HSR detours due to SIU investigation on Quigley Rd
Route 4 Bayfront SB from Nash/King. East on King, right, south on Greenhill continue to EOL. NB , regular route to Greenhill and Quigley, left on Quigley, right on Veevers, left on Greenhill to King. Left on King to Nash and regular route. Route 5 Delaware, 5E. EB…
As long as you don't throw eggs at me…
Ever have those days in which your mood swings, you know why, but you can’t seem to fully control it? Today’s one of those days for me. Thankfully there are people who help make it better by brightening me day. I had the pleasure of meeting one at…
As long as you don't throw eggs at me…
Ever have those days in which your mood swings, you know why, but you can’t seem to fully control it? Today’s one of those days for me. Thankfully there are people who help make it better by brightening me day. I had the pleasure of meeting one at…
Tentative: talking open data at McMaster on the 21st
I’m tentatively scheduled to speak about open data as part of a student seminar series in the software engineering department at McMaster University. The date is Tuesday February 21st after 4pm. I’ll share further details as they are confirmed. Hope to see you there with good questions. Prize…
Hamilton area census files GIS files in KML and SHP
*Please note this post is a “working mess” meaning it’s for quickly providing others with access to the StatsCan GIS data as I extract Hamilton-specific GIS data. * City of Hamilton CMA Census Tracts: SHP (ShapeFile) in ZIP file: Hamilton_CMA_2011_Full KML (Keyhole Map Language) in ZIP file: Hamilton_CMA_2011_Full.kml…
Man in green bodysuit = Victory!
In what is the most bizarre non-scandal in a student union election I’ve ever seen, the last place finishing candidate in the McMaster University student union election is claiming electoral fraud. Alex Ramirez, who asked his fellow students to “Join The Revolution”, posted to his campaign blog Friday…
Return of the Studebaker …. name
Studebaker is back! …. sort of The trademark of the legendary automobile manufacturer, which ended production in 1966 when the last car rolled off the Hamilton production line, ended up in the public domain and now belongs to Colorado businessman Ric W. Reed. Reed hopes to relaunch the…
City considering appeal in Bre-Ex ruling [update]
City council met in-camera this morning to discuss the $1-million ruling against the City in the Bre-Ex case. Council decided to begin appeal preparation and receive future legal advice from city solicitor Peter Barkwell. Council will use the advice to decide if they wish to proceed with an…
Hamilton budget 2012 presentations: public works
The public works department started their presentations to Council on Tuesday and continue today (Friday). The department, which oversees areas including waste, water, environment services, roads, traffic and transit is the largest department by budget and staff. The budget presentation from the department is a great overview of…
Hamilton budget 2012 presentations: community services
The community services department presented their 2012 budget request to city council today. The 94 pages of slides details the responsibilities, spending plans, and organization chart. It was an enlightening presentation and I encourage anyone wishing to better understand City services to watch the replay of today’s presentations.…