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Joey’s Notepad

COLEMAN: The Mayor's Task Force Posturing All Around

By Joey Coleman | May 19, 2020

Council does a lot of fighting over a Task Force which has already served its purpose.

Joey's NotePad for April 16, 2019: Council GIC, Cycling Committee, and More

Joey's NotePad for April 3, 2019: Council GIC, Cycling Committee, and More

Joey's NotePad for April 2, 2019: Planning, LPAT, and More

Joey's Scrapbook for April 1, 2019: I'm Not Fooling Around

Joey’s Scrapbook for March 27, 2019

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 27, 2019

A blog-like notebook of items that Joey would normally tweet and forget.

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Burlington Cancels Summer Rec Programs

Following public health directives, Burlington determines it cannot safely operate summer camps nor summer recreation programs. All City facility rentals until September 7 are cancelled.

Source: City of Burlington

Tickets & Parking | City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Hamilton will resume charging for parking on Saturday.

Source: www.hamilton.ca

For Bookstore Owners, Reopening Holds Promise and Peril

A good NYT piece on the dilemma facing the small business bookstore.

Source: www.nytimes.com

Ontario Reg 209/20: Building Code

In a directly worded new regulation, the Ontario Government is ordering municipalities to process all building permits, and conduct full inspections (on-site) during the Building Code Act as per the usual Pre-COVID timelines, and that municipalities cannot use COVID as a reason for any delays.

Source: Ontario.ca

Declaration of Emergency Extended While Ontario Gradually Reopens the Economy

A summary of updates to the State of Emergency, and links to the new regulations.

Source: news.ontario.ca

Ontario Eases Restrictions on Professional Sports Training Facilities

The Ontario Government is allowing pro sport leagues to reopen their training facilities.

Source: news.ontario.ca

Reopening of the Hamilton Waterfront Trail | City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

The City is reopening the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail

Source: www.hamilton.ca

Council to Open Public Realm for Business Social Distancing

"I will be presenting this motion Wednesday designed to assist dining districts and restaurants across the city w room to expand outdoors.

Source: Jason Farr on Twitter

High School Student And Essential Worker: Teens Fill Essential Role During Pandemic

Story out of Boston, one which made me think about the fact "Many teenagers are working at essential businesses such as grocery stores and pharmacies while juggling remote school work".

Source: www.wbur.org

Hamilton Community Peregrine Project Falcon News – Sheraton Hamilton Peregrines

The first chicks of the 2020 hatching season for the Hamilton Downtown Sheraton peregrine falcons have appeared!

Source: falcons.hamiltonnature.org

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