Archives for July 2010
Open Streets Hamilton has just selected its Lead Coordinator, Kathryn Wrong, for the September 26, 2010 event. We are now we are looking for volunteers to fill the lead roles of Finances, Public Outreach & Promotions, Volunteer Coordinator, Administration & Logistics and Exhibitor & Local Business Outreach. Please find a description of each of these [...]
Global climate change is expected to increase the average global temperature of air and oceans, melt glaciers, increase sea levels, and increase the number and intensity of extreme weather events that result in heat waves, droughts, flooding and soil erosion. These changes have already begun. (For a sobering discussion of the connection to recent [...]
Kirkendall The MTO (Ministry of Transportation of Ontario) has advised that the Aberdeen Avenue Bridge over the 403 will be replaced this weekend using a rapid bridge replacement system to lift the existing bridge out and slide the new bridge in its place. This will result in the closure of the bridge as well as Highway 403 lane [...]
As part of an ongoing commitment to facilitate an open and consultative planning process, the City of Hamilton is establishing a Rapid Transit Citizens Advisory Committee (RTCAC). The role of the RTCAC will be to provide advice and feedback to the Rapid Transit team regarding ongoing rapid transit plans for Hamilton. The City is seeking [...]
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Hamilton Civic League (HCL) is extending an urgent call for volunteers to participate in a data collection for the Citizens Values and Priorities Survey taking place across all 15 Wards of Hamilton’s communities. The goal of the survey is to learn the values and priorities of Hamilton residents ahead of [...]
The “Activities for Seniors in Kirkendall” program now has new hours – please see the poster. For more information, contact Janice at 905-627-1798
The City has recently implemented an online by-law complaint form. Go to http://www.hamilton.ca/bylawcomplaintform. If you have an urgent complaint regarding private property that is an immediate health and safety concern (e.g. inadequate heat) please call 905-546-2782 during business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) or 905-546-2489 after regular business hours rather than completing [...]
Our apologies for leaving out important information in the last post. The West Highland Gardens are at 1605 Garth St, near Rymal Road.
Some of us likely saw the Hamilton Spectator article dated Thursday, June 24, 2010 which quotes Bill Wilcox noting that the West Highland Garden has had to HALF the acreage being planted and tended for the 2010 Victory Garden season due to the lack of volunteers. While they have barely enough volunteers to maintain the HALF [...]
POETRY IN THE GARDEN – TUESDAY, JULY 20th, 7PM – DUSK Join us for an evening of literary abundance in the verdant setting of Hill Street Community Garden. Renowned local poet John Terpstra will be presenting several of his works. Budding poets or poetry lovers are also invited to share their own work or a garden-themed poem [...]