Well for the most part, they got it right, they just don’t like the route taken to get to where they got.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 20, 2011 – Just about everyone who sat through the 2011 Budget Orientation sessions (they were brutal) and then […]

The job is done, the harvest is in but there are no seeds to be sown next Spring.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 18, 2011 – There is always a sense of relief and regret when a term of office ends. If […]

Museums Foundation receives $1.4 M bequest from Caldwell Estate. Big plans for Joseph Brant Museum expansion

By Staff Burlington, On—April 18, 2011 The Joseph Brant Museum just might have a life afterall. The Museums Foundation announced receipt of a $1.4 million […]

Is it over? Nope – election is May 2nd but thousands of women are said to have ended their relationship with Steve. Sigh

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 18, 2011 – The objective was to have women outvote men by at least 10%. In the upcoming federal […]

It was love at first hearing, she was swept off her feet and sat in contented bliss while sweet sounds entered her ear.

By Pepper Parr – almost totally plagiarized from a Sarah Banks blog BURLINGTON, ON April 18, 2011 – It’s no secret, I feel like somewhat […]

Economic development gang meets at a moneyed estate – hoping some of the wealth once there will rub off.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 7, 2011 – It was perhaps appropriate for the Annual General Meeting of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) […]

New form of social communication seen in Burlington. Demonstrators brave cold to talk to politicians wearing ear muffs.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 15, 2011 – I mentioned to the photographer who was taking pictures of the demonstration in front of the […]

Another fan – with a point of view. He might be right!

BURLINGTON, ON April 15, 2011 Good Morning A good friend of mine Jim Barnett called me an hour or so ago about the article you […]

It isn’t going to be Breakfast at Tiffany’s for Hudak Friday morning. Cold porridge and a no highway here demonstration.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 14, 2011 – The Stop Escarpment Highway Coalition (SEHC) will be serving Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak a reminder […]

How do you tell the guy? “We need to move on”, “It’s over” “We can still be friends?” Women are asked to share their experiences.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 13, 2011 – This is supposed to be the election that is going to be dominated by social media. […]

Salt with Pepper: So – who won? Won what? The federal election debate. Oh, that.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 13, 2011 Thousands of Canadians tuned into the federal election debate on television but I’m betting most of them […]

No debating please – we are after all Burlingtonians – but polite questions would be nice.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 12, 2011 – The Burlington Chamber of Commerce wants its members to hear what all four candidates running for […]

Much patting on the back as Council approves the operating budget for 2011. We are in a financial holding pattern.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 12, 2011 – It went down pretty quickly. After 18 hours of committee meetings city council passed the operating […]

Council members take a pay increase hit – for the third time. A lamb ate their lunch.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 12, 2011 – Joe Lamb didn’t need much time to get to his point. “You’ve all done a great […]

Finally, a permit has been approved and New City Park development can begin – again.

By Staff Burlington, On – April 11, 2011 – Finally, the City of Burlington received notice that the development permit conditionally approved by the Niagara […]

Coming in second isn’t in the play book Brierley reads from. A lot is going to depend on how her leader does on Tuesday.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 11, 2011 – She came out of the gate quickly. “My name” she said “is Alyssa Brierley, and I […]

They are getting – silver Porsche car-jacked north of Burlington.

By Staff BURLINGTON, ON April 8, 2010 – The driver of a car saw flashing blue lights in his rear view mirror and pulled over […]

Halton Board names new school after Citizen of the Year, the late John Boich.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 8, 2011 – It is a lovely school John. Pretty big too and construction is coming along just fine. […]

Wallace takes to the streets of Burlington – asking to be re-elected the House of Commons – for a third time.

By Pepper Parr BURLINGTON, ON April 8, 2011 – Burlington MP, Mike Wallace is casually dressed and ready to do his door-to-door thing to get […]

Big time baseball comes to Burlington. League that develops players for the major leagues setting up in Burlington.

By Staff The crack of the bat and all eyes follow the ball. Is it a pop fly or a bouncy grounder and did […]