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This is the official account of the office of Ward 2 City Councillor @CameronKroetsch ; you can reach us at Ward2 @hamilton .ca or send a DM here
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Hate groups continue to organize in our city and, as elected officials, we must be ready to speak out when they do. Thank you to everyone who is rising up against the hate being directed at members of Hamilton's Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ communities. Solidarity and love. ✊
#HamOnt
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A trans woman, my friend, was attacked at Take Back the Night yesterday - an event organized for women to reclaim public spaces in the name of safety. Emboldened hate is a threat to all of us and we must show up to counter it. Not in my
#HamOnt
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I'm bringing forward a motion, seconded by
@NrinderWard3
, to close James Street North during the June, July, and August art crawls from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. This is coming from years of conversations pedestrians, vendors, and businesses who are concerned about their safety.
#HamOnt
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Smart move by
@fordnation
to reverse his Greenbelt grab, but it wouldn't have happened without everyone standing up to make him keep his promises. Credit goes to every single member of our community who continues to speak out and push back. ✊
#HamOnt
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The wait is finally over! Starting March 13, 600 new signs will be installed to help prevent non-local truck traffic from cutting through our downtown neighbourhoods. Huge thanks to
@EnvHamilton
and
@our_BNA
who helped make
@TruckRebootHam
a success. 👏
#HamOnt
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Thanks to the incredible work of tenants at 272 Caroline Street South, I'll be putting forward a motion today to contribute $84k in area rating funds to help them create 21 units of deeply affordable housing in Ward 2. 💜
#HamOnt
@alexwilson96
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It's a brand new day in Ward 2! Thrilled to have
@liesraetome
and
@haskhan6
as part of the Ward 2 Team. It's their first day at City Hall! You can reach us at Ward2
@hamilton
.com, call us at (905) 546-2197, or send us a DM here.
#HamOnt
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Moving tribute to an unknown 76 year old cyclist who was killed at the intersection of James Street North and York Boulevard last week. Thank you to those who organized tonight’s ghost ride and everyone who came out. 🤍
#HamOnt
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At this afternoon's Public Works Committee meeting I'll be putting forward a motion, seconded by
@ward1wilson
, for an immediate review of the intersection at James Street North and York Boulevard and a report back on implementing no right turns on red lights citywide.
#HamOnt
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Over the last week, the Ward 2 Team and others have received emails and voicemails from Hamiltonians threatening to engage in physical violence and a campaign of ongoing harassment against our unhoused neighbours if the HATS pilot is set up in the North End.
#HamOnt
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Thanks to my colleagues, and seconder
@alexwilson96
, the peregrine falcon is now the official bird of the
@cityofhamilton
. Love these feathered friends!
#HamOnt
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Underpasses in Ward 2 are going to see additional cleaning, updated splash guards, better lighting, bird netting, and other improvements over the next several months, thanks to discussions with
@CPKCrail
and
@cityofhamilton
staff.
#HamOnt
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I couldn’t do this job without this amazing team. Thanks to Hasnain, Liesl, and Joey for their help running our first hybrid town hall. I appreciate everyone’s patience with the short notice change. As soon as it’s safe to do so, we’ll hold an in person meeting in Durand.
#HamOnt
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My day ended off as great as it began. Thanks to
@HamIntlVillage
,
@theatreaquarius
, and so many others for making these Pride crosswalks a reality. During Pride, also Indigenous History month, it's important to do everything we can to make our communities more inclusive.
#HamOnt
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Looking forward to tomorrow's Pride crosswalk unveiling in the
@HamIntlVillage
. If you can join us, please show up around 5:30pm at the corner of King William Street and Ferguson Avenue North. Official ribbon cutting at 6:00pm followed by a drag show. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#HamOnt
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Really thankful for this solution from
@cityofhamilton
staff that is being implemented today to help pedestrians navigate an underground void at one of Hamilton's busiest pedestrian intersections - James Street and King Street. Thanks for your patience Ward 2.
#HamOnt
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Whether incited by inappropriate social media posts or invoked by fear, this kind of response is unacceptable. I know folks have concerns they want addressed, but violence isn't the answer and it doesn't represent the sentiments of the hundreds of North Enders I know personally.
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Pinching intersections, like this one at Barton Street West and MacNab Street North, can help to calm traffic. The City has since installed some caution strips to help make them more visible. Just some of the changes coming to calm traffic in our neighbourhoods.
