefts from vehicles and fraudulent use of stolen credit cards

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 10, 2013 If there was ever any doubt on the message behind the Regional Police Lock it or Lose It […]

What happened to the 72 hours’ notice? ask parents. Burlington Museums do their bit.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 10, 2013 When the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (EFTO) announced they were going to hold a day of […]

Are we about to see a significant, and perhaps more effective, approach to citizen involvement?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2013 The “new” Waterfront Committee is certainly different from the one that had its wheels taken away from […]

Ok – how did this happen? You locked yourself out of your car while stopping for a red light. Hmm

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2012 We call them awkward situations. They happen. We don’t want to identify or further embarrass the driver of […]

Construction starting on Guelph Line in Burlington; expect delays – look for alternate routes.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 8, 2013 One of the busiest thoroughfares in the city is going to get squeezed a bit which will reduced […]

How similar and different were Winston Churchill and McKenzie King? Lecture at Central Library on book about these two man.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON January 8, 21013 Terry Reardon, historian and former Director of The International Churchill Society of Canada, introduces his bracing chronicle of […]

Kilbride collision puts two in hospital – shuts down road for more than four hours. Serious but not life threatening injuries.

  By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. January 8th, 2013 A serious collision on Cedar Springs Road in the Village of Kilbride, shut down traffic for a […]