Ward 1 Councillor Candidates Debate – Monday [REPLAY]
DIRECT LIVE LINK: https://new.livestream.com/joeycoleman-ca/YHMvoteWard1Debate/ Ward 1 debate at St. Mary’s Secondary School on Monday, September 29. Doors open at 5:30pm. The Ward 1 race is one of the more interesting, and unpredictable in the City as six candidates seek to replace incumbent Brian McHattie who is running for…
Unedited Replay: Ward 3 Councillor All Candidates Debate
I’m attending the Ward 3 Councillor all candidates debate tonight, and will bring you live video on my Livestream.com page here: https://new.livestream.com/accounts/763580/events/3427594/ There are 15 candidates in Hamilton’s most competitive race, and this is the first opportunity for them to debate. The debate is hosted by a coalition of…
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The Clark LRT Freedom of Information Process Points to Need for Serious FOI Reform at City Hall
This week, Mayoral candidate Brad Clark provided Andrew Dreschel with a memo written for Mayor Fred Eisenberger in 2010 regarding the Light Rail Transit project. While the memo is interesting, on a scale of newsworthiness, it doesn’t rate very high. It’s wise politics by the Clark campaign to…
Hamilton City Council for September 24, 2014
Council gathers for their final meeting of the current 2010 – 2014 term to ratify the work of the past two weeks. They’ve deferred a bunch of committee business during the past two weeks, so we can expect a long night. Of note, they’ll be in closed session…
Hamilton GIC for September 23, 2014: DARTS Special Meeting
Council gathers to tackle the major problems with the region’s accessible transit system. Live video starts at 1:30pm…
City Attempt to Buy Prince Philip School On Hold – Other Body Interested
The City’s plan to purchase the closed Prince Philip public school in West Hamilton’s Ainslie Wood neighbourhood is on hold – likely to not happen – as another agency with higher priority is looking to purchase the site. Under Ontario Regulation 444/98, the City (“local municipality”) in legalise…
Hamilton Emergency and Community Services Committee for September 22, 2014
Making Hamilton an age friendly city is the big item on today’s EC&S agenda as Hamilton prepares for an aging population. The recommendations in the report will make Hamilton better and safer for all residents. Also on the agenda: Continuing the affordable transit pass program, better coordination of…
Hamilton Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee for September 22, 2014
The Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee meets to formalize a Code of Conduct for City staff, formalize the keeping of Council agendas secret until two days before meetings, and funding the start-up of an East End food bank. Live video starts at 9:30am…
Hamilton Community Legal Clinic & Roundtable for Poverty Reduction Mayoral Candidates Forum
Starts at 4:30pm Hamilton’s 12 Mayoral Candidates have been invited by the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic and the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction to discuss all issues during a Mayoral Forum on September 22, 2014 at the Hamilton Public Library Central Branch starting at 4pm. This is the…