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[](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/2012/04/hamilton-wentworth-district-school-board-files-demolition-permit-to-level-downtown-administrative-headquarters/2432712144_b2cb49561f_z/)A picture of the headquarters of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board taken by Flickr user juggybiv during the H Magazine/HIStory + HERitage walk in March 2008. (Licensed under CC) In what should be an interesting scheduling conflict, The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board [announced](http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/media/events/details.aspx?id=1701) today…

Also today at the governance sub-committee, they voted for a new policy that will limit ceremonial activities to no more than two per meeting and limited to five minutes each. This does not include the “religious greeting” (prayer) at the beginning of council.All presentations will be subject to…

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. ![](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/WP_000084-300×224.jpg…

Hamilton’s Central Park is a typical city park – there’s a baseball diamond, playground, tennis courts, splash pad, a network of walking trails connecting the amenities, and a great tobogganing hill with a big buzz-kill “no tobogganing” sign to protect the city from liability. What’s unique to this…

*Apologies for the delay on this post. I was bedridden sick for most of last week and am still not quite 100%. * Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina launched his own official blog last week. In this launch post, Mayor Bratina notes the involvement of Teresa DiFalco (The Hamiltonian), Ryan…

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…

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…

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…

[](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…

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…