165 watermain breaks occurred in 2024, well below the five-year average of 222. Most caused by freeze/thaw cycles and ground movement.
Posted inFront Page, News
Lincoln Alexander Parkway Annual Closure Planned for May 23 to 26
Hamilton Mountain expressway will be closed beginning the morning of Friday, May 23, and all day May 24 and 25, reopening at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, May 26.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: Civil Liberties and Police Drones Looking Into Vehicles
The effort to prevent road deaths by enforcing distracted driving laws is commendable. However, a free society cannot permit police to use drones to peer into car windows.
Posted inBriefs
City Making Vacant Land on Frederick Avenue Available for Affordable Housing
Isolated portion of land was planned in 1906 to be a roadway will now become affordable housing.
Posted inHamilton Committee of Adjustment
Post-Meeting: Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for May 29, 2025
The Committee of Adjustment will consider only 12 applications on May 29. This reflects the City’s recent commitment to timely processing of applications.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Summary: Hamilton Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities on May 13, 2025
ACPD is again calling on the City to resume free fare on HSR and DARTS.
Posted inFront Page, Planning and Development
Hamilton’s Chief Planner on Bill 17 – the Latest Conservative Planning Act Changes
Steve Robichaud says the City is reviewing the latest changes, reviewing what green standards it can retain, and will seek more details on proposed automatic minor variances.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: City of Hamilton Monitoring Bill 230 – Really?
Dog ate my homework –
CBC is reporting the City claims it is closely monitoring Bill 230 on cooling apartments.
There’s one problem: Bill 230 is dead (plus it was a private members bill.)
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: Following Up Whitby Council’s Crazy October Meeting
Whitby Council is a mess, with a Integrity Commissioner who didn’t shine much light on the issues, and they use a law firm instead of the Ombudsman to sort out closed meeting complaints.
Posted inBriefs
Hamilton Expands Bird E-Scooters on the Mountain between Escarpment and Mohawk Road
300 scooters are now on the Mountain