On behalf of the residents of Ward 8, I’d like to officially congratulate Hamilton’s five Members of Parliament elected in Monday’s federal election!
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Continue reading “2019 Federal Election – Congratulations to Hamilton’s Five Elected Members of Parliament”This morning, Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger and Ward 8 Councillor John-Paul Danko attended Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s campaign stop on the Hamilton Mountain to raise Hamilton’s priorities for Monday’s federal election with the Prime Minister and Liberal Party of Canada candidates.
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Continue reading “Mayor Eisenberger and Councillor Danko Raise Hamilton Priorities With PM Justin Trudeau and Liberal Party Candidates”On October 16, 2019 Hamilton City Council approved a new trespassing bylaw aimed at stopping hate related activities at the City Hall forecourt and other City properties.
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Continue reading “New Trespassing Bylaw Provides Better Enforcement Tools to Stop Hate In Hamilton”On October 16, 2019 Hamilton City Council agreed to apply for $311M in funding for City of Hamilton cultural assets, parks and recreation through the Canada Infrastructure Program – Community, Culture and Recreation Stream Intake Submission.
This application includes $35M in funding dedicated to Ward 8 projects.
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Continue reading “Hamilton Applies for $311M in Grants for City Culture, Parks and Recreation (Including $35M Towards Ward 8 Projects)”Right now climate change mitigation is costing City of Hamilton taxpayers tens of millions of dollars every year – with no way to predict what our City’s overall exposure may be in the future.
Further, the City of Hamilton has declared a Climate Emergency with a mandate to achieve net-zero carbon emissions before 2050. Reaching this goal will require investment in technology and systems that help Hamilton transition to a net-zero carbon economy.
Hamilton taxpayers should not have to foot the bill to mitigate and address the impacts of climate change – these costs should be borne by the carbon industry and those who are generating wealth from the burning of fossil fuels.
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Continue reading “Climate Change is Costing City of Hamilton Taxpayers – Are Carbon Offset Revenue Sources Available for Ontario Municipalities?”At the October 1st Planning Committee the owner of Ancaster Self Storage applied for approval of an electronic LED sign along Garner Road.
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Continue reading “Electronic Billboards on Hamilton Roads – What Do You Think?”Hamilton City Councillor John-Paul Danko recently joined host Laura Babcock for a Ward 8 update on Cable 14’s City Matters.
Topics discussed included the Bulldogs proposal for an arena at Lime Ridge Mall, his motion to request Hamilton Police enforce the 1m cyclist passing law, the City’s Climate Change initiatives, his motion to include electric vehicle chargers with new development, new development on the Hamilton mountain and ongoing issues with hate and intolerance in Hamilton.
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Continue reading “Hamilton Councillor John-Paul Danko Provides Ward 8 Update on Cable 14 City Matters”On September 16th, 2019 the Public Works Committee of Hamilton City Council unanimously endorsed a motion by Ward 8 Councillor John-Paul Danko to request Hamilton Police Service use radar devices to enforce the 1m cyclist passing law and educate drivers on their responsibilities when passing cyclists on the road.
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Continue reading “Ward 8 Councillor John-Paul Danko Leads to Protect Cyclists & Educate Drivers”This summer the City of Hamilton will be tendering it’s Municipal Waste Collection Contract for 2021 – 2028 (with possible extensions to 2030)
The previous term of Council provided direction that landfill garbage will continue to be picked up on a weekly basis.
However, there are significant cost saving opportunities for Ward 8 taxpayers if landfill garbage diversion strategies are considered – including bi-weekly landfill garbage collection and/or a change to clear landfill garbage bags.
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On Monday, June 17th, 2019 the Director of Transportation Operations and Maintenance for the City of Hamilton brought forward a report to the Public Works Committee outlining staff recommendations for proposed safety measures on Aberdeen Avenue from Queen Street to Longwood Road.
These recommendations were approved by the Public Works Committee in a vote of 7 to 2.
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