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SHOWTIMES August 28 to Sep 3 , 2015 Cine Starz Upper Canada Place 460 Brant Street WWW CINESTARZ.CA SHOWTIMES August 28 to Sep 3 , 2015 FANTASTIC FOUR PG Fri […]	Development of a Strategic Plan has a big research hurdle to get over - some think we don't need the data or that we should already have it. By Pepper Parr August 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON City council has decided that the completion of the Official Plan Review (OPR) will not get done […]
Four geezers pack the Black Swan - are they thinking about doing the show again - maybe at a bigger venue? By Staff August 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Black Swan was packed to the walls – 220 people Friday and 200 on the Saturday and […]	Has some of the vitality gone out of the Arts Collective?; what might that mean to culture in this city? By Pepper Parr August 24th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON When the Arts and Cultural Collective of Burlington was created it was unique and became the place […]
Alzheimer’s Society of Hamilton and Halton meet at JBH last Tuesday of every month By Staff August 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Alzheimer’s Society of Hamilton and Halton in partnership with JBH will be holding monthly information sessions at […]	Two Showcase AAU basketball teams competing at the 13U category and the 15U category in the United States are holding tryout - Burlington players can get in on this.. By Staff August 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The increasing number of scholarship opportunities for basketball players in the United States is something Jim Thornton, of […]
Hospital redevelopment and expansion on time - a much better flow of public information and a nifty live camera of the construction site. By Staff August 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Redevelopment and Expansion of the Joseph Brant Hospital is the biggest redevelopment that Burlington has ever seen. […]	The Ultimate Teddy Bear Picnic - at the RBG August 29th and 30th. By Staff August 24, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON “Bring along your furry friends and join us for a day of teddy bear-themed crafts, activities and stories. […]
Kitchener takes the semi final in the InterCounty Baseball League - will play Barrie for the tittl By Staff August 23, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Kitchener Panthers defeated the London Majors 9-2 to take the semi- finals in the InterCounty Baseball League. […]	Pedestrian bridge leading to Norton Park in the Alton Village closed for resurfacing. By Staff August 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Jenn Street pedestrian bridge, connecting Norton Park and Jenn Street will closed starting Tuesday, Aug. 25 through […]
Finalists in the Intercounty Baseball League to be determined in Kitchener tonight. By Staff August 22, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Intercounty Baseball League is a game away from knowing who the two finalists are going to […]	The Issue - a Cogeco Cable broadcast will be back in September and taking live tweets for the panel members. By Staff August 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Mark Carr got word that the program he moderates on Cogeco Cable “The Issue” was good to go […]
Region takes it’s A team to municipal conference to twist arms and plead for improvements as well as any spare cash the province might have. By Pepper Parr August 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Region’s A team headed for Niagara Falls and met with provincial ministers and their aids to […]	Fugitive has skipped bail three times - police would like to hold him for a little longer next time they catch him. By Staff August 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police are looking for a fugitive who has skipped bail three times – when they […]
Regional Compost giveaway and two waste diversion days to take place in September. By Staff August 21, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Two of Halton Region’s popular fall waste diversion events are fast approaching. The fall Compost Giveaway event will […]	The Forming of The Rising Sons - a Burlington band that once stood in the limelight - now doing a reunion in a sold out event By Robin McMillan August 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Rising Sons came to be in September of 1964 in Burlington Ontario when a couple of […]
An electric vehicle charging station will be installed in downtown Burlington at the parking garage on Locust Street. By Staff August 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The City of Burlington has installed an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station in the parking garage at 414 […]	Toronto's baseball team has forced a seventh game in the Intercounty baseball league - Burlington got taken out in the quarter finals. By Staff August 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Burlington Bandits didn’t make it out of the quarter finals – but that doesn’t mean Burlingtonians don’t […]
Part 2 - Conservation report on The Flood: There was no data available the day of the flood - all the gauges were outside the storm area. By Pepper Parr August 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part two of a two part feature on how the Conservation Authority explains The Flood. There are […]	Part 1: The Flood - It was small in area and it hovered in the one place and just kept pouring - dropping almost as much rain as Hurricane Hazel in 1954 By Pepper Parr August 20, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part one of a two part feature on how the Conservation Authority explains The Flood. All most […]