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Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee for July 2016

by Joey ColemanJuly 28, 2016

Hamilton’s Municipal Heritage Committee will approve many heritage building permits – for minor (actually minor) alternations and renovations of existing designated building -, move forward the process of formally designating 21 Stone Church West and 140 Locke Street South, and receive updates on the status of vulnerable heritage buildings across Hamilton.
Live video starts at 12 noon.

Hamilton Light Rail Transit Committee for July 2016 [Live Video]

by Joey ColemanJuly 25, 2016

The meeting will begin with two delegations – one from Mary Aduckiewicz of Denningers and one from Kelly Bistas of P&A Plastics Inc. Councillors will receive numerous correspondence items from citizens and businesses on the LRT, and receive a staff presentation on community outreach, and debate two staff reports on stop locations and layout.
The meeting begins at 1:00pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

News

Congratulations to Hamilton's Jessy Lanza on making the Polaris Short List

by Joey ColemanJuly 23, 2016

Hamilton synth-pop singer Jessy Lanza is on the short list of 10 for the Polaris Music Prize. The winner of the Polaris Prize receives $50,000. All other short listed artists receive $3,000.

Photo of paramedics and firefighters tending to a woman struck by a HSR bus on July 21, 2016 at the MacNab Transit Terminal

News

Woman In Hospital After Being Struck by HSR Bus at MacNab Terminal

by Joey ColemanJuly 21, 2016

A woman is in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a bus at the MacNab Transit Terminal shortly before 10 a.m. this morning.

Planning and Development

City Report: Main Street East "Two Way", International Village Gets LRT Stops Back

by Joey ColemanJuly 19, 2016

Staff report to July LRT Committee meets says Main Street will be two-way, and International Village Gets Its LRT stop back at Mary Street.

News

Redeemer University at a Critical Crossroad as President Leaves "By Mutual Agreement"

by Joey ColemanJuly 18, 2016

Facing decreasing enrollment, Hamilton’s private university must find a new president who can attract new students and donors, maintain peace on campus, and convince City Council to provide needed services – including HSR – to the campus.

City Hall

Good News for City's Next Debt Issue – Standard and Poor's Ups Hamilton Rating in AA to Positive

by Joey ColemanJuly 15, 2016

The rating is a key metric for the City has it determines how interest rates the City is charged when issuing new debt and how well that debt will sell.

Community Events, Videos

LRT No Side Holds First Organizational Meeting [Full Video]

by Joey ColemanJuly 14, 2016

Ward 7 Councillor Donna Skelly says Hamiltonians need to pressure all three provincial leaders to commit to Hamilton getting the $1-billion after the 2018, to end the “all-or-nothing” element of the debate.

Opinion

HSR Finally Hiring Social Media, Into Bureaucracy Not Transit Operations

by Joey ColemanJuly 14, 2016

A big change from the plan is that the HSR social media coordinator is no longer part of the HSR operations group, and will instead be part of the HSR’s bureaucracy housed within “Transit Strategy and Infrastructure” – the same group bringing us lipstick on a pig “HSR+” this fall.

Advisory and Sub-Committees

Hamilton Disability Committee Meets With LRT Office, Some Questions Answer, Many Not Due to Lack of Info from HSR

by Joey ColemanJuly 13, 2016

ACPD gets Metrolinx committments on accessibility for Hamilton’s LRT, and we learn just a lit bit more about how LRT standards will operate when complete.