An informed observer gives his take on the ward six debate; Gazette comments.

By Pepper Parr September 26, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   Was it a good debate? Not bad. It was the first the Gazette has sponsored and […]

Community Bulletin Board has household items for those whose basements were flooded and everything lost.

By Staff September 26, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   There are people that have stuff they don’t need and there are people who need stuff desperately. […]

Blood donations at a critical low - 4000 appointments needed between now and the end of October.

By Staff September 26, 2014 BURLNGTON, ON.   Every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood—in most cases, blood from more than just […]

Food4kids gets the nod from 100 women who care

By Pepper Parr September 25, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   The cheque books came out and in less than half an hour the 100 Women Who […]

Applefest will have goodie bags for those who visit Ireland House on Sunday.

By Staff September 26, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   The city is calling the weekend Cultural Days and has a long list of events planned for […]

Begins with R ends with D has four letters in between; Mayor of Oakville and Chief of police want to eradicate the word using yellow cards.

By Pepper Parr September 25,2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   There aren’t many opportunities to say that you don’t like something without going to a lot of […]

Ian Ross and the Art Gallery mutually agreed to part ways. Really?

By Pepper Parr September 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   The spin at the Art Gallery of Burlington has begun. The announcement that he had left […]

Flood releif donations total $600,000 - target is $2 million.

By Staff September 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   As of noon today, the Burlington Community Foundation Flood Disaster Relief Committee has raised $600,000 in cash. […]

Anne Swarbrick brought in as Executive Director at Art Gallery.

By Pepper Parr September 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON Ann Swarbrick, former MPP in the Bob Rae government, then the executive Director of Habitat for Humanity […]

Ian Ross out as president and CEO of the Art Gallery - what happened?

By Pepper Parr September 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   “Yesterday was my last day as President & CEO of the Art Gallery of Burlington” said […]

Public school board trustees vote in a healthy bump in remuneration; will they work any harder or were they always underpaid?

By Pepper Parr September 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   Burlington is going to elect four school board trustees to the 11 member Halton District School […]

Newbies wanting a seat on city council don't bring much in the way of new ideas to the way council works and could work.

By Pepper Parr September 22, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   There were four people at the city council meeting last night who are running for municipal […]

Man arrested for acts of indecent exposure at Mapleview Mall and other locations in Burlington

By Staff September 22, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   Anyone giving any thought to a life of crime wants to read on remember that security people […]

Ward 6 candidate tries to change the format of a debate she has yet to confirm she will attend.

By Pepper Parr September 22, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   The Burlington Gazette will host its first ever candidate debate in ward 6 on Wednesday September […]

Amazing bed race pulls in $22,000 + for hospital development. Accura on Brant wins - again.

By Staff September 22, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   Sunday didn’t have much in the way of promise at around 9:30 but by 11 am the […]

Mayor Goldring a little skimpy on details and thoughts for the second term he wants at city hall.

By Pepper Parr September 20, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON   There are all kinds of leadership. Some lead from the front, they take charge and there […]

Cirque at Village Square drew capacity crowds - expect this to be a fixture for the next few years.

By Pepper Parr September 21, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   She pulled it off. With the help of her husband Dean and one of the most […]

Tales from a campaign - new candidate running against a well entrenched incumbent.

By Carol Gottlob, Candidate for Ward 4 Councillor September 22, 2104 BURLINGTON, ON.   Each week, until the ballots are cast on October 27th, we […]

Money talks - does it have the last word? And who should people running for office accept campaign donations from?

By Pepper Parr September 20, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON.   Money talks. Last week envelopes appeared on the desks of each council member, and we believe […]

Candidate for the office of Mayor comments on the election race so far.

By Peter Rusin September 20, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. From time to time during the municipal election the Gazette will run items in which candidates put […]