TheSil: Mental Health at McMaster University
The McMaster Silhouette is producing great content this September as the academic year starts at McMaster University. They’ve added videos to their weekly mix of content. This week’s video is especially impressive, it’s a feedback segment on mental health at McMaster University. I would normally embed the video,…
Dancing Jed Votes and So Should You! (GOTV Hamilton's First Episode)
The Hamilton Civic League launched their new show on Cable 14 this week. GOTV (Get Out The Vote) is a 10-episode series designed to improve vote turnout in Hamilton as we enter the 2014 Municipal Election (#YHM14) campaign cycle. Hosted by Matthew Green, owner of FreeStyle Fitness, and Bryan…
Academic Freedom and Tenure not Blank Cheque for Disgruntled Professors to Harass: The Degroote Biz School Saga Coming to an End
A McMaster University Tribunal is recommending significant – and unprecedented in Canadian higher education – consequences against five faculty members in the DeGroote School of Business for their roles in creating a conflict that dragged on for years creating a “poisoned workplace” as they attempted to depose faculty…
Heritage Permit Review Committee Tables James Street Baptist Church Demo Permit Until October 9th
Update: The 129-page report on the structural state of James Street Baptist Church is now available for download. The City’s Heritage Permit Review Committee has tabled a report requesting a demolition permit for most of James Street Baptist Church. According to the 129-page report, which the committee only…
Hamilton City Council: Downtown Parking, King George Heritage, Presto, Rental Housing, Tasers, and more
Hamilton City Council meets at 5pm to ratify their committee work of the past two weeks and to address a motion from Ward 9 Councillor Brad Clark on the Hamilton Police Service’s request for funding to expand Tasers to front-line officers. Watch Live, Receive Real-time Updates, and Join…
Application for Partial Demolition of James Street Baptist Church to be heard today at 5:45pm
This article is superceded by Heritage Permit Review Committee Tables James Street Baptist Church Demo Permit Until October 9th The Heritage Permit Review Subcommittee is meeting at 5pm today (at the same time as City Council) to review a request for a “partial demolition of the existing building”…
Hamilton Bike Share Report Delayed Until December [Updated]
Hamilton’s bike share implementation report was due for presentation to the Public Works Committee on October 21, 2013. It is now scheduled for the December 2, 2013 Public Works Committee meeting. UPDATE: As tweeted by Sara Mayo, the City’s posted the Request for Proposals to install and operate…
Rosedale Tennis Club asks Council for $180,000 interest free loan
The Rosedale Tennis Club is asking Hamilton City Council for a $180,000 interest free loan, repayable over 15 years, to fund a new tennis bubble at the Gage Park facility. The unsolicited request to City Council follows the denial of the Club’s application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation.…
Hamilton Bishop elected VP of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Diocese of Hamilton tweets: Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI has been elected vice-president for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops @CCCB_CECC pic.twitter.com/qOxDJ6PflH — Diocese of Hamilton (@DioceseHamilton) September 25, 2013…
On Police Policies and Proactive Disclosure, Hamilton Police Should be Transparent
Hamilton Police need to start making their policies available online, and do so proactively. I wrote about a court ruling, released yesterday, ordering Hamilton Police to disclose reports related to a collision involving a Hamilton Police officer in 2008. All collisions involving Hamilton Police officers are investigated different…