"Accountability and Transparency" cmte releases agenda less than 24hr before mtg
The so-called “Accountability and Transparency” committee is moving towards accountability and transparency – which is not to say they are actually being accountable or transparent. I just received from City Clerks a copy of the agenda for their meeting tomorrow morning. On the agenda, a presentation from Toronto’s…
Stifling community voices at the HWDSB
[](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/1024px-DeltaHamilton.jpg)Delta Secondary School Where’s the community organization against school closures this time? As public school trustees vote this month to close schools, the crowds attending the meetings can be counted by the dozen. Regardless of one’s position on closures, this lack of community involvement is concerning. How did this happen?…
The Candy Bombers
The Berlin Airlift is one of the great battles of the Cold War, and arguably one of the most misunderstood. Andrei Cherny spent years researching his book *The Candy Bombers *and shared his insightful understanding of the conflict during a session at the Pritzker Military Library in 2008. I…
Council makes the right decision: stands by our most vulnerable
Kudos to the Councillors on the emergency and community services community services committee for making the right decision and voting to absorb provincial cutbacks against Ontario Works recipients. It will cost $1.8-million from the City budget, but helping the most marginalized in our society from losing more dignity is immeasurable.…
40 years after Dark Side of the Moon, Ivor Wynne may host concerts again
[](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/2012/05/busy-week-before-long-weekend-at-city-hall/dark_side_of_the_moon/)Pink Floyd’s iconic Dark Side of the Moon cover **UPDATE: committee approved the concert proposal** The most interesting piece of City Hall business this week will likely be the debate about Ivor Wynne Stadium, home of the Tiger-Cats and not much else, holding two outdoor concerts in…
Which bands do you want to play at IWS this year?
Hamilton City Council is considering not one – but two! – concerts at IWS this yr. RUSH better be one of them, who should be the other? http://storify.com/joeycoleman/which-bands-do-you-want-to-play-at-iws-this-year…
The Agenda mental health week
The Agenda’s discussions during Mental Health Week have been enlightening and informative. As someone who suffers from depression, I’m always relieved to see a discussion without stigma and about removing the stigmas. I’m fortunate to have a great group of friends at Think|haus and from my high school…
Update on Vrancor developments on Main Street
The crane hovering over the site of the former federal building stands out on the drive into Hamilton’s downtown core and some work is underway underneath it. At the present time, Vrancor’s sole building permit (12-107299-00) on the site is “To construct FOUNDATION ONLY for a future 15-storey hotel”…
275 King West – variance approval [doc]
[](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/275_king_street_west_closeup.jpg)A third floor window shows the damage from the 2000 – 2003 fires Finally, work should soon start on fixing the eyesore of a building at 275 King Street West now that all City Hall approvals requested by the development company have been approved. The building was…
News embargoes, TheSpec, CBC, and "the like" who "break" them
[](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/padlock_gate.png) ” credit=”gnackgnackgnack via Flickr (http://flic.kr/p/Dt26u) Imagine my surprise upon flipping open page two of Saturday’s* Spectator*[to learn](http://www.thespec.com/opinion/columns/article/723017–news-embargo-has-had-its-day) CBC made an agreement with TheSpec to embargo information about their Hamilton launch. CBC gave The Spectator the time the new www.cbc.ca/hamilton/ website would be live. However, not everything went…