The story of our newly elected prime minister signing the new Paris climate treaty at the UN popped up in my Facebook feed recently. Ever since the change on Facebook that allows users to react in ways other than just clicking "like," people have been able to choose a range of emotional responses to a [...]
About a week and a half ago a story ran in The Spec. The story, which is really a non-story was about "offensive" comments made by Ward 8 Councillor (and Police Services Board Member) Terry Whitehead. I was a little surprised because I hadn't heard about these "offensive" comments earlier so I skimmed the article, [...]
On Sunday we conducted a special canvass in the Eastmount Park Neighbourhood to talk specifically about the future of Eastmount Park School. We included a letter along with a postcard that specifically talked about the future of the school and the surrounding lands. The City has put in an offer to purchase the school and lands from [...]
As a born and raised Hamiltonian and a mountain resident I feel privileged to be able to endorse Howard Rabb for Ward 7 City Councillor. His knowledge of all issues regarding our city is very impressive. My experience with Howard has been totally positive, I find him extremely dedicated and hardworking. When contacting Howard he has always responded in [...]
Affordable Rentals in Hamilton Last year Council received a report on rentals in Hamilton showing very low vacancy rates. The rate was even 0% in Stoney Creek. Over the past year the rate has risen slightly, but CMHC is calling this a blip and expects the rate to drop even lower in the coming year. [...]
A New Bus Mansion Working at City Hall was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I showed up early, went home late, traveled across the city and beyond serving residents and learning every single day. One day, I was sitting at my desk reviewing a report for a meeting when a story [...]
Red Light Cameras When red light cameras were introduced in Hamilton they were controversial. Hearkening back to the horrors of photo radar many greeted these new machines with skepticism. Most felt they were simply being installed as a source of revenue generation. Others feared they could even make the streets less safe with an increase in rear [...]
Right now there are 841,000 people every month that access a food bank just to put food on the table. Our Conservative Government has had virtually no strategy to deal with poverty since they've been in power and under their less than watchful eye we have seen food bank usage rise. As Canada struggled through the [...]