#HamOnt
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Thanks to my colleagues for their unanimous support including 2 amendments - (1) all fatalities and major injuries will result in a report back by City staff, (2) leading cyclist intervals will be part of the review. Kudos to City staff and the community. 💞
#HamOnt
At this afternoon's Public Works Committee meeting I'll be putting forward a motion, seconded by
@ward1wilson
, for an immediate review of the intersection at James Street North and York Boulevard and a report back on implementing no right turns on red lights citywide.
#HamOnt
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Tomorrow's Ward 2 Neighbourhood Town Hall in Durand will be moving from an in person event to an online event due to serious concerns for public safety that have been shared with me by City of Hamilton corporate security and the City Manager.
#HamOnt
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I joined students from Bennetto Elementary School along with
@sabreina_dahab
,
@cityofhamilton
staff, and representatives from
@CNRailway
and
@Metrolinx
to plant the last of about 30 trees along Strachan Street in the North End. Thanks to CN Railway for its $25k donation!
#HamOnt
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I'm disappointed that the HATS meeting in the North End couldn't take place tonight due to safety concerns. I support
@cityofhamilton
staff in deciding to cancel the event when things got out of hand. I'll post when I know more about next steps.
#HamOnt
Tonight’s HATS Village community open house cancelled:
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As promised by City staff, the sidewalk at James Street South and King Street reopened today. For those who have been following the repair of the voids that collapsed under the sidewalk, here's the final result. Happy walking, running, and rolling Hamilton.
#HamOnt
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Next Tuesday, June 27 at the Hamilton Convention Centre (new location) the
@cityofhamilton
will be engaging with residents about encampments in
#HamOnt
. There will be plenty of room, so please come out at 7:00pm to join the in the discussion.
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Next Sunday, June 18 Open Streets Hamilton will close King Street East from John Street to Gage Avenue from 10:00am to 2:00pm. I can't wait to join my neighbours in Wards 2 and 3! Want to know more? Visit .
#HamOnt
@cityofhamilton
@EnvHamilton
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Another amazing Take Back the Night organized by
@SACHAhamont
. It was great to see people out taking back the streets in Ward 2. See you next year
#HamOnt
! 💞
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I know the residents of the North End to be compassionate, engaged, and fierce. They speak out about things that concern them, but they do not resort to threats of physical harm to make their point. They do not threaten to harass and intimidate unhoused Hamiltonians.
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Liesl and I visited GS Dunn's mustard seed processing facility in Ward 2 today (right across from the York Boulevard entrance to the Central branch of the
@hamiltonlibrary
). Making mustard is pretty cool! Glad to have them in the neighbourhood.
#HamOnt
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Update on Ward 2 Neighbourhood Town Halls - We've decided to hold a Town Hall in every single Ward 2 neighbourhood this year, so that no one feels left out. It's clear that people are excited to connect with their new Councillor, and I'm happy to oblige.
#HamOnt
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I will be supporting the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters site on Strachan Street East. Both HATS and the Ward 2 office are committed to meeting with neighbours and addressing their concerns before the pilot starts. Read a PDF of my statement - .
#HamOnt
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Peaceful, powerful, and moving rally at
@cityofhamilton
City Hall tonight. Honoured to stand with the Indigenous community and call on Manitoba governments, at every level, to stop making excuses and
#SearchTheLandfill
.
#HamOnt
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Last week, the
@cityofhamilton
modified its policies regarding the work of crossing guards after reviewing existing legislation and the practices of nearby municipalities. This means that crossing guards will now assist all Hamiltonians, regardless of age, to cross roads.
#HamOnt
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At the Tuesday, July 11 Planning Committee meeting there's a staff recommendation being put forward that I'm pretty excited about and, to be up front, have been asking about since I got elected - no more Canada Post vehicles in bike lanes! Page 4 says it all! 🥳
#HamOnt
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Quick update about the encampment behind City Hall - I asked about this at Council and was told that the city is taking a "housing first" approach to this issue, does not have plans to evict residents from the encampment, and is continuing to engage and work with folks.
#HamOnt
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For those who have been wondering what locations have been chosen by City staff for unhoused folks to use showers and washrooms, they are Eastwood Arena and the Norman Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre. Here are the answers that City staff provided to my questions yesterday.
#HamOnt
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As the Councillor for Ward 2 and as a member of City Council, I commit to continuing to listen intently to what all residents have to say, to providing information as soon as I can, and to pushing hard to ensure the root causes of homelessness are being addressed, peacefully.
