How do municipal property tax rates in #HamOnt rank? Hamilton is middle of the pack similar to KW, Ottawa, Guelph, Barrie. While Toronto is an outlier with much lower rates, Hamilton is marginally higher than more affluent cities Burlington, Oakville etc zoocasa.com/blog/ontario-p…

@CWHM Are entries still open?

LAST MINUTE REMINDER: HeritageCon XV - March 26 - Canada's greatest plastic scale model contest and sale! Event info: heritagecon.com

@big_cx_guy @KeddyTrail That's next - it's in the final design phase.

@FredEisenberger @NiagaraParks Designed by my former colleagues at Ellis Engineering Inc. with Rankin Construction!

New cycling lanes on Inverness avenue are the first phase of new active transportation connections underway for the top of the @KeddyTrail - working towards continuous cycling routes between the mountain and lower City. ward8hamilton.ca/city-planning-…

Ward 8 Newsletter for 03/23/2023 - eepurl.com/inxqwk

Why is the #HamOnt 2023 tax levy increase 6.7%? $10.6M for emergency housing, homeless supports & services (1% tax increase) $60.9M housing investment (22 times the provincial contribution) These are direct costs downloaded by the Province to municipal taxpayers #ONBudget2023 twitter.com/AMOPolicy/stat…

Accelerating the installation of new active transportation & cycling infrastructure in #Ward8Hamilton will be a priority for me & @cityofhamilton staff this term - with the work already underway...🏃‍♀️👨‍🦽🚴🛴🛹🛼 thespec.com/local-hamilton…

“I think there’s no question that’s the only way forward here,” Coun. John-Paul Danko told the city’s planning committee... thestar.com/ths/news/hamil…

@TheSpec prints about how Claremont db closure results in west mountain commute to go "from 15 minutes to nearly an hour, to do less than 10 km" because of "a daily jam on Jolley Cut". Jolley Cut seems fine to me, @JohnPaulDanko @PaulsEsther. twitter.com/TheSpec/status…

@ArcelorMittal_D is a valued community partner & #HamOnt employer - but the Province allows them to emit 22x more benzene than the maximum limit. "Dofasco has a responsibility to our community to not pollute our environment with carcinogenic chemicals." cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

@jordan26steele The escarpment accesses are in the capital budget that has already been approved. The Claremont Access retaining walls were already scheduled to be repaired/removed this summer - unfortunately, proactive inspections revealed an early failure due to winter freeze-thaw.

"There are some great initiatives in this budget," Danko said, pointing to spending on infrastructure, climate change mitigation... "However there are also significant areas of provincial downloading that are being backstopped by the city."  cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

@WilliamsGarethE Toasting is cover for stale bread - I never thought of that before - I just thought it was gross to have warm cold cuts & mayo!

Really interesting - the rise & crash of Quiznos... I blame these guys for the stupid toasted sub fad - people still ask me if I want my sub toasted...unless it's got meatballs on it - the answer is no! twitter.com/franchisewolf/…

Now that's a theater! twitter.com/archeohistorie…

Interesting read with whats at stake - the futility of being a career @NDP opposition MP/staffer...& who knew the NDP were pro-gun!? “I think it has helped them (NDP) to understand … it’s one thing to... promise something; it’s another one to deliver it” thespec.com/ts/politics/fe…

Tinkerbell...gettin' after it!

"...far from being the magical, novel creations of brilliant machines, the outputs of this kind of AI is entirely dependent on the uncredited and unremunerated work of generations of human artists." theguardian.com/technology/202…

#HamOnt!

And thus it begins... “I think, from the city’s perspective, the last thing that we want to do is let the development industry lead us by the nose,” said Danko thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Are you looking to make an impactful donation? We are looking to stock up on bed-in-a-bag sets and bath towels for our transitional living clients! amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls…

@ward1wilson What do ya want us to do - make slightly less money!!!🤣

Don't let anyone fool you: @fordnation has been plotting #Greenbelt destruction for years. @thenarwhalca has the facts. @Hamilton_350 @XRHamont @6ixWeTheNorth @AndreaHorwath @JohnPaulDanko thenarwhal.ca/ontario-muzzle…

Congratulations @SarahJama_ with a resounding @OntarioNDP win for #HamOnt Centre!

Happy #StPatricksDay #HamOnt! Safety isn’t about luck, plan a safe ride home and never drive under the influence. Take @hsr & get home safe.

@SaundersWard10 Yes - the actual tax rate varies slightly between wards - areas of #HamOnt that have seen higher rates of assessment growth relative to others will have slightly higher rates. Unfortunately, (I think) MPAC provincial assessments are stuck in 2016 & don't reflect current trends.

There are two phrases that so far can describe this new council: “bold change” & “tax and spend.” I remain optimistic: this Council mainly aligns on big picture items & I will continue doing my best to proceed with strategic, evidence based decisions. thespec.com/local-ancaster…

Property taxes pay for important #HamOnt services but inflation, provincial downloading & huge social issues remain: “With the number of budget drivers next year, the chances are we’re going to be looking at a similar or even higher increase next year,” thespec.com/news/council/o…