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Transit Director speaks to community luncheon on service levels - gets challenged on closed washroom issue By Staff February 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Yesterday Burlington Director of Transit Catherine Baldelli was the guest speaker at a luncheon at St. Luke’s […] 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)	Henniges Automotive closing Burlington location By Staff February 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Henniges Automotive Holdings Inc. says it will close its Burlington, Ont., plant which makes vehicle sealing systems […] 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 feeling one gets on seeing a fog bank By Staff February 1st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Most people would understand what someone means when they say a “fog bank rolled in”. Capturing such […] 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)	Why Tim Commisso decided not to seek a second contract to serve as City Manager By Pepper Parr January 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It was a comment made during a meeting of the Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM) – […] 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)
Classic Albums Live at BPAC - adds a second date to the program By Staff January 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON. ON Favourite Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing […] 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)	Poverty in Halton - 49.7% of people living in poverty reside in Oakville, Burlington 21%, Milton 21%, Halton Hills 8% By Pepper Parr January 31st, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We neglected to give credit where credit was due. The report was written by Community Development Halton. […] 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)
Finding the perfect match for your family's childcare By Helen Hawker January 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Making sure children are happy is a large part of every baby sitting assignment. Finding trustworthy […] 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)	Why did Tim Commisso choose not to renew his contract? By Pepper Parr January 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON We can now tell you quite a bit more is as to why City Manager Tim […] 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)
Tammy Fox one of 50 people nominated for Hamilton Halton YWCA Woman of Distinction By Pepper Parr January 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Burlington likes to recognize people for the contributions they have made to the larger community. On […] 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)	Provincial Standing Committee is told that Burlington is not interested in any form of amalgamation - but it does want the province to fund what it expects in the way of getting homes built By Staff January 30th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Legislative Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy heard from two of Burlington’s city […] 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)
Washrooms in the John Street Transit station will be for Staff Only By Pepper Parr January 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON An update on the washrooms in the John Street Transit Terminal. There will be no public […] 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)	More cracks in Ford’s Greenbelt narrative as new evidence comes to light By Staff January 29th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON It was not a good week for Premier Ford. The Greenbelt scandal is the kind of thing […] 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)
Big numbers; few shovels in the ground - Mayor blames the developers By Staff January 29, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Speaking before the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy earlier this month Mayor Meed Ward […] 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)	Is Bonnie Crombie eyeing the provincial seat in Milton - a riding that includes part of northern Burlington. By Pepper Parr January 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Parm Gill, the Conservative member of the provincial legislature has resigned and announced that he will […] 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)
Climate change is international and at the same time very very local By Pepper Parr January 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON First in a series In August 2022 Public Service Canada published a lengthy report on Flood Insurance […] 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)	Canada ranks as highest world wide in Medially Assisted Deaths By Staff January 28th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The number of Canadians ending their lives through medically assisted death (MAID) has grown at a speed […] 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 Tories have alerted their membership - get ready for a candidate nomination meeting By Staff January 27th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Do the federal Conservatives in Burlington know something the rest of us don’t know? They have put […] 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)	Boards of Education sponsoring information session on human trafficking By Staff January 26th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Something that has been needed for some time. In a collaborative effort, the Halton District School Board […] 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)
Probably the most colourfull birdhouse ever put out in a back yard By Staff January 26th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This appeared in Burlington Together, a Facebook page that helps people looking fr information and help solving […] 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)	Dragons' Den is auditioning Entrepreneurs with the next great idea By Staff January 26th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The CBC’s hit television show DRAGONS’ DEN is hosting open auditions in Toronto, looking for the next […] 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)