Brother Walter Tucker, Hamilton's own
There is no higher compliment that to be Hamilton’s own. Brother Walter Tucker is one of Hamilton’s own. Sadly, Brother Tucker died today at age 79. His closest, and inseparable friend, Brother Michael Baldasaro shared the news on Facebook earlier this evening and Hamiltonians from all walks of…
Brother Walter Tucker, Hamilton's own
There is no higher compliment that to be Hamilton’s own. Brother Walter Tucker is one of Hamilton’s own. Sadly, Brother Tucker died today at age 79. His closest, and inseparable friend, Brother Michael Baldasaro shared the news on Facebook earlier this evening and Hamiltonians from all walks of…
A new project: The City Hall meeting tracker – Twitter and RSS
Tracking Hamilton City Council meetings is a challenge. They often cancel and defer meetings, they announce meetings at the last-minute, and sometimes they don’t announce their meetings. I’ve pondered creating a webspider to check the various Council and committee webpages for changes. I’ve done many spiders in the past. I run…
JP dismisses charge of careless driving in August 2010 incident that left cyclist dead
Justice of the Peace Charles W. Anderson dismissed a careless driving charge against Heather Ormerod resulting from a collision on August 10, 2010 at John St S and Forest Ave that left a 58-year-old cyclist unconscious with severe head injuries. The cyclist died August 18, 2010 after being taken off…
An Error: poor choice of words
I tweeted the above Friday morning only minutes after CHCH’s morning news was interrupted by three minutes of hardcore pornography. CHCH states the interruption was caused by a local cable company and not did not originate with them or their parent company Channel Zero. Channel Zero operates adult…
Deleting breaking news tweets as a form of updating breaking news
Hamilton’s major highway – “The 403” – was briefly closed in both directions Tuesday evening when a truck lost it load of steel pipes. I quickly tweeted the information and kept updating as the situation changed with lanes reopening. My initial tweet, based entirely on information provided by the OPP’s…
Quiet this week – preparing for another job interview
I won’t be at City Hall for sub-committees this week as I prepare for a job interview with The Hamilton Spectator. TheSpec is hiring a web journalist and I’m hopeful that I’ll secure the position. As part of the preparation, I’m trying to script my most amazing app…
Need some help: online posting of liquor license applications?
I’m trying to find if the provincial Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) posts liquor license application requests online, specifically, applications for transfer of an existing license to a new owner. The Problem – lack of notice to municipalities of liquor license transfers The City of Hamilton…
Filming notification for "REWIND" – shooting in downtown Hamilton today
Major streets in downtown Hamilton are closed today for a film shoot. The following letter was sent by the production company to local businesses impacted by the closure:…
Filming notification for "REWIND" – shooting in downtown Hamilton today
Major streets in downtown Hamilton are closed today for a film shoot. The following letter was sent by the production company to local businesses impacted by the closure:…