PanAm Stadium Delay Costing City Another $60,000 for Consultant
The City needs to find another $60,000 for the PanAm Stadium contract to pay for an extension of the “project management advisory services” consultant, bring the total bill for this consultant to $362,000. The consultant, MHPM Project Managers Inc, was hired in Fall 2012 as City staff say…
City Council to Debate Sidewalk Clearing (Again)
Some debates at Hamilton City Council are like the seasons, they happen every year. Sidewalk snow clearing is one of the debates, and after last year’s recording breaking cold winter, could it finally be coming to a conclusion? A staff report, requested by Council in March, says it…
City Staff and Committee of Adjustment at odds over 5775 Twenty Road East Severance
City staff want to appeal a Committee of Adjustment decision related to severing a large lot at 5775 Twenty Road East in the Red Hill industrial area because the severance does not convey lands for a planned extension of Dartnall Rd. (See site map at end of article)…
Mechanical Room Fire at Tim Hortons Field Causes $25K Damage – Inspectors Determining Impact on Monday Game
The latest setback at Tim Hortons Field is a fire overnight Saturday morning which caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to a mechanical room on the west side of the still-under construction stadium. [](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/BwRow2DIEAAXUO_.jpg-large.jpg)Smoke vented out…
JoeyColeman.ca Coverage Plan for August 28, 2014 (And Daily Hamilton Reads Roundup)
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_20140828_062642-EFFECTS.jpg)Cannon Bike Track lines now extend to Catharine Street (where my office is) Summer is over for your reporter this morning as City Hall drops thousands of pages of next week’s agendas this afternoon, the stadium…
As Centenary Church Looks Towards Demolition, We Need To Talk About the Future of Church Buildings
[](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_20140821_173152-1.jpg)Centenary United Church at the corner of Main and MacNab *Update: Centenary [say they are not opposed](http://joeycoleman.ca/2014/08/28/centenary-united-church-wants-removed-from-heritage-interest-list-3/#comment-36111) to being on the interest list. Only to a possible heritage designation in 2021. They’re delegation was received at City Hall (and I’ve checked with others) as being against the…
City To Release Stadium Inspection Update Thursday Morning [Update: No Substantial Update]
Update (9am): City says not to expect any substantial update today. The City’s Chief Building Official, Ed VanderWindt, will be holding media availabilities from 10:15am to 11:15am Thursday morning. VanderWindt was updated Wednesday evening by the City inspectors tasked with deciding if the stadium will be granted a…
New Stadium May or Maybe Won't Open Temporarily for Monday's Ticats Labour Day Classic
Full Replay: The latest chapter in the tragic comedy that is Hamilton’s new stadium was written today during the monthly stadium sub-committee meeting. What is the latest you say? It’s the same as the old – the stadium is getting closer to completion, but it may or may…
Labour Arbitrator Gives Waterloo Fire Fighters Inflation-only increase
Waterloo’s Fire Fighters are receiving the same inflation-based pay increases voluntarily agreed to be Guelph firefighters, an arbitrator ruled in late July. Ontario’s emergency services workers are not allowed to legally strike, meaning when municipalities and unions do not agree during contract talks, all outstanding issues go to…
Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee for August 2014
HMHC will focus this meeting upon a heritage permit related to 493 Dundas Street East in Waterdown. The agenda package does not include any information on the permit, only that there are numerous delegations related to the item. Live video starts at 12noon.…