5 or 7pm? When should Hamilton City Council meet?
Hamilton City Council continues to debate when they’ll meet with a majority of Councillors preferring 5pm over the traditional 7pm start time. The governance sub-committee, consisting of five councillors, discussed a report showing 9 councillors in favour of continuing with 5pm meetings, 5 opposed, and 2 undecided. , Ryan…
Happy Pride Week in Hamilton
It’s pride week in Hamilton and the pride flag is proudly displayed above the Council Chambers at City Hall. For a full listing of events this week, visit www.hamiltonpride.org…
Vranich applies for final permits to renovate 275 King St W
A third floor window shows the damage from the 2000 – 2003 fires Development company Hess Village Real Estate, owned by Denis Vranich, applied for it’s final building permits to begin the renovation of 275 King Street West. The application comes about a month after the city’s…
From downtown parking lot to beer gardens
Finally, a downtown parking lot is being converted – albeit for two days – into something useful. Homegrown Hamilton is applying for a Special Occasion Permit to sell alcohol during the June 23-24, 2012 Open to the Core and Open Streets Festivals, at the Imperial Parking Lot 16-24 James Street North. The…
Going to be a warm one Sunday in Hamilton
[](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/WP_000074.jpg)Birge Park outdoor pool on June 8, 2012 showing it filled with water in preparation for the summer…
Hamilton's worst "bed and breakfast" offers a good sandwich
It’s Hamilton most undesirable bed and breakfast – the bed sucks, but the breakfast is much better. The Hamilton Police custody unit at Central Station now serves breakfast from The Jet Cafe. The menu is limited to three options – beef bologna, ham and cheese, or cheese sandwich…
Provincial government says "no pressure" on HWDSB to rush HQ decision
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is moving forward with it’s plans to move out of the downtown core. This despite an offer from the City of Hamilton to assist them to relocate into the old Cannon Knitting Mill. The HWDSB Trustees surprised everyone by abruptly pulling the pull…
Special meeting of City Council to discuss new website
[](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/2011/12/calling-the-mayors-scandal-peggygate-reveals-a-gender-bias-against-women-in-politics/5434719183_c2cedd45e3_o/)Hamilton City Hall by Tom Flemming via Flickr Hamilton’s city council will hold a special meeting sitting as a committee on June 28, 2012 to discuss a new web strategy that will include a complete redesign of the city’s embarrassing…