The Market remains on “temporary reduced COVID hours” implemented in March 2020. No plans to change hours despite vendors leaving due to lack of after-work hours.
More Resignations from Hamilton Farmers Market Board Over Privatization Plans
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Resignations follow a Council vote to hire a fourth consultant with a stated intention of privatizing the Market prior to this October’s municipal election.
Summary of Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment Meeting for February 17, 2022
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Most notable among the decisions this week, the CoA supports small residential units outside of the Downtown Core, citing the needs for more rental housing to address affordability, says no to a secondary unit in Westdale because it will be rented to students, and a quirk of the building code prevents common sense.
Active Hamilton Library Members Decreases 20% During Pandemic
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Physical visits to library branches reached 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels before the omicron wave of COVID, with total circulation, digital and physical, down 36 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels.
295% Increase in “Long Overdue” Items Since October 2020
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Hamilton’s Public Library is receiving complaints about increasing wait times for items not being returned, and considering incentives to encourage on-time returns.
Hamilton Farmers Market Chair and Treasurer Both Resign in Protest
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The Chair and the Treasurer of the Hamilton Farmers Market Board of Directors have both resigned from the Market Board on Monday in protest of City Council’s plans to privatize the downtown Hamilton facility.
Hamilton Police Board Violates Open Meeting Rules, Again
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HPSB Administrator Kirsten Stevenson sent an email at 2:19 p.m. Monday informing the public there be no live stream of the meeting, citing “problems” with the screencasting audio.
Neighbours Opposed New Home on East 22nd Street, Now The OLT Will Decide
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Nearby homeowners oppose rental duplexes in their neighbourhood, writing they are concerned about traffic, parking, noise, and setting a precedent that will allow more housing in their mature area.
Hamilton Police Board Held Secret Emergency Meeting on September 2nd
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The Police Board is not saying what it did during the meeting, beyond announcing they are making National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30 a statutory holiday for Hamilton Police.
Hamilton Cmte of Adjustment Member Skeptical About COVID Vaccines
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A long-time member of the Committee of Adjustment says he’s “getting a list of the six top litigators in the province” in response to COVID vaccine mandates.
Hamilton City Clerk: Farmers Market Board Not an Arm of the City under MFIPPA
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The City Manager’s Office says the City of Hamilton is transparent while at the same time refusing to release public information.