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Disaster fund donations top $74,000; city council to formally ask for help from the province on Thursday. By Pepper Parr August 13, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. City council will be meeting Thursday morning to consider asking the province to declare parts of the […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	School board trustee decides to run for council - produces a library worth of position papers. By Pepper Parr August 13, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON Jennifer Hlusko must have been one of the most popular girls in the grade ten science class; […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Jim Curran challenges city election sign bylaw and declares he will win in ward 6 - stay tuned for October election results. By Pepper Parr August 13, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. If boots on the ground are what win elections – then Jim Curran is in the race […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Children's Festival - Saturday and Sunday on the waterfront. Super hero theme this year By Staff August 13, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON It will be the fun event of the weekend for families with small children. Each year the people […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Corporate sector donations to flood relief pass $55,000 - and it has only begun. Province will match up to $2 for each $1 raised. By Staff August 12, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON When the politicians met with the city residents who were up to their knees in water in their […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Infinate Daydreams, till the 24th at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Still time to include your pictures. By Staff August 12, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON We are a little late getting this to you – the Art Gallery of Burlington issued a Call […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
M.M. Robinson graduate Karina Gould going for the federal Liberal nomination By Pepper Parr August 12, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON She exudes youth and at 27 Karina Gould, a Burlington native seeking the federal Liberal nomination for […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Sexual deviant exposes himself to children at MApleview Mall - police asking for help. By Staff August 11, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON There is a man out there exposing himself to people at the Mapleview Mall – police are asking […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Gottlob: Fresh eyes and a need to be effective - but needs to get the campaign going if she hopes to challenge the incumbent. By Pepper Parr August 11, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. She just might be a dark horse in ward 4 where candidates are running against Jack Dennison, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Citizens deal with disastrous flooding and soothing words from their political leaders. One local church delivered cheques within 36 hours. By Pepper Parr August 9, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON When there is a disaster in a community the province has a program that requires the community […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Cowboys and Indians By Ray Rivers August 9, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON My dad once gave me an Indian headdress he’d bought in northern Ontario. It was just a […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Should the city apply for disaster relief? Requires local fund raising if it is to work. By Pepper Parr August 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON Candidate for City and Regional Councillor in Burlington’s Ward 5, James Smith, is urging Burlington Mayor Rick […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Are we getting it right? Candidate isn't too sure. Carol Gottlob speaks. By Carol Gottlob August 7, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. So the flood waters have subsided, and the issues surface…. The Corporation of the City of […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Region to provide enhanced curbside waste collection services to support rain storm clean-up efforts By Staff August 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The Region has put in an “enhanced curbside waste collection” services for the areas of Burlington hardest hit […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Airpark says they are not going to seek a further appeal, city says it will wait until the deadline for appealing has passed. By Pepper Parr August 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON We get mail, ok email. The mail bag yesterday had a piece from Mr. Vince Rossi, […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Learning exactly why Council wants to sell waterfront property is proving to be difficult for community waterfront group. By Pepper Parr August 4, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Waterfront Committee (BWC) is patiently waiting for the report on the investigations being done by […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Gazette newsroom flooded; mayor’s home takes on water along with 500 other homes that suffered water damage. By Pepper Parr August 6, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The Halton Region 311 service recorded more than 2200 telephone calls from regional residents; in Burlington there […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Candidate prepared to challenge city election sign bylaw: Curran says city can't prevent people putting up signs. By Pepper Parr August 5, 2014. BURLINGTON, ON. The office of the Clerk at city hall, the person responsible for overseeing the municipal election has […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
BurlingtonGreen bringing award winning film maker to town in October. Lagtest film - Revolution, will be screened. By Staff August 4, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. In 2012, BurlingtonGreen brought Dr. Jane Goodall to Burlington for two sold out audiences with multiple standing ovations […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)	Gazette gussies up a bit; cleaner, sharper look. Also adds a proof reader to the team. By Pepper Parr August 4, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. A bit of a new look to your “newspaper on a web site” which we think is […] Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)