Ward 1 Councillor McHattie wants public to decide how his discretionary funds are spent
Hamilton city councillors voted last year to create a new slush discretionary funds for councillors in the old city wards 1-8. The new fund is in addition to the existing slush discretionary “inner city fund”. In a refreshing show of transparency at City Hall, ward one councillor Brian…
Period and quotation marks: why I don't follow CP style
On my personal blog, I put periods outside of brackets when ending sentences. Why? My programming background. The challenge is remembering to use CP style when not writing on my blog. 🙂…
Period and quotation marks: why I don't follow CP style
On my personal blog, I put periods outside of brackets when ending sentences. Why? My programming background. The challenge is remembering to use CP style when not writing on my blog. 🙂…
How's that hockey team going for you Glendale, Arizona? You're nearing bankruptcy you say?
The saga of the former Winnipeg Jets that might have been the newest Hamilton NHL team is getting interesting again. The Arizona Republic reports on the fighting between Glendale (home of the Phoenix Coyotes’ arena) and the NHL. Glendale promised $50 million to the NHL to keep the…
How's that hockey team going for you Glendale, Arizona? You're nearing bankruptcy you say?
The saga of the former Winnipeg Jets that might have been the newest Hamilton NHL team is getting interesting again. The Arizona Republic reports on the fighting between Glendale (home of the Phoenix Coyotes’ arena) and the NHL. Glendale promised $50 million to the NHL to keep the…
Last weekend TheSpec can "hold back stories for print"?
Does CBC’s entry into the Hamilton market mean the end of TheSpec being able to “hold back” stories for their print edition? Today, they are holding back a story about Bratina’s comments in The Globe and Mail stating the City of Hamilton is looking at a possible casino…
Police lay charge in cold case: 2002 murder at Concession St Mr. Sub
Ten years ago, Ronald Crawford was stabbed to death in the Mr. Sub on Concession Street near Upper Sherman. Crawford died protecting a friend, his boss. It was a crime that shocked our community and one I can’t help but remember every time I enter that sub shop.…
News Release from Matt Jelly – Urban Creative Community Neighbourhood Activist Blogger Matt Jelly Gets A Haircut
I received the following news release from Matt Jelly yesterday afternoon. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ### Urban Creative Community Neighbourhood Activist Blogger Matt Jelly Gets A Haircut Hamilton, Ontario Matt Jelly, former Ward 2 Council and Mayoral candidate will momentarily be getting a haircut somewhere in Downtown Hamilton at…
City Hall plans to withhold Council agenda from public over long weekend
Hamilton City Council is under fire for the quarter-baked plan of the so-called “accountability and transparency sub-committee” that will gag any citizen who files a complaint with the integrity commissioner. The reaction to the proposal has been swift and furious – Councillor Ferguson, the mover of the motion…
City, and Council, poorly served by so-called accountability and transparency sub-committee
The citizens of Hamilton are poorly served by an accountability and transparency sub-committee that strives to decrease both accountability and transparency at City Hall. That’s obvious to everyone outside of City Hall. What may not be obvious is that City Hall is poorly served by this as well.…