HWDSB Starts Process of Closing or Consolidating Schools in West Flamborough. First Meeting Wednesday.
[](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Clipboard031.jpg)HWDSB Enrolment Projections for West Flamborough [West Flamborough’s elementary school closure process](http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/elementaryarc/west-flamborough/) enters its public input phase starting on Wednesday, running until December. The first public input meeting will be held Wednesday October 02, 2013 between 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. at Spencer Valley Elementary…
HWDSB Starts Process of Closing 1 or 2 East Hamilton Elementary Schools. First Meeting Thursday.
[](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Clipboard03.jpg)HWDSB Enrolment Projections for East Hamilton [The East Hamilton elementary school closure process](http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/elementaryarc/east-hamilton-city-area-1/) enters its public input phase starting on October 10. The public phase continues until December. The first public input meeting will be held Thursday October 10, 2013 6 to 9…
James Baptist Developer Wrote in August "planning a 22-30-storey mixed-use building"
The developer/owner of James Street Baptist Church, who applied for a demolition permit for the heritage building, wrote in August of plans to construct a “22-30-storey mixed-use building, including retail, commercial space, a boutique hotel and residences.” During last Wednesday’s demolition permit hearing, the developers delegation stated they…
Coverage of HWDSB School Closures Process: My Commitment to You
During the next few months, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board will undergo the process of determining which elementary schools it will close. I will provide the best coverage that I can within the resources. Coverage Plan Here’s what I commit to doing: Inform you of each public meeting…
Hamilton Lagging on Open Data Thesis Research Finds
Liam Currie’s Masters Thesis “The Role of Canadian Municipal Open Data Initiatives: A Multi-City Evaluation” explores the state of Canadian municipal open data initiatives. Currie studied 23 cities across the country and published his 247 page thesis online. It’s a good read for anyone interested in open data…
Heads up: Time Off in October
My plan to take 48 hours off this week were scuttled by the surprise demolition permit for James Street Baptist Church. To avoid exhaustion and/or burnout, I’m taking full 9 hours blocks of sleep each night until Monday. (I normally sleep 7 hours a day over the course…
TheSpec: Premier Wynne on Tasers, Downloading, Transit, Hamilton Urban Core, GO, and more
Dan Nolan of TheSpec is a tireless reporter who is dogged in his pursuit of political and royal stories. A member of the Queen’s Park Press Gallery when TheSpec had reporters covering provincial affairs, Nolan is the go-to reporter in Hamilton for politics outside of City Hall. Today,…
Waterdown Bypass East West Corridor Approved
Flamborough (Ward 15) Councillor Judi Partridge says the Waterdown Bypass East West Corridor is approved, with the provincial Minister of the Environment having given final approval. The road, to be built north and east of the old part of Waterdown is needed to relieve traffic congestion caused by…
TheSpec and Urbanicity: Detroit
TheSpec and Urbanicity continue their partnership with TheSpec featuring Urbanicity’s recent Detroit bus tour in a series of videos to complement a print feature by Teviah Moro. TheSpec covers MGI Media’s bus tour to Detroit with a series of videos to complement a print feature by Teviah Moro.…
CrimeStoppers: Fire Bug Strikes on East Mountain
The week’s Crimestoppers segment on CHCH-TV hopes to capture a fire bug who struck on the East Mountain. On July 28, 2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a lone male walked up the driveway of 30 Sunnyhill Avenue in the East Mountain of Hamilton. He started a fire in…