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We are not the first people to describe this Council as dysfunctional

By Pepper Parr April 23, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON This is what dysfunction looks like. Can you identify the members of Council who are opposed ...

Earth Day is every day - 365 - 24/7

By Pepper Parr April 22nd, 2024 – 4:48 pm BURLINGTON, ON The sun is still up – the weather has been pleasant – ...

Mayor and every member of Council will be at the Bfast Transit Forum

By Staff April 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Transit Users Forum will take place this year Burlington Public Library's Central Branch on May ...

Cherry Blossoms and whimsical art

By Alan Harrington April 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Undoubtedly, the "place-to-be" during late-April in Burlington is down among the Sakura Trees at Spencer ...

Council gives Mayor a tough ride when she asks for an endorsement of her Speaker series

By Pepper Parr April 22nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON April has not been very kind to Mayor Marianne Meed Ward. She was seriously challenged by ...

Look at the facts - and celebrate International Women's Day By Pepper Parr March 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON A snapshot of population ages by gender in 2022. Raises a lot of questions – 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)	Who will live in Burlington in 2051 and how do we prepare the city today for the huge population changes that will take place By Pepper Parr March 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON If anyone thought for as much as a second that Paul Sharman was going to behave […] 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)
Detailed data on whatever you want to know about what is being built By Pepper Parr March 8th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Data is going to drive everything. In the past – that being the last decade – […] 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)	Don't dally - find Sally - Jeff will be with her. Mating season for these two By Staff March 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Can You Find Jeff & Sally? When was the last time you played hide and seek?! Our […] 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)
Housing applications approved are higher - OLT appeals are being resolved All Good news By Pepper Parr March 7th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON During the second meeting of the Pipeline to Permit Standing Committee meeting, Jamie Tellier,Director of Planning […] 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)	Ontario NDP cracks Greenbelt code info suggest intent was to conceal By Pepper Parr March 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON. ON FOI documents suggest intent to conceal The Official Opposition NDP has obtained documents through a Freedom […] 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)
BPAC performance with a 50% off ticket price - Stray Cats with Lee Rocker By Staff March 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON LEE ROCKER of the Stray Cats Tickets available at 50% off! Saturday March 9, 2024 at 8pm […] 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)	Galbraith: a lot of time sucking features in my ward By Pepper Parr March 6th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Updated: 9:40 am Yet another update: Note from Councillor Shawna Stolte: Kelvin made the “time sucking” comment […] 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 battle over what will happen to the Millcroft community begins today. By Pepper Parr March 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The arguments begin today. Milton Greens, the developer who wants to put 98 high end homes […] 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 full story on that $21 million By Pepper Parr March 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON. ON Councillor Rory Nisan Ward 3 Councillor Rory Nisan, who now lives in ward 2 explained 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)
BLOMHA Goalies have access to new equipment By Staff March 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON She didn’t strap on the pads but she was in the room for the photo op celebrating […] 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)	Five ways you can maximize your bonus opportunities By Mariana Delton March 5th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON If you are looking for ways to get more out of your online casino bonuses, […] 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)
Frapporti: bold action entails risk, the greatest risk we face is not the risk of action, it is the risk of inaction of missed opportunity By Pepper Parr March 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Lou Frapporti with Dave Pitblado talking to City Manager Tim Commisso – on the left King […] 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)	What does starvation look like? By Pepper Parr March 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The tragedy taking place in Gaza with millions of people bombed out of their homes and […] 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)
An update on the city's decision to remove a reporter from city hall when they didn't have the authority to do so By Pepper Parr March 4th, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON An update on the occasions when the city of Burlington decided I should be banned from […] 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 picture is worth a thousand words - choose the ones you would use. By Pepper Parr March 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON In the world of politics – the photo op is just what they do. Get your […] 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)
BurlingtonGreen looking to the city for $50,000 a year; they have received $773,500 from the Trillium Fund since 2017 By Pepper Parr March 3rd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON The Ontario Trillium Foundation advises that: The $615K grant was a Grow grant which are typically have […] 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)	Surge pricing a growing part of consumer experience, By Staff March 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Brock University has attached itself to Burlington in a way that higher education institutions in the area […] 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)
Rivers on Mulroney: a fish out of water in today’s conservative camps. By Ray Rivers March 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON “I came to office as Prime Minister determined to place the environment at the top of our […] 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)	War Plane Museum annual model contest - registration open By Staff March 2nd, 2024 BURLINGTON, ON Canada’s greatest plastic scale model contest and sale. Contest categories include Aircraft, Armour, Automotive, Ships, Figures, Space, […] 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)