Torontoist redesign
Torontoist is sporting a new look: http://beta.torontoist.com It’s a great design and moves Torontoist into the beginnings of HTML5 era. What stood out as significant for me personally is the move to WordPress from Movable Type. My heart remains with Movable Type, even if my blog doesn’t.…
377 Shaver Rd Ancaster – likely the final post
I asked Hamilton’s Building Standards Division for additional information related to the Order to Comply issued after the fire at 377 Shaver Rd Ancaster. They confirm the building was in a very unsafe condition and suffered severe structural damage during the fire. The building’s roof and second floor…
Velodrome report completion expected Friday
The City Manager’s office’s report on the Hamilton Pan Am velodrome, to be voted on by Council in committee on Monday, is not expected to arrive in the City Clerk’s office until Friday. Upon receipt at the Clerk’s office, the documents are distributed to Council. It is unknown…
377 Shaver Rd, Ancaster – Make Safe Order
The City of Hamilton Building Services Division released the field Order to Comply issued on August 13, 2011 requiring the property at 377 Shaver Rd in Ancaster be made safe following an early morning fire that day. Extensive damage resulted from the fire and the developer owning the…
Jack Layton: my recollections
Being a journalist is a great privilege for a citizen. One of the many privileges is meeting people and be fortunate enough to get to know them. Jack Layton was one of them. The following is some of my recollections of meeting him first as a citizen and…
377 Shaver Rd Ancaster: Fire and demolition update
The City of Hamilton dispatched their on-call building inspector to the property at 377 Shaver Rd in Ancaster early Saturday morning as a fire ravaged the historical stone Daniel Shaver House. The inspector arrived during the fire and could not assess building conditions until the Fire Department extinguished…
Ontario Regulation 444/98
The regulation governing the sale of surplus school board property is Ontario Regulation 444/98. The full regulation is available on the Ontario eLaws site: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_980444_e.htm The eLaws website does not include any correspondence or policy directives issued by the Ministry of Education clarifying Ministry interpretation and implementation of…
Board of Ed. building deal may need more money
Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina is calling it Hamilton’s “finest hour,” Hamilton City Council voted Tuesday to give McMaster University $47-million towards the purchase of the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board administrative headquarters in downtown Hamilton. The money will fund the purchase and demolition of the present Board of…
How many reporters is a developer worth?
Is a good journalistic web developer worth two, four, six, or even eight reporters? This was the topic of an interesting conversation last night during Wednesday’s Open Hamilton night at think|haus. At a table of news consumers who get their information delivered using new media, the value of a…
Harper visits Hamilton to make routine announcement – it's all about winning in 2015
My apologies for the messy design of my website at present. I’m in the process of upgrading and customizing a new version of the template I use. Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid Hamilton a visit to unveil Canada’s newest crop of Vanier Scholars. McMaster will house six scholars…