Rental Licensing By-law given final go-ahead

This article has information on the Rental Licensing By-Law, which was given the final go-ahead by the planning committee on September 21.

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A two-year pilot project to license rental landlords in Wards 1, 8 and 14 has been approved by planning committee, setting the stage to start the pilot project.

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Mohawk College Terminal to be closed for one week

This article, from May 25, has information on upcoming HSR detours affected lines 20, 21, 33, and 35.

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The HSR is informing transit riders who utilize the Mohawk College Terminal while on their trip may experience slight delays due to detours starting May 31. The lines affected are routes 20, 21, 33, and 35.

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Missed the Bay Area Climate Forum? Watch it here.

This post, from March 11, has the full video from last week’s Bay Area Climate Change forum.

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The Bay Area Climate Forum, an annual event focused on climate-action in the Hamilton-Burlington area, whose theme this year was “Around the Kitchen Table: Discussing Climate Change with others.”

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Positive COVID-19 case at Mohawk College’s Fennell Campus

This article, published October 24, has details about a positive COVID-19 case at Mohawk College’s Fennell Campus.

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Mohawk College is informing the general public and the campus community following a positive COVID-19 case at its Fennell Campus, concerning a student who was on campus as recently as October 19.

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COVID testing centre to open at Mohawk College on October 23

This article, from October 8, has information about the move of the Mountain testing centre from Dave Andreychuk Arena to Mohawk College and how St. Joseph’s Mountain Testing Centre (W5th Campus) will accommodate testing in the meantime.

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The City of Hamilton, along with health partners St. Joseph’s Healthcare and Hamilton Health Sciences, has announced that Mohawk College will replace Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena as the testing centre for Hamilton Mountain, with St. Joseph’s Hospital – West 5th Campus, through the outpatient clinic – handling testing until its official opening.

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Update: First confirmed case of COVID-19 at Mohawk College

This article, from September 25, includes press releases from the City of Hamilton and Mohawk College concerning the first positive COVID-19 test at the institution’s Stoney Creek campus.

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The first positive test associated with Mohawk College was announced by Hamilton Public Health officials today.

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Friends of Century Manor created to save historic building

This article, from September 1, contains information about a new group working to save Century Manor.

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After news that the Provincial government is rezoning the lands it sits on to make residential development easier, a group of dedicated heritage advocates met on August 31 to launch a new group aimed at saving the historic piece of Hamilton architecture.

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Province rezones former Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital lands

This article, from August 15, contains background and a joint statement by Councillors Danko & Whitehead over the Provincial re-zoning of the former HPH lands.

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The City of Hamilton was notified that the Ontario government expanded a zoning order for the former Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital Lands allowing residential development, a drastic shift from what has already been planned for the site.

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HSR facing revenue hit due to pandemic

This article, from June 6, contains information about financial burdens the HSR may face with post-secondary students learning from home.

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The HSR will face some financial issues going forward as Mohawk College’s student association has asked to suspend its transit pass agreement with the city over the summer.

The City and local post-secondary institutions, such as Mohawk, McMaster, and Redeemer University, have what is called a University/College Transit Pass Agreements (UCTP) which gives full-time students unlimited access to the HSR at a discounted rate.

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HSR Detours Impacting Mohawk College Bus Terminal

This article contains information regarding HSR detours due to a reconstruction project at the Mohawk College Terminal.

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The HSR will be detouring a number of its routes due to a reconstruction project taking place at the Mohawk College Terminal, a hub for Ward 8 riders. The construction project started on Friday, May 15 and is expected to last until May 29.

Routes 20, 21, 33, and 35 will be detoured during this time. The HSR has provided communication for those effected, which you can read below.

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Councillor John-Paul Danko