Council thinks their settlement means maintenance of the status-quo; instead their self-dealing has created the conditions for their defeat at the OMB.
COLEMAN’S NOTE: Horwath’s LRT Position, Public Opinion, and Why LRT Could Be in a Lot of Trouble
, Editor |
Hamilton’s LRT project is facing many new road blocks as City Hall mismanagement of the HSR, and Hamilton’s rising rental costs are combining to build new opposition to the project. Was Andrea Horwath reflecting this in her LRT comments last week?
Statement from The Public Record: City of Hamilton’s Allegation of Inaccuracy Regarding Employment Standards and Elections Day Staffing
, Editor |
The City of Hamilton’s Elections Manager Tony Fallis states in emails to City Councillors that the City of Hamilton will be issuing a public statement later today regarding “inaccuracies” in our recent article about the City’s attempts to hire Elections Day staff and pay them less than minimum wage.
Who Will Council Appoint to Represent Ward 7 or 15 After the Provincial Election?
, Editor |
The vacancy will come with approximately 120 days until the municipal election, meaning Council must fill the seat – a look at the rules and why Russ Powers is a likely choice.
Truck Fire on Hughson Street North
, Editor |
The Hamilton Fire Department responded shortly after 3:45pm Saturday afternoon for a single vehicle fire on Hughson Street North. Our Joey Coleman happened to be at Dr. Disc for Record Store Day when the fire began and captured these photos.
Coleman’s Notes on Stand Against Hate Solidarity March
, Editor |
Today, I joined the Hamilton and District Labour Council’s Stand Against Hate, this is what I observed in the march.
Coleman: Pike Is Running to Win Hamilton Centre as the Liberals Plan to Force Horwath to Watch Her Own Backyard
, Editor |
With a candidate who forces the NDP to watch their left flank, the Liberals are hoping to fight Horwath’s provincial popularity by making her spend time in Hamilton.
Coleman: Thinking Differently on Downtown Planning
, Editor |
With the end of the OMB, and the beginning of LPAT, the final draft of Hamilton’s Downtown Secondary Plan to be released on March 19 could be very different from the October draft.
We need to be thinking ahead.
Coleman: Thinking about Neighbourhoods and Localism
, Editor |
In 2015, I wrote an often cited column How to Define Hamilton’s Neighbourhood Boundaries and Localisms: East, West, North, South, Upper and Lower?,
Now, only three years later, the piece is outdated in some areas because of the substantial growth in grassroots engagement.
What has changed in the past three years?
Council, What You Say in Public is Public Record and It Matters
, Editor |
City Council is suffering losses and setbacks at the Ontario Municipal Board as video of their statements is entered into evidence.
Dave Hanley Named Hamilton’s 2017 Citizen of The Year
, Editor |
This week, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce announced that Dave is posthumously Hamilton’s 2017 Citizen of the Year.
Below is an edited version of the letter I submitted supporting Dave’s nomination.