A peer-reviewed study recently completed by two professors finds the current environmental guidelines for road salt may not be restrictive enough to protect water fleas and could “wipe out” the species which is a key foundation of the aquatic food chain.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton City Council for April 22, 2015
Hamilton City Council meets to debate and ratify the standing committee work of the past two weeks, debate a partnership with the public school board to build new joint schools/community centres in rural Flamborough, and a motion from Ward 4 Councillor Sam Merulla to protect against the merger of Horizon Utilities.
Live video starts after 5pm.
Posted inCity Hall, Council Standing Committees, Videos
Hamilton Council – Board of Health for April 20, 2015
Hamilton City Council meets as Board of Health to discuss wood burning fireplaces and receive an extensive staff report on the health impact study for the proposed Port Fuels Energy-from-Waste Plant at Pier 15.
Live video starts at 1:30pm
Posted inEditors Note
ThePublicRecord.ca Coverage Plan – Covering School Boards to Respect Due Process
I’m returning to covering our city and will be focusing my coverage on the two school boards for the next few months while respecting the Ontario Provincial Police investigation and administration of justice.
Posted inEditors Note
Thank You for Your Support!
Thank you everyone who supported my journalism during the past 10 days. I am so grateful to all who made our crowdfunding a success and are helping me towards sustainability for ThePublicRecord.ca The support was doubly important to me personally in light of recent events. Please see my statement on these matters here. A special […]
Posted inEditors Note
Statement from Joey Coleman on Current Matters at City Hall – March 4, 2015
I have remained silent through this difficult period until now, and am issuing this statement as a result of my concerns about ongoing discussions involving Council. Like our provincial Ombudsman Mr. Marin, I take issue with Mr. Basse’s flawed process and final report, which ultimately maligns my character including false accusations about my approaches to […]
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton City Council for February 25, 2015
City Council meets to approve the work of the past two weeks, exclusive of budget deliberations, two reports from the Integrity Commissioner, and a motion to studying creating designated locations for tobogganing on City property.
Live video begins at 5pm.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton City Council Budget 2015: Public Delegations
Once a year, City Hall allows residents to speak to Council outside of business hours, watch the replay of the 2015 public delegations on the City budget.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, City Hall
Hamilton PanAm Stadium Sub-Committee for February 24, 2015
It’s the standard monthly meeting of the PanAm Stadium Sub-Committee during which they’ll discuss ongoing construction delays, vent about the stadium builder, and discuss how great everything else in the PanAm Planning Process is going.
Posted inEditors Note
Funding Watchdog Journalism and the 1% Internet Rule: My Plan to Become Sustainable and Grow
Watchdog journalism is a public good. Everyone benefits from it, and we need to work together to fund it for everyone’s benefit to ensure we have a strong society.
Does the 1% Internet Rule provide a model for doing so?