I’ve created a map of all the public swimming locations and splash pads in Hamilton. It’s been a lot of work and I’ve really pushed myself to get a public release candidate out this week. I’ll write more about it in the near future when I’…
I’m working on a more comprehensive map of all the places in Hamilton to cool off with water. Below is a map of the locations of city splash pads. I’m close to completing the bigger map and hope to release it tomorrow afternoon. – Joey…
Hamilton City Council is considering a request from McMaster University for $55-million to build a medical arts building on the property that currently houses the public school board headquarters. The McMaster building is being promoted as a major breakthrough for downtown redevelopment as it is estimated by McMaster the building…
*The following post was first published as my July column in Hamilton’s full broadsheet monthly newspaper Urbanicity. * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2011 Census collection is complete. We won’t see the results for many months, but we can surely expect Hamilton’s poverty indicators will continue to show a crisis in…
Hamilton City Council may need to hold at least one special meeting before the end of July as external deadline for the velodrome Request for Proposals process is July 28. That’s when Toronto 2015 CEO Ian Troop stated he plans to issue the RFP for the new facility. In…
UPDATE: McMaster University spokesperson Gord Arbeau writes in an email: > Obviously this is not a “statement by McMaster University” but reflective of the personal opinions of one person who drafted an anecdotal letter about possible housing choices. It was sent to nine incoming Masters students by email and is of…
UPDATE: McMaster University spokesperson Gord Arbeau writes in an email: > Obviously this is not a “statement by McMaster University” but reflective of the personal opinions of one person who drafted an anecdotal letter about possible housing choices. It was sent to nine incoming Masters students by email and is of…
Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina’s $10,000 donation to the United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton was completed by issuing 29 separate cheques to individual United Way agencies. Rob Rossini, general manager, finance & corporate services, confirmed in an email Thursday the donations were dispersed by the Mayor’s office…