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If you think your picture being in cyber space is compromising; how do you feel about having your fingerprint out there? September 22, 2013 By James Burchill. BURLINGTON, ON. Apple’s new iPhone with fingerprint security is raising privacy questions and giving many people reason 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)	Competition for the book audience at the end of the month. Local author Turpin Myers launches “Nightswimming”. September 21, 21013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Sunday the 29th is going to be a busy day for the book lovers. A Different Drummer […] 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)
Premier takes GO to Burlington to listen while she works her way to a transit strategy. September 20th 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. The Premier was in town for a Roundtable event facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce at […] 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)	Predicted rainfall has the potential to flood – caution advised. We can never tell what weather is going to do anymore – can we? September 20th, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. These days you just never know – do you? Conservation Halton issued the following Watershed Conditions Statement […] 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 cod fishery – gone; just gone. Left to whither to nothing while 30,000 workers lost their jobs. September 20, 2013 By Ray Rivers. BURLINGTON, ON. They are romantic little fishing villages dotting the coastline of this Island province, the last 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)	It was one of the shortest cultural events the city has ever seen. Quite an impact. Watch for it again next year. September 19, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was like one of those small things that you come across. An object you see […] 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)
Inappropriate Touching of young girls on the rise. Second incident reported in the last ten days. September 19, 2013 By staff BURLINGTON, ON. Earlier this week a 13-year-old Burlington girl was walking home on Palmer Drive near Newlands Crescent 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)	Fromer Toronto Mayor, David Crombie, has deep roots in Burlington area and is fond of the city, tries to bend our Mayor’s ear. September 18, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was an event held at perhaps the most prestigious site in the city. It had […] 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)
Late football season fundraiser at the new Wendell Clark’s on Brant Street – I was there for the food. September 17, 2013 By Piper King Wendel Clarke opened up his new shop on Brant Street last week with a nod to the football […] 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 slam and ten rooms – or is it ten rooms and a slam? Apparently there is No Vacancy. Culture in Burlington. September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Last July the Burlington Slam Project celebrated five years of monthly poetry slams in this 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)
This is the way it is supposed to work; United Way at the really local level. September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. At every game you would see him walking through the stands selling 50/50 tickets. There weren’t […] 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)	Does the left hand know what right hand is doing? Enbridge donates $7,500 to Fire Department as city questions pipeline expansion. September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Enbridge Pipelines turned over a cheque for $7500 to the Burlington Fire Department as part 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)
People who fully understand what community means to waterfront development in Burlington on Wednesday. September 17, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. At a time when Burlington’s city council struggles with what it wants to do 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)	1908 traffic offences – all in school safety zones; police chief shakes his head in disbelief. September 16, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Halton’s Chief of police must have shaken his head several times this morning when he signed off […] 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)
Magic? – perhaps not but a good time for a good reason. September 16, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was a decent event. The weather didn’t kill it; the organizers of the event did […] 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)	Terry Fox Run exceeds both participation and financial goals met last year. September 16, 2013 By Staff The Burlington Terry Fox Run took in over $72,000 which slightly ahead of last year. The final tally, won’t […] 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)
BurlingtonGreen holds on to keep third place; Calgary threatened every day of the last week. September 16, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. It boiled down to a battle for third place and BurlingtonGreen did everything they could to hold […] 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)	Bicycle rider losses control of bike on Britannia Road, severe life threatening injuries. September 16, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Just after 5:00 pm, on Sunday, a 42-year-old Milton man was cycling down an incline on Britannia […] 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 Terry Fox Run – the guy that started the event in Burlington watches quietly from the sidelines, pleased that this is its 33rd year. September 15, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. He will stand there quietly, chat with some of his many friends as he looks over […] 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)	Two people assaulted on Upper Middle Road by three males Friday night. All three fled in an SUV. September 14, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Three white males are being sought by police for an assault that took place on Upper Middle […] 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)