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Every member of Council returned to office: Mayor takes 85.82% of the vote. By Pepper Parr October 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Burlington seemed to be a little more animated leading up to the 2014 municipal election. 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)	With just under 10% of the vote counted - here is what the contentious ward votes looked like. By Pepper Parr October 27-14 BURLINGTON, ON. With less than 10% of the polls reporting this is what the picture looked like in those […] 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)
Early, early results show all of council being returned. By Pepper Parr October 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Early, early, early results show all the members of city council being returned. Dennison was […] 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)	Arrest of barricaded suspect in a Pearl Street apartment ends with the discovery of a deceased female. By Staff October 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. At around 10 am this morning police were called to 478 Pearl Street responding to a verbal […] 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)
Will there be new faces on city Council. Election results on the Gazette at 8:01 pm By Pepper Parr October 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. There are people who play close attention to politics and love to analyze results and make […] 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)	Instant election results will be available at the Gazette; an exclusive feature By Pepper Parr October 27, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON For those of you who want instant access to the municipal election results – go to 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)
Is the 2014 election race the beginning of the Meed Ward 2018 race for the office of Mayor? By Pepper Parr October 26, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON If the incumbent in ward 2 is beaten October 27th – it will be the upset […] 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)	What to watch for in the Burlington municipal election. Some upsets are certainly possible - could be as many as three. By Pepper Parr October 26, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON It isn’t always about who wins – it is often about how much they win 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)
Jack Dennison: an incumbent with more than 20 years as a council member – and his seat is at risk. By Pepper Parr October 25, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON He is the best educated member of this city Council. Ward 4 Councillor Jack Dennison always […] 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)	Brittle, has trouble finding his sense of humour yet Rick Craven is the best committee chair council has - but isn't popular with his constituents. Warm and fuzzy he ain't. By Pepper Parr October 25, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The Gazette is doing profiles of each member of Council. They are based on four years 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)
Burlingtonians honour Corporal Nathan Cirillo in a silent vigil, sprinkled with applause at the Guelph Line Hwy 407 overpass. By Walter Byj October 25th, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. It was dark and an autumn coolness was setting in, but that did not stop 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)	Isn't this what we pay them to do? Councillor Sharman wants people to know how much he has done. By Pepper Parr October 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman Ward five Councillor Paul Sharman, complains that the media were not […] 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)
Regional police arrest five and seize more than a pound of marihuana + a revolver and ammunition. By Staff October 24, 2014 Burlington, ON In the early morning hours of October 24th 2014, The Halton Regional Police, Burlington Strategic Support Team […] 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 to go along with parking on upper Guelph Line until parking space is available. will there be parking meters in the space they provide? By Pepper Parr October 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. People parking on the shoulder of the road along the rural part of Guelph Line are […] 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)
Citizen wants city hall staff to help flood victims fill in forms that are complex and confusing By James Smith October 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The Red Cross identified more than 200 homes that were severely damaged. The city asked 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)	Ward 5- its problems and its opportunities. Is it well led? By Pepper Parr October 24, 2104 BURLINGTON, ON It is the ward that current MP Mike Wallace ran in; it is the ward 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)
It's all about the data. The data suggests that Paul Sharman could be in serious trouble in ward 5. By Pepper Parr and Walter Byj October 24, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Although his venture into local politics was somewhat by accident, the past four […] 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)	Ron Foxcroft, Honourary Colonel of the Argyll and Sutherland Regiment, works with troops at their Hamilton armoury as the grieve the loss of one of their own - Corporal Nathan Cirillo By Staff October 23, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Ron Foxcroft a member of the Burlington Community Foundation (BCF) board and Chair of the BCF Disaster […] 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 Mayor of Hamilton - who will it be - where will he take them. Aldershot is not in that picture. By Ray Rivers October 23, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Hamilton used to be the second largest city in Ontario, with a powerful football team […] 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 for Regional chair talks of a doubling of our population; Woodruff says our heads are buried in the sand By Greg Woodruff October 23, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. I would like to share with you my experience while running for the Halton Regional Chair. […] 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)