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Wrap-up: Hamilton Planning Committee for December 9, 2014

by Joey Coleman

The first Planning Committee of this term of Council saw Partridge named chair, Councillor table a controversial secondary use banquet centre in rural Flamborough, debate student housing parking on Main West, and the General Manager of Economic Development and Planning announce changes to his department.
Councillors deferred a decision on a sign variance at the request of the applicant, and referred a special joint bylaw and police noise enforcement proposal to the 2015 Budget debates.

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Wrap-up: Public Works Committee for December 8, 2014

by Joey Coleman

The new Council’s first Public Works Committee meeting is a light one with one public delegation, a Public Works department overview presentation, seven discussion items, and one motion.
The highlights include LED street lights conversion, new bus shelters, and the public delegation regarding lighting around Hamilton General Hospital.

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Multiple Alarm Fire on Lawrence Rd Sends One to Hospital

by Joey Coleman

Hamilton Fire spokesperson Claudio Mostacci says an apartment fire at 710 Lawrence Rd in Hamilton’s Rosedale neighbourhood has sent one person to hospital, and killed one of two cats in the apartment.
Mostacci says the fire was caused by a candle flame which ignited the air while the resident was using household cleaning products.
The exact ignition was not yet known during the 7:10pm media briefing Saturday evening.
Firefighters responded to the fire in a fourth floor apartment at 6:20pm.
The patient was attended to by Firefighters and Paramedics, and taken to hospital.