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A look inside Hamilton’s surprising bike share success story
Nearly a year after the first Sobi Hamilton bikes were rolled out, the system has caught on By Kelly Bennett A couple of weeks ago, Owen Anderson, 54, went for a 27-kilometre bike ride — on a bike he doesn’t own. Monumental trips like that help explain how Anderson, who does magic shows for kids …
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People power: David Derbyshire helped Hamilton neighbourhoods do it themselves
The retired community developer looks back on a career helping Hamilton help itself. By Samantha Craggs David Derbyshire still recalls a Christmas moment a few years ago that made the last 40 years of his life worthwhile. There had been a fire at a bicycle shop. The owner had cleaned up 20 children’s bicycles, wiping …
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Orchard Park’s Muneeb Muzaffar earns YMCA Peace Medal
By Mike Pearson Muneeb Muzaffar thinks the Riverdale community gets a bad rap. Despite the obstacles of poverty, crime, housing access and food insecurity, there are many people working to improve the quality of life. “There are a lot of motivated people who want to make positive change,” said the 17-year-old. Muzaffar is one of …
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‘Ghost bike’ march calls for safer streets after cyclist killed
Cyclists and friends of Jay Keddy marched up Claremont Access on Thursday Just a few hours after a 53-year-old cyclist died Wednesday evening, Hamilton cyclists —angered and saddened by the news — began circulating word on social media about a march with bicycles up the Claremont Access on Thursday. “We love Hamilton, but we need to make a statement that all …
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