Burlington to use Bluetooth Signals to Track Traffic Congestion [City of Burlington]
File under innovative and interesting. The City of Burlington plans to use Bluetooth to determine how traffic is flowing on city streets and adjust traffic signals. Go over to the City of Burlington website to learn more.…
New Renderings of new HWDSB Administrative Headquarters Show Nice Building and Public Space
The architect for the HWDSB’s new administrative headquarters posted new renderings of the site on their website. The renderings show a concept that provides for many large windows, public spaces, and a very open concept Board of Trustees meeting room with overflow seating. Take a look over at The…
Jeff Feswick and Graham Crawford Win Provincial Awards for Heritage work
Jeff Feswick and Graham Crawford are receiving recognition of their work to conserve Hamilton’s built heritage from the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Feswick is being honoured with the the 2013 Paul Gaumond Award for Adaptive Reuse of Treble Hall. The ACO Hamilton branch says the award “acknowledges those…
A Rare Glimpse Inside The Office of Chief De Caire
Hamilton Police Chief Glenn De Caire office is a place no reporter gets to venture and only a few select people are invited into. His office is his space and any photo of it is a glimpse into the Chief himself. Today, the Hamilton Tiger-cats posted a video…
Hamilton Police Bust Three with Crystal Meth this Afternoon
A Hamilton Police officer observed three people in a drug deal this afternoon in the west part of Downtown, the three were arrested after ‘personal use’ amounts of crystal meth were found. Around 1:30 p.m. an Hamilton Police officer in an unmarked vehicle observed a drug deal in…
The Report of a City Worker Fired for Sex on The Job: City Acted Properly
*The Hamilton Spectator *is reporting a City worker has been fired after “allegations he had sex with a prostitute in a city vehicle during work hours.” “Sources say the alleged incident took place in the Barton Street area probably sometime in August.” It came to the City Manager’s…
General Issues Committee: Neighbourhood Development and Government Relations
The first General Issues Committee of the 2014 election campaign gets underway at 9:30 a.m. with two main items on the agenda: the annual report of the neighbourhood development project and Council’s government relations policy. Neighbourhood Development will give Councillors the opportunity to hear of the good work…
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Planning Committee – Strathcona Secondary Plan and St. Leonard's Renovation
The Strathcona Secondary Plan and St. Leonard’s Renovation are the two main topics for the October 1, 2013 Planning Committee meeting. Livestream at 9:30am The full agenda (City Website) appears short, but don’t let the items deceive you. Secondary Plans are lengthy debates with mandatory public input and…
New Hamilton Federal Ridings Now Official
Hamilton’s new provincial and federal electoral ridings are now official. The only difference between the second proposal and the final ridings is the name of the new riding covering Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas. The Commission choose to lead the new riding’s name with “Hamilton West” to…