Councillor Sam Merulla moved for Council to take full control of the Police Services governance in Hamilton. Full Story: http://www.joeycoleman.ca/2013/06/14/clark-and-merulla-spar-over-police-services-governance-full-video/ The vote was 8-6 In favour: Merulla (mover), Collins (seconder), Duvall, Farr, Ferguson, Jackson, Partridge, Whitehead. Opposed: Bratina, Clark, Johnson, McHattie, Pearson, Pasuta/…
The Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee met on June 6, 2013 to try completing their 2007 workplan. They are now hoping to implement a registry for 2015.…
The Board meets at 7pm. On the agenda, Tribute to Robert Barlow, election of Vice-Chair, new high school programming plan, confirmation of school closure review plan for elementary schools. At 6pm, the Board will debate new Education Development Charges to be levied on new construction and development in Hamilton. Watch…
Hamilton City Council wants control of the Hamilton Police Service. City Council voted 8-6 to ask the province to hand them the keys to the Hamilton Police Service. They did so with the full knowledge Queen’s Park isn’t going to entertain the idea. Area provincial cabinet minister MPP…
[http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Tchashenyi.jpg] Hamilton Police issued the following missing persons bulletin to local media at 2:33 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2013. I spoke to Hamilton Police and asked for further details such as last seen location and time they…
Robert Barlow unexpectedly died May 29 at the age of 47 [http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news/trustee-remembered-as-advocate-for-kids-equity/] . Bob was many things, among them vice-chair of the public school board and president of the local Cal Ripken baseball league. He suffered a heart attack while on the baseball diamond. Baseball was…
Hamilton’s Police Services Board met on November 27, 2012 in Council Chambers at Hamilton City Hall for their annual presentation of the Chief’s proposed 2013 budget.…
Sam Minniti is suing [http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Minniti_Claim.pdf] the McMaster Association of Part-Time Students (MAPS), McMaster University, and former MAPS directors for $501,233.50 plus costs or other damages saying he was wrongly dismissed in January from his job as Executive…