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Spirits & Spirits - October 27 at Ireland House By Staff October 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Signature cocktails while on a tour of Ireland House Museum, a chance to experience the historic home […] 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’s open and closed at the City of Burlington on Thanksgiving By Staff October 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON City of Burlington administrative services will be closed for Thanksgiving, on Monday, Oct. 9. Despite the problems […] 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)
First Past the Post - They make us use it, to elect them. MP's will use a ranked ballot to choose the next speaker today By Pepper Parr October 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Dave Meslin has made ranked balloting his life’s work. He created Unlock Democracy in November 2007 […] 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)	And just how much is a Deputy Mayor going to cost - there is Council Member Expense Manual that sets out the rules By Pepper Parr October 3rd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Remember when Mayor Meed Ward announced she was making every member of Council a Deputy Mayor? […] 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)
Mayor gets her first crack at using her Strong Mayor powers - never forget that power reveals By Pepper Parr October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON On June 26, 2023, by way of motion memorandum, Council resolved to review the standing committee […] 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)	New Standing Committee does not include every member of council By Pepper Parr October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Meed Ward above with Councillor Shawna Stole on the left. See these two as […] 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 Literary Festival registration starts October 18th By Staff October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON,ON BurlLITFest – now that is an acronym. It is the Burlington Literary Festival Lineup and it is back! […] 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)	How to Avoid a Housing Bidding War in Toronto By Lisa Bohler October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON In Toronto’s 2023 housing market, buyers are often finding themselves entangled in costly bidding wars. While […] 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)
Minimum wages in Ontario raised by $1.05 an hour By Pepper Parr October 1st, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement on the minimum […] 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)	Unearthing the Best Online Slots Destination Karina Rysberg Bay October 2nd, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Slotomania: Unearthing the Best Online Slots Destination If you’re looking for the best online slots, […] 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)
Resident provides data putting the recent City Manager salary increase in context By Staff September 30th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON City Manager Tim Commisso – got a 25% bump is salary. The $63,000 increase is more than many […] 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)	One-Fifth Of Homeowners Worry By Zoe Demarco September 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Soaring interest rates are inducing anxiety in nearly half of Canadian homeowners for whom mortgage renewal […] 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)
MAD needs far more than they have raised: a possible 15-20% drop in housing prices doesn't appear to be much of a motivator By Staff September 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Millcroft Against Bad Development (MAD) reports they have been “hard at work since 2020, pulling together 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)	Truth and Reconciliation - How far have we come? By Pepper Parr September 29th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Truth and Reconciliation – How far have we come? It was a report that opened up […] 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)
Cogeco Neighbourhood Rink Program - applications due no later than November 30th By Staff September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON City hall is encouraging neighbours to come together to maintain outdoor community ice rinks this winter 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)	More than 315 big ones: City is now paying City Manager $315,495.00 By Pepper Parr September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON $63,099.00 – not too shabby. That’s not the salary – that’s the increase City Council went […] 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 this good community engagement ? By Staff September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Mayor Marianne Med Ward once said that she had 17 different platforms through she could communicate with […] 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 do you do when a photo op was a mistake: begin the damage control By Pepper Parr September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON Sometimes the photo op is an unfortunate mistake. Burlington’s MP Karina Gould chose to take part […] 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)
Getting Back to Basics Leading to Better Student Outcomes By Staff September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON EQAO results show modest improvement in reading, writing and math scores across the province. This […] 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)	Heritage report is a very detailed document: public meetings in October By Staff September 28th, 2023 BURLINGTON, ON The final report for the Downtown Heritage Study and Engagement Program is now available for viewing: click […] 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)