Those Lasting Impressions on the pier could have been made up of 5000 signatures. Contractor nixed the idea.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 Under the circumstances it was the best they could do. Later this month seven names will be […]

The Dauphine will be in town this week; he, being the son of the best Prime Minister we ever had. Justin, son of Pierre, in town.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 10, 2012 Things are just a popping in Burlington. We went for close to 100 years with a Prime […]

GO trains will move through the King Road crossing – the BIG MOVE went spectacularly well.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 8. 2012 The BIG Move was done – successfully. CN rail people are now on the site doing what […]

Freeman Station should see itself sitting more safely and securely 95 metres from where it has been since 2005. Home forever – soon.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 8, 2012 The Friends of freeman Station have a three year lease at the princely sum of $1 a […]

Construction crews complete move of a five million pound tunnel – the trickiest part of King Road grade separation is done.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 8, 2012 The tunnel will get buried and the hydraulic jack hammers removed – the aggregate will get dropped […]

On being thankful

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 8, 2012 I heard the child say thank you and I paused because I had not heard anyone else say […]

Rain creates problems at Big Move site on King Road; some of the best construction people in the world working on the problems.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 7, 2012 They had hoped to get it going at 2:00 am on Sunday but it rained a bit […]

Massive yet intricate construction of King Road grade separation being web cast.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 6, 2012 The size and scope of the project is daunting – and the time frame allowed is really […]

Graphic presenation of the King Road grade separation. Plan is to have this mammoth job done in just over three days.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 5, 2012 Here is what the rail crossing on King Road looks like before the work to put in […]

Former Mayor Cam Jackson works with the food bank team to ensure those without don’t go without. Good on you Cam!

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 5, 2012 He may be a former Mayor and a former MPP – but he is still very much […]

Sexual assaults sometimes take a long time to get reported – a 1987 offence results in charges.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 3, 2012 A Burlington man faces sex-related charges following an investigation by detectives from the Child Abuse and Sexual […]

They did good, they did very good and deserved the robust round of applause they got. Now they get to work.

  By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 2, 2012 “You did what we could not do” said Councillor Craven. ”We are very proud of you” […]

The JBMH site is in the process of becoming a medical campus. Shovels should be in the ground in less than 100 days.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 3, 2012 Well we now know what the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital campus is going to look like and […]

Vital signs – interesting numbers that highlight some very disturbing problems to which we don’t have the answers right now.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 3, 2012 A robust crowd gathered early in the morning at the First Credit Union branch to be taken […]

He said, she said and they kept trying to talk over each other. Rang bells too but the tax credit passed – where do we apply?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 2, 2012 According to a Liberal Party press release Burlington MPP Jane McKenna hasn’t given it the old college […]

BMW meets cement truck head on just before noon. Guess who sustained serious injuries? Appleby closed north of Britannia.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 2, 2012 Halton Regional Police are currently at the scene of a very serious collision on Appleby Line just south […]

Will Burlington’s heritage get the boost and the support it needs from Council this week? Time for some decisions.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 1, 2012 This could be a great week for the city’s heritage integrity. The Pump House and Freeman Station […]

A call from someone wanting to fix your computer because they know you’re having problems is a call to hang up on.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON October 1, 2012 Halton Police want to warn residents to be on the lookout for phony telephone solicitations to repair your […]

All Aboard! Freeman station just might be back in business. Tickets will be sold as part of the fund raising?

  By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON October 1, 2012 The Friends of the Freeman station will know by the end of the week what they […]

City hall staff use part of their day to give the United Way campaign a strong local boost. Firemen take the truck pull prize – again.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON September 27, 2012 The vehicle pull down Brant Street by those marvelous people at city hall who keep the wheels […]