Archives for June 2009
We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting of Monday, June 29 must be cancelled and rescheduled. We will send out a notice once the new meeting date has been determined. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. Background: There have been several serious car [...]
Ryerson Pool Shut-down The pool at Ryerson Recreation Centre will be closed for maintenance from June 22-29th to undergo repairs and maintenance. The remainder of the Rec Centre is open and available for use. Pool program schedules for neighbouring pools are available at Ryerson, as well as at the City of Hamilton website. Summer Youth Transit Pass The [...]
Greetings Neighbours! A meeting will be held to gather ideas from members of the KNA about the proposed Big-Box store development on Aberdeen St. As a participant in the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Hearings into the zoning of the land that Trinity wants to build on, the KNA will have the opportunity to express our [...]
Queen Street/Beckett Drive Traffic Issues When: Monday, June 29, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Locke St. & Herkimer Street (entrance on Herkimer) There have been several serious car accidents – both this winter and more recently this spring – near the bottom curve of Beckett Drive & the Queen St access. This meeting [...]
Greetings Neighbours! Over the next few weeks, a sub-group of the KNA’s Pedestrian and Cycling Issues Committee is undertaking some beautification projects of neglected areas around the neighbourhood, which will hopefully improve the walking experiences in these areas. We are seeking our neighbours’ help in the form of a few donations. We need the following: [...]
Announcing the launch of the 2009 Passport to Hamilton and first ‘birthday’ celebration, including free birthday cake, bus tours, goodie bags with energy savings kits and new 2009 Passport to Hamilton maps. WHEN: Friday, June 19th, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Bus tours: 12:00 to 1:00 pm WHERE: Gore Park Environment Hamilton [...]
Highway 403 Bridge Rehabilitation Project – Public Information Centre When: Wednesday, June 17 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Where: Albion Room, Hamilton Convention Centre The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is in the early stages of the Highway 403 Bridge Rehabilitation project. The construction work is scheduled to begin in June 2010 and [...]
Reminder: Town Hall with Councillor Brian McHattie – Tuesday, June 9 (TOMORROW NIGHT) The Kirkendall Neighbourhood Association will host a town hall meeting with Councillor Brian McHattie to provide a chance for residents to ask questions about issues of concern in the neighbourhood and Council’s processes and decisions. When: Tuesday, June 9, 7:00 pm Where: [...]
The city is in the process of planning a rapid transit line from the University to the East end, along either King or Main St. This will surely have a big impact on how we get around the city, but it might also have a particularly big effect on Kirkendall, since it might be travelling [...]
Tired of the plants in your home? Need some new life in the house? Then come on out to the first Kirkendall Neighbourhood Plant Swap! June 6th, 9:30 to 12:30 Stanley Avenue Baptist Church Some of us have acquired an interesting plant or bought a house before the garden is fully growing and had an [...]