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Prepare for Battledish!
For the first time in Hamilton, spectacular local chefs will compete in an event called “Battledish” pitting their most daring and delicious creations against the culinary muscle of their restaurant peers. Eight of the finest culinary artists in the Locke Street district will compete for titles like “most delicious”, “best modern”, “most authentic” and more. Battledish also shines …
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Apartment-licensing plan on back burner
Councillors favour beefed up property enforcement, formation of stakeholder committee By Matthew Van Dongen City councillors have shelved a controversial rental licensing bylaw in the face of opposition from landlords, affordable housing advocates — and surprisingly, their own planning director. The city planning committee tabled a decision Tuesday on the latest staff proposal to license rental …
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City votes down controversial law to license apartments
Plans to beef up existing efforts to crack down on substandard apartments By Samantha Craggs City hall has voted down a controversial new law that would have seen landlords pay $100 per apartment to license their units, opting instead to focus more on an existing program that cracks down on derelict units. The planning committee voted …
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Service Canada Programs Workshop
Questions about Service Canada programs? Get answers! Learn about Employment Insurance (EI) and , Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and other services and benefits, presented by Anita Gibb, Citizens Services Specialist with Service Canada. Thursday, September 26, 20131:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre150 Violet Drive, Hamilton Childminding and refreshments provided! Click here …
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Hamilton neighbourhoods vanishing from new ‘census’
By Adam Carter The death of the long-form census has left Hamilton full of “black holes” of neighbourhood data, leaving out many of its poorest areas. According to a new report from the Social Planning and Research Council, that could lead to bad policy choices and inappropriate spending that won’t help the people who need it …
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Hamilton’s poverty decline misleading, expert says
By Molly Hayes While new national numbers suggest Hamilton’s poverty rate is in decline, a local expert warns the data should be taken with a grain of salt. According to the newly released 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) — which has replaced the long-form census — Hamilton is now ranked as the city with the …
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