By Dare To Be You(th)’s Community Youth Council Local-news.ca is pleased to share the CommUNITY podcast by Dare To Be You(th)’s Community Youth Council (CYC). Dare To Be You(th) is a Burlington-based charity committed to empowering local youth by providing […]
Last week marked the start of Winter Wonders at the Royal Botanical Gardens’ (RBG) Hendrie Park, featuring colourful light displays, interactive installations, seasonal music — festive surprises around every corner. Don’t sleep on the indoor displays: the Mediterranean Gardens offers […]
By Kilbride Festival of Floats Committee Come and join us for the Kilbride 2nd Annual Festival of Floats in memory of Maureen Trenkler. It is taking place on December 2, 2023, behind Kilbride Public School in the village of Kilbride. Station 5 […]
Tomorrow, Tues., Nov. 28, is GivingTuesday, a worldwide movement centred around giving and volunteerism. Halton Gives is the local movement championing GivingTuesday, working to strengthen the community, and support local agencies to continue their work helping Halton residents. Throughout Halton, […]
By Burlington Humane Society All Esther wants for Christmas is a foster home! Meet Esther, the sweet and silly bulldog mix. Esther is an absolute sweetheart with a playful and goofy personality that’s bound to steal your heart. Her luscious chocolate-coloured […]
Local author Chris Dooley has written a book entitled A Hero’s Journey: Beyond Little Norway and Olympia Sports Camp. He is taking the lessons of The Hero’s Journey, Joseph Campbell’s 1990 book, and applying them now to local Burlington heroes. […]
By Rebecca Gruszka, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On November 1, Widowed Friends, a Burlington-based support and social group for widows and widowers, revealed their new name, Widowed Friends Association (WFA), and new status as a not-for-profit corporation. Founder Stephanie Etherington, […]
Last week at the Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB), some 400-plus people enjoyed art, music, food, and conversation at REVEL, an immersive experience and fundraiser for the gallery. Guests were dressed in cocktail finery to take part in the revelry […]
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO) presents “Joy to the World” at East Plains United Church on Saturday, December 2, 7:30 p.m. Please join East Plains and SOLO for an evening of operatic and seasonal favourites and more, with two wonderful soloists, SOLO choristers, and pianist Sabatino Vacca. […]
By Jack Brittle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Nov. 14, the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) held their monthly policy meeting, held on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. Topics ranged from concerns about language […]