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Heads up to the community that folks in the tents in the City Hall parking lot received these notices today. I was not told in advance of the decision to issue these notices. I took these photos personally when walking through to check on folks. More info soon.
#HamOnt
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I've received requests to provide a breakdown of how much all levels of government are spending on social and affordable housing in Hamilton in 2023. Here's how the $146.6m is allocated. Thanks to
@cityofhamilton
staff for help with this. More at .
#HamOnt
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I ask those who are actively participating in, and those who are actively inciting, this deeply disturbing rhetoric to please stop. Instead, I ask people to share their concerns and their ideas, to listen to each other, and to work together to make this pilot successful.
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Afternoon visit with representatives from
@metrolinx
to talk about making the West Harbour GO Station better. Appreciate their openness to discussing placemaking, food sales, pedestrian safety, bike locker improvements, and more trees.
#HamOnt
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We had our first office walk-in today. Heads up - the Ward 2 office will not be taking walk-in appointments. We're doing this, primarily, to ensure the safety of the Ward 2 Team and to respect the workplace we share with
@cityofhamilton
staff and other members of Council.
#HamOnt
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Heads up to Duranders that the Television City project will include the removal of 13 mature trees this week (starting tomorrow). This is further proof that we must prioritize the urban tree canopy early in the building process or we will continue to lose it. 💔🌲
#HamOnt
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Good news for folks looking to enjoy the Friday art crawls on July 14 and August 11 - the section from Barton Street to Murray Street will be closed. Apologies that it took a while to get there. I'm very grateful to
@cityofhamilton
staff for making it happen.
#HamOnt
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I joined my colleagues
@NrinderWard3
,
@ward1wilson
, and
@alexwilson96
to place a wreath on our behalf in front of the Day of Mourning memorial this afternoon, in advance of tonight's ceremony. If you can, please join us for the ceremony in Council Chambers at 5:30pm.
#HamOnt
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For folks who either did or didn't notice - some new trees have been planted along Strachan Street East. They were planted over a week ago as part of the City's reforestation plan. The full planting of 30+ trees will take place in the fall and I'll let folks know when.
#HamOnt
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the meeting yesterday. The next meeting, to consult on the draft plan for the HATS pilot, will be held on September 11 at the Bennetto Community Centre in the North End. Doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting starts at 7:00pm.
#HamOnt
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Thanks to
@cityofhamilton
staff and contractors for outfitting the Mary Street Pedestrian Bridge with a railing to help those who need support (to be completed tomorrow). This is the result of years of community engagement and a funding motion I put forward at Council.
#HamOnt
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Our City, and our City Council, must come together, in public, to stand against hate and to push back before our silence turns into complicity. We must not wait until someone is seriously hurt and we must show up, united, as the Council that promised to do better, now.
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The Ward 2 Team is out in the North End today delivering flyers to the area surrounding Strachan Street for the meeting on Saturday at 1:00pm at the Bennetto Elementary School in Gymnasium 101. See you there
#HamOnt
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For folks who have been asking about the Mary Street pedestrian bridge into the North End, here's some progress from last week. I'm working on getting a non-slip coating and railing installed, but that will take a little bit of time. Should be done this phase by Friday.
#HamOnt
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This week, the
@cityofhamilton
approved its first Parks Master Plan. I'm grateful to staff for taking into account density and equity in deciding how to allocate resources in the coming years. To put it mildly, our downtown needs more greenspaces.
#HamOnt
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I will be supporting the City’s proposed protocol, in principle, with some suggested amendments, at today’s meeting of the General Issues Committee. Read my public statement below or as a PDF at .
#HamOnt
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Councillors from Wards 1, 2, and 3 are hosting public engagement sessions on May 25 and 29 on the two-way conversion of Main Street from Dundurn Street to Kensington Avenue. City staff will be on hand to present the draft plans for public feedback. We need your input!
#HamOnt
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After the motion to close part of James Street North for art crawl was approved, there was direction for staff to review the impacts and allow for some adjustments. I just heard back from City staff, so wanted to share what changes everyone can expect for June. 🧵
#HamOnt
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Thanks to my colleague
@ward1wilson
, who does a deep dive on our housing crisis, encampments, and our role as a municipality in her newsletter article from this past Friday. I appreciate her work and the resources she lists for us all to consider.
