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Burlington MPP rolls up her sleeve to lead by example: flu season is approaching, McKenna prepares. November 1, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Doctors will tell you that children under five are at the highest risk for serious illness […] 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)	Early morning forced entry of DeQuincy Cr., home terrifies resident: two firearms stolen. October 31, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. A 4:00 am break-in at a Dequincy Crescent home woke the residents who found themselves staring 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)
Murray and Diana Hogarth talk about how they built Pioneer into the biggest independent gas station operation in the country. October 31, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It doesn’t take long to get the gist of Murray Hogarth. If you listen and watch […] 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 Senate mess: what can we expect next? October 31, 2013 By Ray Rivers BURLINGTON, ON. This has been a crazy week in Canadian politics. it wouldn’t surprise me if Joe Oliver, […] 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’s premier art event – Studio Tour this weekend. 29 artists, 8 locations. October 28th, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It’s that time of year again – Halloween yes – but much more interesting is 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)	BAC event is no ordinary soup kitchen: the bowl is a piece of art and the soups are divine. So good they usually sell out. Book now. October 30, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It sold out last year and has sold out frequently before that – so if you […] 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)
Ho,Ho, Ho – but is isn’t all that funny. Rotarians getting stuck with a bad rap when all they did was write cheques. October 29, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. The four Burlington Rotary organizations in Burlington got trashed by local media and people involved in […] 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 committe takes a whack at city council; not a knock out punch. October 28, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. The Burlington Waterfront Committee released a statement this morning smacking city council for two of its […] 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)
Pier court case still chugging away – legal fees getting higher and higher; public kept in the dark. October 28, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. We don’t hear much about the Court cases related to the construction of the pier other […] 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)	Masquerade Ball resounding success – we tell the story in pictures. October 27, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. It was a SOLD OUT event. No numbers yet on exactly how much was raised but […] 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)
Electronic polling by the city: a good opportunity for citizen over site and engagement. October 27, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. City Hall is getting into electronic public opinion polling. They are going to create a panel […] 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 New Battle in the Online Payment Sphere: Amazon vs PayPal October 26, 2013 By James Burchill BURLINGTON, ON. Amazon has launched a service called Login and Pay with Amazon which allows partner sites 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)
The city wants your insights – they are going to go electronic and online to get them and spend $100,000 to make this happen. October 26, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Governing is all about information. Power is also all about information. How does one get 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)	Horse racing in Ontario: They’ve been at the post for years – then the starting gates were almost closed. October 26, 2013 By Ray Rivers BURLINGTON, ON. There was time when the only way you could place a bet was to go 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)
Burlington artists now know where the cookie jar is – can they get their hands into the thing? October 24, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. You know that culture has some traction in Burlington when city council members ask what 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)	Death knell rung for homes in the Beachway Park. The end of a community that has been a part of Burlington for more than 100 years. October 25, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. There is an ancient custom of ringing the Death Knell as soon as notice of 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)
Public gets a park upgrade and a couple of “windows” – big money gets the really good stuff. October 21, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Susan Ford, an Aldershot resident, passed us a note at the end of 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)	Has the city had a problem with their Windows on the Lake signage – couldn’t find any to use? October 21, 2013 By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON. Burlington has a signage policy and a design standard that is applied to all the signs […] 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)
Adult male retrieved from vehicle found floating on Lake Ontario. Name of deceased being withheld. THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED. October 19, 2013 By Staff BURLINGTON, ON. Halton Regional police got a call a t 9:45am, reporting a vehicle […] 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 ‘flu shot’ is not the only way to beat the bug. Naturopaths recommend herbal medicines to combat flu. October 18, 2013 By Dr. Jeremy Hayden. BURLINGTON, ON In light of the looming cold and flu season, I am interjecting with a brief […] 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)