An Error: poor choice of words
I tweeted the above Friday morning only minutes after CHCH’s morning news was interrupted by three minutes of hardcore pornography. CHCH states the interruption was caused by a local cable company and did not originate with them or their parent company Channel Zero. Channel Zero operates adult entertainment…
Deleting breaking news tweets as a form of updating breaking news
Hamilton’s major highway – “The 403” – was briefly closed in both directions Tuesday evening when a truck lost its load of steel pipes. I quickly tweeted the information and kept updating as the situation changed with lanes reopening. My initial tweet, based entirely on information provided by the OPP’s…
Quiet this week – preparing for another job interview
I won’t be at City Hall for sub-committees this week as I prepare for a job interview with The Hamilton Spectator. TheSpec is hiring a web journalist and I’m hopeful that I’ll secure the position. As part of the preparation, I’m trying to script my most amazing app…
Need some help: online posting of liquor licence applications?
I’m trying to find if the provincial Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) posts liquor licence application requests online, specifically, applications for transfer of an existing licence to a new owner. The Problem – lack of notice to municipalities of liquor license transfers The City of Hamilton…
Filming notification for "REWIND" – shooting in downtown Hamilton today
Major streets in downtown Hamilton are closed today for a film shoot. The following letter was sent by the production company to local businesses impacted by the closure:…
City of Hamilton municipal sub-committee agendas for week of April 23 – 27
The City of Hamilton does not publish any sub-committee documents on its website. This is a city practice that is rigidly enforced – even the so-called “Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee” refuses to publish these public documents. Instead, the City provides the contact information to request the documents from…
Spam and comments
My site is being hit with an unusually large number of spam comments recently and this means I can no longer scan my spam folder for legitimate comments that are mistakenly flagged. If you leave a comment on my blog that is placed in moderation and I do…
You can't be angry at pets :)
My two guinea pigs bring me great joy, I love having them as pets and there are many moments I wouldn’t trade for anything. Of course, there are the moments I would trade. This week, DM9K (the one on the right) jumped out of my hand, drove under…
City Hall becomes less transparent – delaying release of Council agendas
Remember after @Ont_Ombudsman slapped #HamOnt Council on the wrist for closed meetings, they promised transparency… that was funny — Joey Coleman (@JoeyColeman) April 20, 2012 Citizens wishing to know what their city government is doing will have less time to do so. The release of City Council agendas…
31 Signals Regiment to gain "Freedom of the City"
Hamilton’s 31 Signals Regiment – a reserve communications unit formerly known as 705 Comms Sqn – will be granted “freedom of the city” by Hamilton’s mayor during a ceremony this weekend. The following is the news release issued by the Mayor’s office. CITY OF HAMILTON GRANTS HISTORIC PRIVILEGE…