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Sport Field Closures - June 16th, 2015 By Staff June 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON One would have thought the close to depressing heat would have taken most of the water off 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)	Councillor Meed Ward in auto accident - suffering from a concussion - expects to be back at her desk within the week. By Pepper Parr June 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Council met Monday afternoon and evening as a Standing Committee looking at Development and Infrastructure issues. 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)
CineStarz movie line up with show times. Movie line up at the CineStarz Upper Canada location at 460 Brant Street for June 12-18. WOMAN IN GOLD PG Fri to Sun […] 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)	More than respectable Windows-to-theLake designs approved by a Council Standing Committee By Pepper Parr June 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There was a major problem being corrected – the city was finally doing something it should have […] 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)
It's official - the Nelson Outdoor Pool will not open this summer. By Staff June 15, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Nelson Wading Pool and Splash Pads are open, weather dependent, Saturday, June 13 to Monday, Sept. 7. […] 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)	Sound of Music gets off to a solid start - public seems willing to live with the ticketed events. By Guida Feliz June 15, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Sound of Music Kick-Off came alive at the Waterfront. It could not have been 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)
Sport Field Closures - June 15, 2015 By Staff June 15, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The following Sport fields are closed for Monday June 15, 2015 All Clay Diamonds Maple F1 Central F1 […] 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)	Week 8 Fugitive Friday poster couple - Sean KELLY and Jessica HAYNES By Staff June 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It is week #8 for our “Fugitive Friday” initiative whereby the Halton Regional Police, Burlington station is reaching […] 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)
Getting to the Sound of Music made just a little easier - shuttle buses and extended transit hours. By Staff June 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON They want you there and while they won’t send a yellow taxi to pick you up – they […] 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)	Halton Police Arrest Man Related to Historical Sexual Assaults By Staff June 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Detectives from the Halton Regional Police Service Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit have charged a Burlington […] 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)
Ireland and Millcroft ball diamonds closed By Staff June 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Millcroft Park diamonds D1, D2, D3 and Ireland Park D1, D2, D3 are closed for today due to […] 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)	Rivers hope the Pope talked to Harper about putting an end to polluting the heavens. By Ray Rivers June 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON “Mr. Putin runs an entirely different system … he runs an economy that is dominated by oligarchs […] 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)
Art Gallery of Burlington raises $60,000 at its Parisian themed Art Auction By Staff June 10th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Art Gallery of Burlington auction pulled in $60,000 during its recent Art Auction – the Bateman went […] 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)	This could be a lot of fun - a colour run to ignite the spirit of Burlingtonians for the Pan Am Games that open in less than a month, By Staff June 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Even though the city isn’t taking any official part in the Pan Am Games the residents 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)
Clarkdale PS a finalist in the contest to name the newest recruit to the Regional Police K9 unit- they want the dog to be called Marshall By Staff June 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A Burlington elementary school is one of three finalists in the contest to name the newest recruit into […] 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)	Transit line 4 and line 10 have detours on Sunday the 14th - Sound of Music parade needs the streets. By Staff June 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON On Sunday, June 14, 2015 from 12:30 – 3 p.m. during the SOUND OF MUSIC PARADE, the following […] 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)
Board of education does a quickie and approves spending for both capital ($62.6 million) and operating ($685.7) spending in minutes - also says it will be going along with the new sex ed curriculum . By Walter Byj June 9, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There were not many items on the June 3rd agenda, but two of them had the potential […] 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)	Rainfall closes down a number of ball diamonds and playing fields for the day. By Pepper Parr June 9, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON There was more rain than anyone expected. The Conservation Authority sent out water level warnings for 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)
Elder abuse - it happens in our community - how do we deal with it? By Staff June 9, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON We know it happens and we are surprised when it happens in families we knew. Nearly one in […] 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)	Public gets a birds eye view of what might take place in terms of development in the downtown core - they now get a chance to make some recommendations. By Parr June 9, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The objective was to put the citizens, developers and the planners all in the same room and see […] 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)