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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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Job market more difficult than new Finance Minister may realise (Letter to Globe and Mail)
Letter submitted to Globe and Mail Dear editor, It appears Canada’s new Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, had a momentary lapse when he told your newspaper: “The reality is, [youth unemployment is] 13 per cent. That means 87 per cent are employed.” (Morneau may be suffering from millennial blindness) In fact, Statistics Canada reports that only …
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Housing for All
Balancing the phenomenon of gentrification Join us for National Housing Day 2015 at a FREE event about the importance of developing affordable housing to ensure that no one is left behind as Hamilton becomes increasingly desirable as a place to live, work and raise a family. Friday, November 20, 2015 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Waterfront Banquet Centre 555 …
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