Council’s Public Works Committee meets Monday for a what should be a short agenda; They will debate Mobility Devices (scooters) in bike lanes, supporting the Great Lakes Protection Act [http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/subject/great_lakes/STDPROD_103248], Snow Clearing, Intersection Controls, and drainage issues…
Hamilton Police issued the following press release asking public assistance finding a missing person, Dale Durant, who was last seen October 31st at the West 5th site of St. Joseph’s Hospital. > Hamilton Police are asking the Public’s Assistance in Locating a Missing Hamilton Man For Immediate release: November…
The ongoing arbitration case involving the termination of 21 public works employees is providing more insight into what exactly happened in the public works asphalt scandal. A recent ruling [http://canlii.ca/en/on/onla/doc/2013/2013canlii67387/2013canlii67387.html] in the city’s favour includes the full letter the…
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is inviting [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-572.htm] public comment on studying the implementation of HD Radio in Canada. The CRTC is the federal regulator of broadcast airwaves. Hamilton doesn’t have our own CBC station and many in our…
[http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1280px-Scott_Park_Secondary_Arena.jpg] The former Scott Park high school may not become a parking lot but it can become a parking structure. Land use rules in Hamilton, as stated in the Zoning By-law and the Urban Hamilton Official Plan [http:…
Thank you everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words during the past week. The funeral for my grandfather was held yesterday in the beautiful small town of Burford, Ontario (outside of Brantford). I am now catching up on emails, reading documents, and preparing my coverage plan for the coming…