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Finding the little ones when they get separated from you at the Sound of Music. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. June 13, 2013 The Regional Police are passing on some sound advice. Figure out beforehand where you want to meet […] 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 getting nasty out there; threats to lay charges of trespass are being made. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 12, 2103. So here’s the picture. There is a lady who lives on Appleby Line. She has 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)
Vintage players to take part in July 4th game at Nelson; might they bring some talent to the field? By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. June 12, 2013. The Burlington Bandits, in partnership with Burlington Vintage Baseball (BVB) will host a “Burlington Vintage Baseball Day” […] 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 Region wants to continuto be a leader in delivering community emergency notification services By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 12, 2013. While the federal government is looking at all your email, phone calls and social media information […] 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)
Air park advises city they will dump asphalt at night – because they can. Then they back off their tough position. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 12, 2013. Tracy Burrows, the city’s by-law enforcement office got a “heads up” phone call from Milt Farrow, […] 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)	Decision to open the pier on Thursday will be made later this evening. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 12, 2013 City officials are currently doing a walk about on the pier to determine what may exist […] 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)
HOLD ON ONE MINUTE asks PERL biggie: “Why is 407 asphalt “waste” being landfilled into the Burlington Airpark? By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 12, 2013 PERL Executive Director, Roger Goulet asks: “Since when is it allowed to bury asphalt waste into […] 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 Canadian study in greed. Tthey make over $100,000 as senators. Did they really need to cheat on expense claims as well? By Ray Rivers. Burlington, ON. June 13, 2012. – The one thing about giving advice on the economy is that you usually can find […] 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 council gets detail on damage Air Park doing to the community; Lancaster gets an earful. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 11, 2013. Four people delegated to city council last night to tell their Council what has gone wrong […] 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 that all there is? Much ado about nothing says the spouse. By Walter Byj, Correspondent BURLINGTON, ON. June 11, 2102. I was asked by the publisher to give my first impression of the pier 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)
Action in the northern part of the city over the Air Park shenanigans. Road accesss suspensions might be invoked. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 10, 2013. It`s a grind. There are so many levels of jurisdiction that it gets difficult to figure […] 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 vigorous debate on just what the Air Park could do. Bizarre said the Mayor; appalling said Craven. Murder said a resident. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 11,2013. It was the longest city council meeting on record for this Significant Seven and one which heard […] 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)
I didn’t say this – she did; nice of her wasn’t it? By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. June 9, 2013. The letter set out below came from a reader. To the best of my knowledge I never dated […] 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)	So – why did you change your name from Our Burlington to the Burlington Gazette? Better optics and a clearer identity By Pepper Parr, Publisher REVISED with comment from former Mayor Walter Mulkewich. BURLINGTON, ON. June 8, 2013 Why use the name the Gazette? For […] 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 Come Back Tour – The Woodies will be at Emma’s Back Porch during SOM kick off. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. May 22. 2013. Burlington native Bill Wood is bringing his band, The Woodies back Home to perform at Emma’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)	Burlington detachment of the Regional police is investigating a homicide at a Mountainside Drive residence. By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. June 7, 2013. On June 7, 2013 at 10:48 a.m., police were requested to attend a residence on Mountainside Drive […] 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)
Landfill dumping is wrecking the lifestyle and peaceful use of an Appleby Line property – obscene behaviour. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 6, 2013. This is obscene! That is the only way to describe what is being done 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)	Some commercial activity has popped up in the Beachway Park. Rent yourself a paddle boat and get out on the water. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 6, 2013. It’s a good idea; it should work. And if you ever wanted to try out one […] 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)
Hardly seems worth the effort but the city seems prepared to let you out on the pier IF the work is done a day earlier. Whoopee. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. June 7, 2013 — The Brant Street Pier will open to the public on June 13, two days ahead […] 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)	Small potatoes in the drug world but an arrest is an arrest and it adds to the police stats. By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON June 6, 2013. The drug dealers are keeping the police busy enough. Earlier today members of the Three District […] 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)