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Second Fugitive Friday poster boy arrested in Ottawa - Burlington police detachment pumped! By Staff May 5, 2015 BURLINGTON. ON The high fives are being handed out over at the Burlington detachment of the Halton Regional Police. Last […] 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 now - city manager obtains an Ontario driver's license - he's going to stay. By Staff May 5, 2015 BURLINGTON,ON It is now official – James Ridge the new city manager is going to keep the job. James Ridge […] 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)
Fire department HQ getting a facelift that includes better training facilities. By Pepper Parr May 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A City department that spends $28 million plus each year providing a service that really matters when […] 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)	McKenna rumoured to be running for the Conservative nomination in new riding of Oakville North Burlington. By Pepper Parr May 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The meeting to nominate the Conservative candidate for the new federal riding of Oakville North Burlington 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)
Cherry blossom trees in Spencer Smith park burst into bloom - winter is over. By Staff May 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON On May 12, 1989, Mayor Roly Bird signed a twinning agreement with Mayor Kurihara of Itabashi, Japan. Many […] 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)	City delegation to dine at Dutch Palace in Netherlands - it certainly beats eating at the convention centre in Burlington. By Staff May 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Better late than never – I guess. The city sent out a media release this morning saying who […] 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)
Beachway resident expect to be in the park right to the end - a moment in time that has yet to be defined. By Helene Skinner May 5, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Just read today’s Burlington Gazette article about Beachway Park’s Beachway Master plan. Let me assure you that […] 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)	Burlington Mural project looking for artists to do one mural in each ward - decent funding available. By Staff May 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Art – mural art to be specific – is going totally local. If you don’t reside in 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)
City announces the entertainment line-up for Canada Day - Symphony on the Bay will perform with fireworks. By Staff May 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington has announced the entertainment lineup for Canada Day that includes the Stellas and Symphony […] 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)	Beachway park will make use of the west end in a way it was never used before - once the houses are gone - when is an open question. By Pepper Parr May 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part 2 of a multi-part series The park is close to massive in scale – at least […] 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)
Mayor and Councilor Lancaster in Holland representing the city during the celebration of the Canadian liberation of Holland - seventy years ago. By Pepper Parr May 4, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Mayor is not in his office this week. He is out of the country along with […] 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)	If it ever gets built it will be an extraordinary park; no budget allocation yet, and Lakeshore Road in front of the new hospital has to be rebuilt - and those homes have to go as well. By Pepper Parr May 3, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part 1 of a multi-part series There is still a lot of wind in the sails that […] 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)
The first offender on the Burlington Fugitive Friday poster boy list - police haven't caught this one yet. By Staff May 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Every once in a while a police officer does something that is out of the police box and […] 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)	Male culprit enters three homes in the Glendor Avenue part of town; touches sleeping females in two homes - police arrested and hold a man for bail hearing. By Staff May 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service is investigating several night time break and enter incidents at three units 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)
The first responders - the men and women who are at your door when there is an emergency- they need you to do your part. Halton’s Emergency responders kick off Emergency Preparedness Week at First Responder’s Day celebration By Staff May 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The only time an emergency […] 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)	Touch a truck - the kids love this kind of thing. By Staff May 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON It will be the weekend when the gardeners go nut2 – the 23rd and 24th of May. 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)
Real estate agents will be going door to door looking for food not listings - Keller Williams Red Day By Staff May 2, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington is the kind of community where many of the commercial organizations look for a way to give […] 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 is Fugitive Friday - this is going to be a tough week for Curtis Henry Komp - the police really want this man. By Staff May 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The smart catchy phrases are usually created by advertisers – people wanting to sell you toothpaste or laundry […] 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)
Is it the parents who need sex education? By Ray Rivers May 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Was Dr. Benjamin Spock the father of us all? His ‘Common Sense Book of Baby and Child […] 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)	Population shifts suggest there might be some consolidation, especially at the public elementary school level By Walter Byj May 1, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON While some parts of the Halton region are experiencing high growth spurts, others have remained stable. 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)