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Hamilton Library Plans Launch of Freelton Extended Hours on October 26

By Joey Coleman, Editor | October 18, 2017

The extended hours are Monday to Thursday: 9am-8pm, and Friday & Saturday: 9am-5pm.

It's Above Board: Ward 10 Councillor Maria Pearson Assisting as Agent on Minor Variance Application

By Joey Coleman, Editor | October 9, 2017

I looked into the matter of Ward 10 City Councillor Maria Pearson serving as an Agent on a minor variance application in her ward. The variance will be heard on October 19.
I reviewed the application file, and spoke with multiple members of staff.

Journalistic Word Choice, Committee of Adjustment, and Tall Buildings as Minor Variances

By Joey Coleman, Editor | September 18, 2017

Developers and big corporate landlords in Ward 2 are increasingly using “minor variances” to bypass Planning Committee – challenging the concept of what is minor in planning.

Greenwin Takes Fight to Convert Family Units to Singles to the OMB

By Joey Coleman, Editor | July 31, 2017

The Committee of Adjustment voted to not approve the conversions, citing that the Committee does not have the power to amended site specific zoning amendments.

Hamilton Public Library Board Votes to Increase Hours at Barton, Red Hill, Dundas, Freelton, Terryberry

By Joey Coleman, Editor | June 25, 2017

Library Board votes to extend hours at five branches, and to study a plan to implement more service hours in the 2018 budget year.

Hamilton Library Piloting Extending Rural Hours With Remote Video Librarian

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 16, 2017

New pilot will extend hours at rural Freelton Branch with no staff onsite staff, instead a remote librarian connected by video conference.

The Public Record Kicked Out of City Hall Public Meeting for "Broadcasting" By Tweeting

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 6, 2017

Just another day at Hamilton City Hall… The Public Record was ordered to leave a public meeting of the Property Standards Committee today after the City Hall objected to the use of Twitter in the public gallery. The City says the use of a “electronic device” by a member of the public to post to Twitter constitutes “broadcasting” and is forbidden under new rules. The rules are not publicly available on the City website. These are the tweets the City Manager’s Office says constitute “disruptive behaviour”:

Happening now – Property Standards Tribunal hearing on current state of Gore Bldgs. Robert Miles testifying #YHMgov pic.twitter.com/LHCrAX3hrU

— Joey Coleman (@JoeyColeman) March 6, 2017

At issue: City order for plywood installation and painting after a Nov 9/16 break-in of Gore Bldgs #YHMgov pic.twitter.com/dTLnD4qJOH

— Joey Coleman (@JoeyColeman) March 6, 2017


Robert Miles is a public figure in Hamilton, a Realtor and manager for one of largest property owners in the downtown.

Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for March 9, 2017

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 4, 2017

Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment will conduct 23 hearings, here are the hearings that caught my attention.

Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for November 17, 2016

By Joey Coleman, Editor | November 8, 2016

Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment will consider 23 applications during their November 17, 2016 hearings. Here are some of the applications that drew the attention of The Public Record’s Joey Coleman.

Letter to Ted McMeekin, MPP, Regarding Illegal Closed Meetings by Hamilton Library Board

By Joey Coleman, Editor | September 17, 2016

Joey Coleman writes MP Ted McMeekin calling for an open meetings investigator for public library boards following multiple open meeting violations by the Hamilton Public Library Board.

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