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Air Park lawyers threaten to sue for libel – Gazette considering its options. By Staff April 22, 2014 BURLINGTON ON We received the following recently. Burlington Gazette Burlington, Ontario Dear Sirs: Re: Burlington Airpark Inc. -Libel Notice […] 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)	Libel chill – what does it mean? Is it real? It is very real and sometimes, but not always effective. By Staff April 22, 2104 BURLINGTON, ON. In an issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism there was the following article which we have […] 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 hire an interim city manager – name will be announced on Tuesday. By Pepper Parr April 21, 2014. BURLINGTON, ON. Sometime on Tuesday Mayor Rick Goldring will announce the name of the interim city manager who […] 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)	Tyler Patzalek comes home – will catch for the Burlington Bandits and build on his Notre Dame achievements. By Staff April 20, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The Bandits are bringing some strong local talent to the team – they recently announced their signing […] 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)
500 children in Halton used to go hungry on weekends: Food4Kids changed that – they want to extend into the summer. By Pepper Parr April 18, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Covering city hall means listening to people talk. After a while you get to know pretty […] 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)	Gratitude, being gracious to one another – here’s how they do that at city hall – 2800 times this year. By Pepper Parr April 19, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON Most of the information that comes to Council is through reports staff create and submit 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 really isn’t about just coloured eggs – is it ? By Staff April 17, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The kids love them, grandparents have a great time hiding the coloured eggs and parents learn 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)	Election round up; what things look like on a ward by ward basis. Some upsets possible. By Staff April 17, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Just over six months to go before the people of Burlington cast ballots for the city council […] 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’s Best nominees announced by the city; gala event May 15th at convention centre. By Staff April 17, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The City of Burlington announced the nominees for the 2014 Burlington’s Best Awards. The winners will be […] 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)	Province wants to keep you safe – police on the prowl for those not using a seat belt. $240 fine. By Staff April 17, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. This Easter long weekend the Halton Regional Police Service will be participating in the Provincial seat belt […] 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’s causing climate change? Us – and unless we change our ways now there won’t be much of a world for those who follow us. By Ray Rivers April 17, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Skeptics will point to the winter we’ve just experienced and ask: “what global warming”? But 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)	North Burlington residents petition the MOE – but they don’t make their demands public. By Pepper Parr April 16. 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. While the current city manager is out looking for new digs in Calgary as he transitions […] 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)
They got him – serial bank robber arrested in Guelph as he walked out of a bank he had just robbed with cash in his pockets By Staff April 16, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Halton Regional Police investigators have arrested the serial bank robber who has targeted banks in Burlington, Oakville […] 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)	Losier “In the Garden” at Burlington Art Centre along with Moore, Pierce and Rankin. By Pepper Parr April 12, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. The sun is moving into Claudette Losier’s world. An active artists since 2007 when she sold […] 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)
Community group opposing apartment project on New Street appeals city decision to OMB. By Pepper Parr April 15, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON The Roseland Heights Community Organization (RHCO), announces that two of its members, Anup Ogale, and Gavin […] 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)	How does a five year contract get filled in 26 months? Calgary is paying Fielding just $65,000 more. His leaving is not about money. By Pepper Parr April 15, 2014. BURLINGTON, ON. Mayor Goldring noticed Thursday afternoon that he had an appointment on his calendar with the 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)
City Manager Jeff Fielding accepts a position with City of Calgary By Pepper Parr April 14. 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. It must have been with a heavy heart that Mayor Goldring announced today that city manager […] 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 James Smith wins the ward 5 council seat – will transit have traction at city hall? By Pepper Parr April 14, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. This isn’t the first run up the hill for James Smith, he has run 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)
Vanessa Warren files nomination papers – fourth candidate to go after Lancaster’s council seat. By Pepper Parr April 9, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. “In the absence of effective leadership in ward 6” said Vanessa Warren “I have filed nomination […] 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 “fishy” story – people are being hurt and a part of rural Burlington may have a badly contaminated water supply. By Pepper Parr April 11, 2014 BURLINGTON, ON. Was it the cold winter that resulted in hundreds of dead fish floating on the pond […] 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)