Andre Marin investigating provincial de-escalation guidelines, what it means in Hamilton
**UPDATE: **This morning, the Special Investigations Unit charged Toronto Police Constable James Forcillo with second degree murder in the shooting death of Sammy Yatim. Full SIU news release. [](http://www.joeycoleman.ca/wpfix/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/AndreMarin.jpg)Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin (Ombudsman Ontario photo) Ontario’s Ombudsman Andre Marin [is looking](http://www.ombudsman.on.ca/Newsroom/Press-Release/2013/Ombudsman-to-investigate-Ontario-direction-to-poli.aspx) into provincial…
The Dieppe Raid – 71 Years Later
71 years ago, the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry landed at Dieppe for a “raid in force” against the Nazis occupying the French port city. At the end of the day, when the massacre was done, 197 of the men from the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry sustained fatal wounds,…
My Memories of The Great Northeast Blackout of 2003
Thursday, August 14, 2003 started early for me, early and in another time zone. I awoke in my barracks at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown and hopped into a taxi for the short drive to Fredericton airport for a 6:00 a.m. flight to Toronto – I was getting my…
City of Hamilton Citizen Communications Workshop
The City of Hamilton held a first public meeting on how the City communicates with citizens on June 27, 2013 at Bennetto Community Centre…
Accessible Transportation Services Review sub-committee for August 14, 2013
The Accessible Transportation Services Review sub-committee held its first meeting during which time it worked on the scope of its mandate to review how the City delivers accessible transit. Tim Nolan, chair of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities – Transportation Sub-Committee, presented his ideas for improving…
Planning Committee for August 13, 2013
The Planning Committee is meeting today for their August meeting. Many routine planning applications are on the agenda today. Of interest, a public delegation about animal control bylaws and Council’s retroactive approval of a heritage permit for changes already made to the City Hall forecourt. Agenda: http://www.hamilton.ca/CityDepartments/CorporateServices/Clerks/AgendaMinutes/Planning/2013/Aug13PlanningCommitteeAgenda.htm…
Hamilton General Issues Committee for August 12, 2013
Hamilton City Council is holding its only GIC meeting for August with the big motion being Sam Merulla’s plan to use the Future Fund to help fund the Stadium Precinct high school and recreation centre project. Other highlights on the agenda include the Annual Update from Tradeport on…
Hamilton Board of Health – August 12, 2013 (Live at 9:00am)
Hamilton City Council will meet as the Hamilton Board of Health for their August meeting and are planning to go into closed session for their one business item of the meeting. Under the provision that it deals with “personal matters about an identifiable individual” Council will discuss the…
Hamilton Heritage Permit Review Subcommittee for July 24, 2013
(There will be no livestream of this meeting. I only received notice yesterday afternoon) Hamilton’s Heritage Permit Review Subcommittee meets today to consider permits for 5 heritage properties and pre-submission for one other property. This sub-committee reports to the Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee and is tasked with conducting…
Ontario Municipal Board ruling on Hamilton Airport Employment Growth District (Aerotropolis)
Developing An appeal of the City’s Airport Employment Growth District plan to the Ontario Municipal Board by Environment Hamilton and Hamiltonians for Progressive Development has failed. The OMB ruling means the City’s plan for expansion of the urban boundary and rezoning of land to ’employment lands’ can move…