On Article Viewing Statistics
Beside each article, right beside the number of comments date of publication, is a count of the number of unique IP page views for each article. I publicly reveal this to give you an idea of how well read an article is. As with all measures of web…
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board meeting for September 23, 2013
It’s decision day for King George School as HWDSB Trustees ratify their decision to demolish the historic school and neighbouring Parkview Elementary School for a new high school complex as part of the Board’s “Plan B” after Hamilton City Council voted against partnering on a joint high school…
Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee for September 23, 2013
Hamilton and Burlington City Councillors get together a couple times a year to discuss matters of mutual interest. Today, they will discuss Tourism, Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Transit, Randle Reef, Port Authority Appointments, Community Energy Plans, and LaSalle Park. The meeting starts at 2pm at the Burlington Art Centre. I’ll…
Hamilton Street Railway continues worst-in-Ontario performance
The Hamilton Street Railway continues to distinguish itself among peer transit agencies, but for all the wrong reasons. It’s the worst performing transit agency for ridership growth, it continues to operate inefficient routing based upon travel patterns from the 1980s, it’s finally implementing digital signs in it’s transit…
The Public School Board and an Old Case of Bad Water Management
Graham Crawford, owner of History and Heritage caught the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board’s attention this weekend when he made one of his trademark posters – about a 2012 Ministry of Environment order against the HWDSB for three violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The fine wasn’t covered…
Bob Bratina talks on Bill Kelly how he can't control the media
Bob Bratina, the Mayor of Hamilton, went on CHML’s Bill Kelly Show Thursday for his monthly radio town hall. What followed was a series of contradictory explainations for why he resigned from the Hamilton Police Services Board earlier this week. Bratina says he resigned from the Police Services…
CHCH takes a 59th Anniversary Picture and one man was there for the first picture 53 years ago
53 years ago, the then-young CHCH-TV took a picture of its employees. Being the 1960s, this was no small feat. This week, as the station approaches its 60th anniversary, CHCH staff attempted to replicate that photo. There was one man who knew exactly how to recreate the photo,…
Hamilton General Issues Committee for September 18, 2013
Council is meeting as General Issues Committee today. On the agenda, Emergency Management Response, the first update on the projected 2014 Tax Budget, Metrolinx funding for transit initiatives (LRT), the future of the Hamilton Children’s Museum, and City funding to support Tactical Urbanism.…
Hamilton Planning Committee for September 17, 2013
Hamilton City Council’s Planning Committee meets today to debate a new rental housing bylaw that will charge landlords $100 per unit. Committee will also hear from a consultant who thinks there is a critical shortage of parking available downtown, meaning the Downtown Mosque should not be allowed to…
Hamilton Police Services Board for September 16, 2013
Live Video at 4pm Summary The Hamilton Police Services Board (PSB) meets Monday and will discuss the process to replace Chief Glenn De Caire, Chief Glenn De Caire surprised everyone a few weeks ago announcing his decision to not seek a second term as Hamilton’s Chief of Police. He leaves office…