I’ll never cheer a hockey fight again
I love hockey for its fast pace, complex strategy, nationalistic overtones, and the fights. While, I used to love it for the fights. *The New York Times *changed my point-of-view about hockey fights with an excellent series about the life and early death of hockey enforcer Derek Boogaard.…
To be the last soldier to die in a conflict
*The Washington Post *offers an obituary/news story about the last United States soldier to die in Iraq before the official declaration of an end to the war this week. The article is an amazing read solely for the opportunity to learn a little bit about a person who…
The Mayor's Chief of Staff Pay Raise Scandal: where we stand now
Hamilton City Council is done with their deliberations regarding Mayor Bob Bratina’s actions and “misstatements” about the Mayor’s decision to raise the salary of his Chief of Staff by $30,000. The outcome of City Council’s deliberations? Nothing. Council made no joint statement, released no finding about the timeline…
The Mayor's Chief of Staff Pay Raise Scandal: where we stand now
Hamilton City Council is done with their deliberations regarding Mayor Bob Bratina’s actions and “misstatements” about the Mayor’s decision to raise the salary of his Chief of Staff by $30,000. The outcome of City Council’s deliberations? Nothing. Council made no joint statement, released no finding about the timeline…
Full Statement from Ward 4 Councillor Sam Merulla about Mayor's Chief of Staff pay raise scandal
That council is disappointed in and disagrees of the Mayors failure to adhere to the City’s salary administration policy in setting salary rates for staff in his office. That the Mayor use his best efforts to negotiate a voluntary amendment to any administration policy and report back to…
Full Statement from Ward 4 Councillor Sam Merulla about Mayor's Chief of Staff pay raise scandal
That council is disappointed in and disagrees of the Mayors failure to adhere to the City’s salary administration policy in setting salary rates for staff in his office. That the Mayor use his best efforts to negotiate a voluntary amendment to any administration policy and report back to…
Council must meet in open while debating Mayor's contradictory statements
When Hamilton City Council meets on Tuesday to consider sanctions against the Mayor Bob Bratina for his behaviour, they must meet in open session. To meet behind closed doors is to show a disdain for transparency which will taint whatever decision they make in response to the Mayor’s…
Council must meet in open while debating Mayor's contradictory statements
When Hamilton City Council meets on Tuesday to consider sanctions against the Mayor Bob Bratina for his behaviour, they must meet in open session. To meet behind closed doors is to show a disdain for transparency which will taint whatever decision they make in response to the Mayor’s…
Mayor's CoS raise adds to frustration of public transit drivers who are without contract
An interesting sub-text to the ongoing saga of the Mayor increase the salary of his Chief of Staff position by 33% is the ongoing stalled negotiations between the City and its public transit drivers. The HSR operators have been without a contract since the new year when their…
Mayor's CoS raise adds to frustration of public transit drivers who are without contract
An interesting sub-text to the ongoing saga of the Mayor increase the salary of his Chief of Staff position by 33% is the ongoing stalled negotiations between the City and its public transit drivers. The HSR operators have been without a contract since the new year when their…