Lawn signs, petitions, parades and several committees digging out data to present to the PAR Committee December 8th. Central high - fighting for its life.

By Staff December 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Sometimes a local merchant will support something a local group is doing. But you don’t often see […]

Chief of police has issued a get tough order - wants the drunk drivers off the road.

By Staff December 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Only days after the launch of the province’s annual Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) Program, the Halton […]

Details on the public meeting about possible high school closures in Burlington.

By Staff December 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   This is the first time the public gets to have a say on what the Board of […]

Some of the finest stained glass art in the country is on display at the Seaton gallery.

By Staff December 3rd, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   There are all kinds of events taking place during December which you somehow have to fit into […]

Burlington Taxi Driver robbed - two suspects fled on foot.

By Staff December 2, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying two males that robbed a Burlington Taxi driver. […]

Mayor gives what Councillor Meed Ward calls a political responsibility to the city manager.

By Pepper Parr December 2, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Halton District school Board Director of Education Stuart Miller delegated to city council a while ago […]

The gift that brings a smile to your face because someone else got the benefit.

By Pepper Parr December 2, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It happens every year. What do you get the person who teaches your children? How much […]

Rivers: Tolls may not be fair but they appear to be necessary.

By Ray Rivers December 2, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   One day electrically powered vehicles will grace our streets and roadways and the gas pump will […]

Detours for the Santa Claus Parade, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016

By Staff December 2, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON This Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 is the Burlington Santa Claus parade. Due to multiple road closures, several routes […]

800 and counting - Central high school parents group is papering their community with lawn signs.

By Staff December 2, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   The #centralstrong crowd took the GO train to Toronto, got themselves to Queen’s Park and let the […]

Politicians kick off the holiday Season.

By Pepper Parr December 1st, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It’s kick off time for the holiday season! Expect politicians of every stripe to invite you […]

Regional police arrest photographer known to attend Candance sponsored events where he would record various competitions throughout the GTA.

By Staff December 2, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Halton Regional Police have arrested and charged David KRON, 24yrs of Thornhill on Thursday the 01 December […]

Secret Formula For Making Money Online - Really? But you did look - just in case I do have a secret.

  By James Burchill December 1, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Make a fortune on-line. I know, you figure “What a load of BS…Like he has […]

Internet is in for the 2018 municipal election; ranked balloting is out.

By Staff December 1st, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   In what was the longest city council meeting the Gazette can remember – just short of three […]

Committe that will provide recommendations to the Director of Education on how he resolves his high school capacity problem is announced.

By Pepper Parr November 30th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   Thursday morning a relatively large group of people will gather under the direction of Scott Podrebarac, […]

In Praise of Council Members:

By Jim Young November 30th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It is always easy to lift the pen or get on the keyboard to complain about […]

Citizens get to keep a right they have had for more than 25 years.

By Pepper Parr November 29th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   It wasn’t a hill worth dying on was the way Councillor John Taylor put it as […]

Too good to be true?

By Staff November 29th, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON   There are hundreds of thousands of them out there – people looking for a way to separate […]

There is a trend taking place on how city council plans to report to its citizens.

By Pepper Parr November 28th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   There was a time when the city had three General Managers and three Standing Committees. That […]

Jim Young declares: Because you will stand before them in 2018 and they will demand to know.

By Pepper Parr November 28th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON   City council and the few that attend city council meetings along with the even fewer who […]