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Joey's Notepad: Mask Littering Mentioned in Staff Report

By Joey Coleman, Editor | September 19, 2020

I was asking myself today if Hamilton Spectator cartoonist Graeme Mackay is already drafting an updated version of his class “Sighs of Spring” Tim Hortons cup litter cartoon.

Joey's Notepad: Interesting things I don't have time to cover (i)

By Joey Coleman, Editor | September 19, 2020

The owner of Odeon Fitness wrote Hamilton City Council this week asking them to expand the City’s mandatory masking bylaw to include indoor fitness facilities.

Joey's Notepad: HPL Curbside Pickup Not As Busy As I Thought

By Joey Coleman, Editor | September 19, 2020

Considering the amount of work involved and the low take-up of curbside pickup, not returning to it makes a lot of sense.

Joey's Notepad: Westdale and Barton Most Popular Library Branches for Outdoors WiFi Use during COVID Shutdown

By Joey Coleman, Editor | September 19, 2020

Stats provide insights such as need for better outdoor space near libraries, and broadband shortcomings in Hamilton.

Toronto Star Poll: Interesting Public Opinion Data on COVID, Education, and Policing

By Joey Coleman, Editor | July 18, 2020

The Toronto Star commissioned a province-wide public opinion poll, and released the 105-page report from the polling firm.

Joey's Notepad: Province announces $150-mil in one time Ontario-wide homelessness / housing funding

By Joey Coleman, Editor | July 2, 2020

With Hamilton needing to modify existing emergency homeless shelters and potentially needing to create new temporary shelters, funding could be timely.

Joey’s Notepad: A LRT Proxy Debate on Upper James Transit Studies

By Joey Coleman, Editor | June 28, 2020

The picture is becoming more clear, LRT’s path to nine votes in favour needs either Ward 13’s Arlene Vanderbeek or Ward 7’s Esther Pauls, likely both.