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With the budget determined IT Staff will explain what they can do with the HR additions that have been approved. By Pepper Parr December 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This item was placed as a Consent item on the Standing Committee Agenda – so it didn’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)	Burlington sets up Banking Arrangements with two Banks and gets a Sweet Discount on the Prime Rate which is currently 7.25% (Ouch) By Pepper Parr December 4th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON It is all just part of doing business. Lines of credit are necessary, even for 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)
Halton District School Board hosts Human Rights Symposium on Monday, December 11 By Staff December 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton District School Board will host the fifth annual Human Rights Symposium on Monday, Dec. 11, […] 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)	Bonnie Crombie chosen as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party By Pepper Parr December 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Bonnie Crombie takes the Liberal Leadership on the third ballot. First ballot votes […] 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)
Historic Casinos and Their Modern Appeal: A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation By Lisa Clayton, December 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Gambling has been in existence longer than many of us know. Visiting land-based casinos to play […] 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 members of Council made it necessary to debate the Mayor working on the 2025 and 2026 budgets before citizens could delegate By Pepper Parr December 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Delegating on the Staff Direction to the: Chief Financial Officer to prepare the draft operating 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)
Mayor's Drop In - not exactly a multitude but it did take place By Pepper Parr December 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Meed Ward waiting in City Hall lobby for people who wanted to know more about […] 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)	Greens take the Kitchener seat - they now have two members in the provincial legislature By Pepper Parr December 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This is not good news on one level. On another – it is very good news. […] 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)
Still some serious concerns with the budget: Mayor wanted Council to endorse her plans for 2025 and 2026 budgets - they chose not to By Pepper Parr December 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON We are still on that budget. Mayor Meed Ward’s original intention was to have Council endorse […] 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)	Darren Burke develops AI Software: a Cost Effective Alternative to Clinical Trials Research & Testing Dietary Supplements By Darren Burke December 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON A distinguished scientist and serial entrepreneur, is set to disrupt the world of sports science 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)
Bitcoin: Digital Gold? By Georgia Cavalcanti December 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Bitcoin and the blockchain are well-known to everyone nowadays. However, the inner mechanisms of cryptocurrency technology […] 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)	Getting 2025-26 budgets ready for the Mayor - her council colleagues didn't go along with her. The issue goes to Standing Committee next week By Pepper Parr November 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON This one gets a little technical. But the end result is very important. This Council 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)
Drop in for 10 minutes with the Mayor - she wants to listen to you and get some feedback. By Pepper Parr November 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Just in case you missed it – we did – not a word to media on […] 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)	Can whoever is chosen as Liberal leader for Ontario on Saturday rid us of Ford Nation? By Pepper Parr November 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The ballots have been cast – they weren’t dropped into a ballot box – but 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)
No GO service between Oakville GO and West Harbour GO this weekend By Staff November 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Starting this Friday, Lakeshore West rail service will run only between Union Station and Oakville to allow […] 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 reports on what the tax increase will mean - more money leaving your pocket or purse By Joe Gaetan November 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON’ What the 4.99% TAX increase means to the average Burlingtonian. First: The average cost of housing per […] 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 a contentious budget - no one came away happy, least of all the Mayor who wanted to control the 2025 and 2026 budgets. By Pepper Parr November 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON So it is done. The budget for 2024 is cast in stone. Tax bills will get […] 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)	Council finalizes budget focused on essentials, front line services and preparing for growth By Staff November 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In their media release the City communications department said: More information about the municipal budget process under Bill […] 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)
Policy Options: How does Canada fix the housing crisis? Can the current 'housing hell' be reversed or is it just a headline priority ? By David Jones November 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON You aren’t going to get this kind of commentary from the newsletters that the two Burlington MP’s […] 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)	Good vs. Great: Top 3 Features of Canada’s Top Casinos By Alice Long November 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Two people, a lap top and a cell phone – gaming on different sites at 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)