Burlington Gazette

By Staff November 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Port Nelson United Church had to cancel their Mirth and Music event; the Burlington Performing Arts Centre has had to close for the 28 days they are going to be in the Red zone of the provinces colour coded behaviour chart. Tammy Fox, Executive Director explains: "We’ve been forced to cancel all live performances while we are in this 28 day ‘red zone’.... https://burlingtongazette.ca/the-lights-are-out-at-the-per/

By Staff November 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON An observant Gazette reader recalled story we did on the idea that was floated at a Regional council meeting about the hydro towers along the Beachway might be buried. While out for a walk our reader took the photograph that is shown and added the comment that: Can't see these coming down anytime soon...as new glass insulators are currently being installed. https://burlingtongazette.ca/region-talks-about-burying-th/

By Staff November 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Application for a 16th cannabis retail store in Burlington WAS received by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario: Written comments are due to Province by Dec. 2 Nova Cannabis proposes to locate at 1235 Fairview St. The application does meet the City of Burlington Council approved guidelines. Written comments about the proposed location will be received by the AGCO until Wednesday, Dec.... https://burlingtongazette.ca/an-application-for-a-16th-can/

By Ray Rivers November 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON OPINION Will we soon be known as the peacock province? A province of many colours, political ones that is. Rumour is that there may be a new provincial party on the horizon, the Blue party. And why not? There is already a Green Party, Liberals have always been identified as reds and the NDP orange.... https://burlingtongazette.ca/an-mpp-that-chooses-to-disagr/

By Staff November 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has completed its first annual Diwali Food Drive. The event was organized by the HRPS South Asian Internal Support Network and donations were collected from HRPS members (sworn and civilian) throughout the region between November 2 and November 12, 2020. Kudo's to the police for taking the initiative to do something to meet the needs of a community that isn't as fully integrated as it could be.... https://burlingtongazette.ca/first-annual-diwali-food-drive/

By Pepper Parr November 18th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON In a letter from Regional Director of Planning Curt Benson to Burlington's Director of Planning, Heather MacDonald, he told her that: With the proposed modifications to the New Official Plan described above, and identified in Attachment #1, I am of the opinion that the City of Burlington New Official Plan conforms to, or does not conflict with,the Regional Official Plan, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020, and conforms to, or does not conflict with,the applicable Provincial Plans and policies.... https://burlingtongazette.ca/we-comply-new-city-official-p/

By Staff November 25th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The process that is going to result in the removal of a designation that skewered the kind of development attracted to the downtown core and that will result in a change in the boundaries of the Urban Growth Centre continues this evening as a virtual public meeting. A meeting with the same material took place on the 19th during the day. ... https://burlingtongazette.ca/second-virtual-regional-offic/

By Staff November 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Covid has changed everything. If you think the changes it has made in your life think for a moment about the changes it has made in the medical community. The Joseph Brant Hospital talks about the impact the virus has had on their operations. COVID-19 has changed our lives in immeasurable ways. From physical distancing to face coverings and social bubbles to self-isolation it has been a year unlike any other.... https://burlingtongazette.ca/the-impact-covid19-has-had-on/

By Staff November 17th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON Robert Missen announced yesterday that the November 21st Mirth and Music concert until has been postponed. Halton County is now under a red alert. Missen, the man who put the show together and was going to perform as well, said "As soon as we can reschedule it we will do so, patrons will of course have first refusal for future tickets. Related news story: Mirth and Music to be heard at Port Nelson United Church https://burlingtongazette.ca/mirth-and-music-put-on-hold-u/

By Pepper Parr November 24th, 2020 BURLINGTON, ON The Gift of Giving Back remember those people the ones who worked with high school students and families to gather tonnes of foods they filled school gymnasiums year after year the Covid knocked the wheels off the work they do. Well Covid wasn’t going to stop this crowd they announced today a Help Us Feed Kids: Holiday Food Drive that will run from December 3rd to December 20th.... https://burlingtongazette.ca/gift-of-giving-back-finds-a-w/