#HamOnt
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“Hamilton Water staff have determined an estimated number of litres of sanitary sewage discharged into the Hamilton Harbour over a duration of 26 years.”
#HamOnt
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The Public Health Committee unanimously supported my motion, seconded by
@tammyhwang
, to refer the implementation of an Adequate Temperature By-law to the 2024 budget. This addresses 4 of 5 demands from
@AcornHamilton
around heat-related impacts for renters.
#HamOnt
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Great to see this program getting some media coverage and thankful, again, to my seconder on this motion
@NrinderWard3
, and the support of my Council colleagues to dedicate some gap funding to keep this program running for the rest of the year.
#HamOnt
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The Ward 2 Team has a new Code of Conduct for community spaces on social media that we're implementing as of today. You can read the PDF at .
#HamOnt
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Some folks have reached out to ask about City work in their neighbourhoods like tower crane removal, film permits, and noise exemption permits. Good news! Our website has a searchable table, organized by date, that contains all of these notices - .
#HamOnt
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For those in the North End who are being impacted by the CN Railway clearcutting, we’re aware and are reaching out to see if we can get them to pause and talk to us.
#HamOnt
😔
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With the support of
@ward1wilson
, glad to have moved this motion today to have City staff report back on increased service levels for litter collection for parks, cemeteries, right of ways, roadways, sidewalks, alleys, streams, and municipal property.
#HamOnt
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I've been requesting more garbage cans in Ward 2. This past week, more than a dozen new cans were installed. Supply chain and space issues held this back, but we're starting to make a dent. Huge thanks to
@cityofhamilton
staff for their help. See the full list below.
#HamOnt
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It's taken some time to get an answer about why this is still the way it is, but happy to finally be able to share some information and, I hope, a path forward in the short term. Here's a quick thread on where we're at
#HamOnt
.
This was a choice. Not by the person walking but by a city that refuses to prioritize them.
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I'm grateful for the due diligence done by both HATS and City staff and while I'm disappointed there will be no pilot this winter, I think this is the right decision. I encourage everyone to read the statements from HATS and the City. Here's my take.
#HamOnt
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Sidewalk repairs in Ward 2 are coming along. I look forward to sharing some photos when this work has been completed by the
@cityofhamilton
in the coming months. This is just the beginning. I will continue to improve pedestrian infrastructure this term, as promised.
#HamOnt
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I'm excited to announce the launch of the Ward 2 Community Grants program. Applications are open as of today and close on July 31. For more information, including the eligibility period for expenses in the first round, visit the Ward 2 website at .
#HamOnt
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This is a pilot for 2023 and, if it goes well, we'll consider expanding it in coming years. These art crawls are getting bigger and that means more people who need to be able to get around the area safely. If you want an accessible PDF, you can find it at .
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The meeting to discuss the HATS pilot will be held on Saturday, August 26 at 1:00pm at the Bennetto Elementary School in Gymnasium 101. If you're driving you can park for free in the municipal lot across the street at Ferrie Street East and John Street North.
#HamOnt
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Every day the Ward 2 Team is learning how the
@cityofhamilton
works, how we can best support residents and address their direct concerns. We rely on residents (and visitors!) to keep us in the loop when things aren’t right and require a solution or support.
#HamOnt
@cityofhamilton
construction
#pollution
at Pier 4 development continues in
#ward2
@CameronKroetsch
@EnvHamilton
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On August 18, I moved a motion that City staff report monthly on the new encampment protocol to Council. The first of those reports is up for discussion tomorrow. Initial shower locations for unhoused folks have been chosen. Here's a quick 🧵 with the first 4 pages.
#HamOnt
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If you're looking for these 2 murals when you're walking around the neighbourhood, heads up that they're currently in storage with plans, eventually, to restore them. I asked City staff to take them in to ensure that they were kept safe.
#HamOnt
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Here's a link to a copy of the public appeal letter from CN Railway. It was sent to the
@cityofhamilton
on September 14, 2022. The letter also reveals that CN provided comments to the City on July 19, 2021. I wish the public had been notified.
#HamOnt
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I hope this can be a model for other buildings in the future, across the city. The amazing results = tenants will own their building through a co-op and the City will help to keep it affordable by leveraging some of our existing assets and reserves.
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I said that I'd let folks know where things landed with Council office budgets, but forgot to post about it. 9 of us split the $260,000 so it's $28,888.88. I will be using my portion for staff costs, primarily, and will keep a full accounting of money spent on my website.
