Community gardens are a success – city hall wants to know where the fourth one should be located.

By Staff February 18, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington has had community gardens ever since Michelle Bennett and Amy Schnurr delegated to city council for support […]

Mayor delivers his fifth State of the City address - promises to never mention the Pier again.

By Mayor Rick Goldring February 18, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON What words can we use to describe the place where we live, the place where we […]

Planners to take a close look at parts of the Shoreacres community; Council fears that everyone will want the same treatment.

By Pepper Parr February 17, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Two oddities: the word neighbourhood does not appear in the current Official Plan and Shoreacres Blvd is […]

Council committee adds $125,000 to 2015 budget - tax rate expected to be $19.10 for each $100,000 of assesment,

By Staff February 17, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON How much do they want to spend and how much are they going to tax you? The city […]

Regional health staff report a case of measles in Halton: 30 year old male.

By Staff February 16, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Region Health Department reports a confirmed case of measles. The Halton resident is a male in […]

Former military police officer to be the top dog at city hall; served as a deputy city manager in Vancouver as well.

By Pepper Parr February 13, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON So who is this James Ridge who got himself appointed to the job of city manager for […]

The sounds of Rogers and Hammerstein at the Performing Arts Centre on Sunday

By Staff February 13, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A nice story, the kind of thing one likes to read about. Leslie Gray and her husband Christopher […]

Does Paul Sharman, an accountant with a nose for which way the political winds are blowing have a Machiavellian streak leading him in the right direction?

By Pepper Parr February 13, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON For Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman, it is all about the data. Without data – he doesn’t […]

With the structure of the Freeman Station saved - city council now needs to ensure the funds to complete the restoration are available.

By Mark Gillies February 13, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part 3 of a 3 part feature. Cherish what few historical buildings are still left with us […]

Could Burlington get its own radio station? There is a group in town trying to do just that.

By Staff February 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON A constant irritant for most Burlingtonians is being included in with the city of Hamilton when things are […]

Two males arrested for human trafficking offences at local motel

By Staff February 12, 2105 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service Human Trafficking and Vice Unit have charged two males with Human Trafficking offences […]

Road closure at Harvester and Appleby Line - could stay that way for up to 12 hours.

By Staff February 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Portions of Harvester Road, west of Appleby Line are closed due to a water main break. Halton Regional […]

Municipal bureaucrat from west coast, former armed services officer and currently an academic administrator appointed Burlington city manager.

By Staff February 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The city announced this morning that James Ridge, former Deputy City Manager with the City of Vancouver and […]

Canada moved to a war footing; the King and his Queen came to rally the population and a very popular hotel was turned into a hospital for injured returning veterans.

By Mark Gillies February 12, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Part 2 of a 3 part feature Their last farewells were at Freeman Station Private H. Kearse […]

Waterfront Hotel to be demolished - three structures will go on the site - planners excited about the potential.

By Pepper Parr February 11, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Well – things along the waterfront are just popping and hopping. We learned last week that the […]

A building that we almost lost was the gateway through which fresh local produce left the community and created significant wealth.

By Mark Gillies February 11, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON If you’re like me, you really enjoy living in Burlington. We live in one of Canada’s wealthiest […]

The Protestants have a band wagon - will the Catholics jump on? And what will the parents think of all this?

By Walter Byj February 11, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington school Board trustee Andrea Grebenc, who hasn’t been a trustee long enough to cash the first […]

Art Gallery passes GO with $140,000 in hand; is there some property to be sold on the Tax Stabilization fund Monopoly Board?

By Pepper Parr February 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON The city’s Tax Stabilization fund got clipped for $140,000 this morning. The Tax Stabilization find is the […]

Ward 5 Councillor makes it official- he is now a Tory, in a town that is in the process of becoming solidly Liberal.

By Staff February 10, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON If there was any doubt before – there is non now. Ward 5 Councillor Paul Sharman is now […]

Maybe the snow was cleared for the dogs that get taken for walks in this neighbourhood?

No one asked to have this done – a neighbour just thought it was something he wanted to do. By Staff February 9, 2015 BURLINGTON, […]