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“Nightswimming” – first title for Cedar Springs resident: Quiet, deep, touching language. September 28, 2013 Nightswimming by Janet Turpin Myers. Reviewed by Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. In Ontario summer activity for those who are able 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)	Torontonian arrested in Burlington for human trafficking and procuring for the purposes of prostitution. September 27, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Halton Regional Police responded to an assault call at a Motel in the City of Burlington where […] 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)
Thursday was not a good day for Beachway Park residents. Major battle ahead keeping homes in the park. September 27th, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Thursday was not a good day for the residents in the Beachway Park. The Regions Waterfront […] 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)	There is networking and then there is networking. Have you ever met a networking diva? October 10TH 5:00 PM Write it down. September 27, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It’s all about networking , ya gotta get out there and network; show the flag, press […] 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)
Police report “minor injury” on male found on Walkers Line was “sustained during a medical event”. Case closed? September 27, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. There is nothing faster or more substantive than social media or a news source that uses 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)	What happens when you cross breed twitter with stealth? A better investment opportunity? Time will tell. September 27, 2013 By James Burchill BURLINGTON, ON. There has been a lot of talk about the “stealthy” initial public offering (IPO) that Twitter […] 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)
Who is this man and what happened to him? Police asking for help to identify injured male. See update September 27, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. At approximately 10:10 pm Thursday, September 26th, 2013, Halton Regional Police received several calls of a man […] 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)	Hard, dogged work by a local history buff results in plaque to mark a major War of 1812-14 event played out on Burlington’s waterfront. September 26, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. If there was ever an example of one man making a difference – look no further […] 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)
Do you put your best foot forward when you can and should be putting your best food forward? September 24, 2013 By Dr. Jeremy Hayman BURLINGTON, ON. So we all strive to put our best foot forward in raising our children 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)	At some point city has to figure out what affordable housing it needs but let’s not put this on the backs of the developers. September 24, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Sometime in the next couple of week Nicholas Carnacelli will wander across Brant Street to city […] 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)
Another problem to deal with while raising children who are on the internet more than you would like them to be. September 25, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It has come to this: we now have a Cyber Tip Awareness Day when we focus […] 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)	Are we really selling dirty oil to the rest of the world? And if we are – why? Can’t we clean it up? September 25th, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Do you have the feeling I get when I hear people talk about the “dirty oil” […] 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)
A “Dymond” in the rough and what a whopper of a burger – with shakes as well. September 24, 2013 By Piper King BURLINGTON, ON. I had originally planned to compare the desserts from the several different restaurants run by 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)	Remember that lottery advertisement line: “Home James, Home” Today one has to add “in less than an hour please”. September 24, 2013 By Ray Rivers BURLINGTON, ON. “Toronto is a great place to live, if only you could manage to get to work” […] 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 the city never sees a private tree bylaw it won’t be because the environmentlists stopped trying. One more kick at this can. September 23, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. They are going to give it the old college try and provide city council with what […] 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)	Downtown development faces challenge from local residents who claim rules are being broken. September 23, 2013 BY Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It has been so long since Burlington has seen a high-rise building that includes office space […] 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)
Developer backs away from residential proposal along western part of Caroline. September 23, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was going to be Maurice Desrochers jump from operating properties he had bought up as […] 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)	Some of the most imaginative and amazing beds raced up Brant Street last Sunday. September 22, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. It was the 4th Annual. They shut down the lower part of Brant Street to let it […] 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)
Just Ask! A travel service:Getting to the Montreal area – do we fly or should we drive? September 23, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON. Traveling can be fun. Cruises are great, bus tours can be an adventure but most travel takes some planning. […] 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)	Winner of BurlingtonGreen bike contest turns out to be a New Brunswicker who has a sister in Burlington. September 22, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. What was that line – it takes a village to raise the child? What does it […] 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)