#HamOnt
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This week's meeting to discuss the HATS pilot in the North End will be held on Saturday, August 26 at 1:00pm - location to be determined. I will post the location tomorrow morning along with the event poster.
#HamOnt
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Lots of solidarity at the Keep Transit Public rally this rainy afternoon in the City Hall Forecourt. Glad to be there to listen to labour leaders, my MP
@MatthewGreenNDP
, and others speak to this important moment for public transit in
#HamOnt
. ✊🏻
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I've been asked for my thoughts on the reports coming to Council this week, especially those on encampments and housing. I will be releasing 2 public statements to respond to Report HSC20036(g) on the GIC Agenda before 9:30am tomorrow. Thanks for your patience
#HamOnt
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Many Ward 2 residents have expressed interest in the void at 32 James Street South, so I'm sharing these pretty cool Lidar images of it. I don't know a lot about the technical aspect of this, but I hope they help to shine a light on what's going on here.
#HamOnt
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I took this picture about a week ago. It's a somewhat uncommon view of the frosted skylight above the horseshoe in Council Chambers at City Hall. Big fan of the geometric design.
#HamOnt
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“As of today, the estimated volume of sanitary sewage that was discharged to the storm sewer over approximately 26 years, is estimated to be 337 million litres (equating to, approximately 13 million litres per year).”
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Listening, with my colleagues
@NrinderWard3
and Councillor Jackson, as
@WAWGHAMILTON
declares intimate partner and gender based violence an epidemic in our city. ✊🏻 💙
#HamOnt
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Today marks 1 year since I was sworn into office! I'm grateful, every day, to represent Ward 2 residents on City Council and I'm proud of what we've achieved together. I'll be releasing an impact report, soon, to outline what we've accomplished and the work ahead.
#HamOnt
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For those who have been asking, individual Ward profiles are now up on the
@cityofhamilton
’s website. You can find the Ward 2 profile at .
#HamOnt
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Reminder that we're having our first Ward 2 Neighbourhood Town Hall next Wednesday, March 8 at the Beasley Community Centre. Everyone is welcome. I'll be presenting on the things that have been happening at City Hall, talking about our plans, and taking questions.
#HamOnt
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I've been meaning to write an update about the trees at Jamesville for a little while now, but needed to gather more information before posting. In short, it's not good news for the trees when the project resumes, but I'm doing everything I can to mitigate the impact.
#HamOnt
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Just wrapped a quick but dense development meeting with Beasley residents at the historic Stewart Memorial Church in Ward 2. Tonight’s meeting is one of 24 meetings I’m holding this year to engage with residents. See you soon!
#HamOnt
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This month’s edition of the North End Breezes is out! I talked about the budget and introduced the amazing Ward 2 Team. Follow
@northendbreezes
and visit their profile to read up
#HamOnt
! 💙
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Our second Ward 2 Neighbourhood Town Hall of the year will be held at Bridgeworks at 200 Caroline Street North on Tuesday, May 30 at 7:00pm. I'll be providing updates from my first 6 months in office, addressing neighbourhood issues, and talking about future plans.
#HamOnt
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The contribution of $84k from Ward 2 will be combined with rent subsidies and other funds from the municipality coming forward through a motion at a future meeting. This is the kind of impactful investing that can help us to manage the housing crisis.
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The Ward 2 Team was sent this notice from
@Metrolinx
outlining ongoing track work near the West Harbour GO. It will be distributed online and delivered to homes in the North End but we wanted you to have it as soon as possible.
#HamOnt
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Thanks to the staff at Carole Anne's Place at
@YWCA_Hamilton
for showing me around their new space today. Really grateful that the
@cityofhamilton
partnered to help support this life saving work in our community.
#HamOnt
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And, not to worry, if you try to pay the higher amount, the issue will be corrected immediately because only the correct amount can be paid through the City's system. Hope this information is useful. We'll keep sharing these tidbits as they come to our attention.
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I hope you're enjoying reading through the 2022-23 Ward 2 Impact Report. It's available on my website either as a full report, or by individual sections. I'll be highlighting each section this week. Here's the first one, By the Numbers - .
#HamOnt
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I promised to explain more about my silence during the recent
@CUPELocal5167
negotiations with the City. As the former President of a labour union, it was hard to keep quiet, but as a City Councillor, this is why I think it was important for me to stay out of it.
#HamOnt
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