Citizen attempts to set the Mayor straight. Is the Mayor listening? Does he have the capacity to hear? Some very strong points are made.

BURLINGTON, ON November 29, 2012 Part of the reason for creating this “newspaper on a web site” was to try and re-balance the “information deficit” […]

Toronto theatrical success to play Performing Arts Centre; Miss Caledonia will appeal to those who remember childhood fantasies.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 29, 2012 When Brenda Heatherington took on the task of leading the artistic side of the Performing Arts Centre […]

Novice driver fails to negotiate a curve in the road – crashes into a house. House could collapse. No one injured.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 29, 2012 It wasn’t a house call; they weren’t crashing a party but two occupants in a Ford Taurus suddenly […]

City purchasing decision screws up security at city hall. Kerr gets fired then re-hired; now all the doors get locked at night.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 28, 2012 Do you remember that bit we did a while ago about those unintended consequences; that mess up […]

Christmas Spirit arrived in Burlington last week – it was delivered by a bunch of hockey coaches.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 26, 2012 That stuff about Christmas starting the day after Halloween is a little too rushed for me. I […]

How about fewer drunks on the road this year so that Burlington is truly the 2nd safest city in the country. RIDE program helps.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 28, 2012 It happens every year and every year the Halton Regional Police scoop up people who are driving […]

Cosmetics company short $700,000 – thinks their former VP took the money. Police think so as well. Judge will decide.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 28, 2012 It took then months to figure it all out but when the numbers were added up ASK […]

How different and unique could your Christmas cards be?

By Staff Perhaps in your household the children make up cards of their own. Laura Robinson, a nationally Laura Robinson, a additionally acclaimed stamping teacher […]

If you want to see misrepresentation on a massive scale be at the Performing Arts Centre Thursday night. Incredible story.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 23, 2012 It started with two good friends telling another friend about a trailer for a movie called “Miss […]

Is the environmental message really getting delivered? BurlingtonGreen fights on – Awareness, Advocacy and Action.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 27, 2012 BurlingtonGreen, probably the best run community organization in the city and one with measurable impact, held their […]

Enjoy Christmas the way it was celebrated at Ireland House – a long time ago.

REVISED November 27, 2012 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 26, 2012 There has been a whiff of winter; there was a sprinkling of snow […]

Pedestrian struck while crossing Plains Road East Sunday evening. Injuries were serious.

REVISED By Staff BURLINGTON, ON November 25, 2012 Halton Police are currently investigating a collision between and vehicle and pedestrian in front of St. Mathew […]

Can you become an entrepreneur without a Mentor? O’Krafka doesn’t think you should even try without one.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 23, 2012 Becoming an entrepreneur is now fashionable; it’s hip. And if you’re a budding entrepreneur then you need […]

Help the environment and the 200,000 people who make use of a United Way service in Burlington/Greater Hamilton.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 22, 2012 The United Way campaign isn’t going to go away – unless of course, we go right over […]

Meetup groups are popping up all over the place. Should City Hall host a Meetup?

By Margaret Lindsay Holton BURLINGTON, ON November 22, 2012 Earlier this year I wrote about the BusinessInBurlington MeetUp organized by social media entrepreneur James Burchill. […]

Two bus fires, tens of thousands in damages but the transit system is running just fine.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 21. 2012 Transit Advisory meetings are going much better these days. Joanne Vassell-Pittman ended her stint as chair during […]

Final stages of a project in the planning stages for more than 20 years. A Delta Hotel and two condos to go up on Lakeshore Road.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 20, 2012 A project that has been in the works for more than 20 years cleared another hurdle and […]

Has the final Jackson mark been made? Is the Walkway the last public performance by the former Mayor? Don’t bet on it.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 20, 2012 It was a bit of a mystery to many people. Everyone knew why they were there, many […]

Is the Mayor’s “Dream Team” going up against a BurlingtonGreen vision? Will a rosy future for the city come out of all this?

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 19, 2012 We know a bit more about that Defining the Dream idea the Mayor has been toiling away […]

Taxi service pilot project works well enough to be done again during the holiday season says operator..

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON November 19, 2012 It is always interesting when a person who operates a business in the city; one that requires […]