Media Release- Statement from the City of Hamilton on the Tim Hortons Field litigation

The City of Hamilton has worked hard and in good faith to try to resolve the Tim Hortons Field litigation situation, however the parties (contractors Ontario Sports Solutions (ONSS), Kenaidan Contracting, and Bouygues Building Canada; the project manager, Infrastructure Ontario; The PanAm organizing committee (Toronto2015), City of Hamilton, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats) have been unable to reach a resolution to date. The City was not responsible for the construction of the stadium and is confident in its position in the litigation. It maintains its commitment that no additional costs for the stadium should be passed on to its taxpayers.

Since taking over the stadium, there have been numerous issues with the quality of the construction, including the speaker that fell from the overhead standard into the empty seats. To ensure this would not happen again, the City proactively worked to rectify this problem and inspected all speakers, despite not being responsible for the speakers’ original installation or suspension. There were also additional problems with late delivery, construction defects and stadium functionality including issues with a transformer, lighting controls, audio visual, water leaks and mechanical units not installed or connected properly. The stadium was meant to be delivered as a fully functioning stadium that our residents and visitors could enjoy for years to come.

It was also always part of the arrangement that the City and the Tiger-Cats would cooperate and make commercially reasonable efforts to bid for, and host, two Grey Cup games during the first 10 years of the stadium license. The current litigation does not change this, as the City is passing through the Tiger-Cats’ delay claims as agreed, and therefore the litigation is not a barrier to pursuing the Grey Cup games.

With respect to soccer, the Tiger-Cats’ soccer option under their license with the City expired in May 2016. There is no current soccer license agreement in place, and a new negotiation would be required for the Tiger-Cats to bring soccer to the stadium, but the current litigation is not a barrier to that occurring.

The next step is for the parties to submit their statements of defence, which the City plans to do early summer.

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At the Crawl

Women in a Safe Environment (W.I.S.E.) Seminar

The Women in a Safe Environment (W.I.S.E.) seminar is an opportunity for women to learn to defend themselves and ensure their safety. Open to women only, the course is offered on Saturday June 24th, 2017 from 1-4pm. For details, click here. 

The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt App Adventure Launches Today

The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt App Adventure Launches Today

HAMILTON, ON –The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt will go live today at 4:00pm in time for  Friday's Art Crawl and Sunday's A Day on the Bridge Street Festival.

The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt is an app-based adventure that will see people of all ages exploring our diverse city and 150 of its landmarks, festivals, events, as well as quintessential Hamilton, Canadian and summer experiences from June 9 through September 12, 2017.

Additional Information:

Participants will use the app to acquire points at 150 locations or activities
The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt app includes all Canada 150 Hamilton 2017 Signature Events
As people visit locations and fulfill objectives listed in the app, they will accumulate points
At the end of each week, those with the most points will win prizes
At the end of the hunt duration, a grand prize of a trip will be awarded (weekend getaway in Ottawa)
People can play individually or with a single device as a family or team
Players under the age of 18 can play with permission of an adult/guardian

Visit www.wesley.ca/scavengerhunt or www.hamilton.ca/Canada150 to learn more about how to download.

Additional Resources

To access for your iPhone, visit the App Store: http://bit.ly/gr8hamont2
To access for your Android phone, visit the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/gr8hamont1

Quotes

“We are excited to launch The Great Hamilton Scavenger Hunt app – a new way for the community to explore the city through events, festivals, activities and quintessential summer experiences. Players can earn points, win weekly prizes, celebrate Canada’s 150 and engage with our diverse city like never before! Our weekly prizes include tickets to a variety of local entertainment including Hamilton Tiger-Cats home games, Hamiltonian Tour Boat, Hammer City Roller Derby, and Museums, among others. Our Grand Prize is a weekend getaway in Ottawa, including accommodation, attraction passes, and more.”

Andrea Buttars, Spokesperson for Wesley Urban Ministries

“This year, Hamilton joins cities across the country to celebrate Canada’s 150th year as a nation. This important anniversary offers us all a chance to reflect on our city’s contributions to the growth of our nation – from our proud industrial roots to the exciting revitalization transforming our city. It’s also a chance to imagine the kind of city we want to build moving forward.”

Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton

Notice of Environmental Project Report Addendum-B Line

Click here to see the Notice of Environmental Project Report Addendum from the B-Line, as prepared by Metrolinx and the City of Hamilton. 

Media Release: M.P. Bratina

To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, Member of Parliament Bob Bratina is looking for nominations for 15 distinguished individuals from the riding of Hamilton East – Stoney Creek. Successful nominees will be individuals who strive to make a positive difference in the community by working to help those in need, advocating for an important cause, promoting a diverse and inclusive Hamilton, or inspiring local youth.

Whether it be through their devoted advocacy for an issue or their dedication to an organization that makes both Hamilton and Canada a better place, Hamilton is home to many incredible individuals who deserve to be recognize for their hard work.

To be nominated, one must be a constituent of the riding of Hamilton East – Stoney Creek; Canadian citizenship, however, is not a requirement.

Along with the PDF version of the nomination form attached to this email, online nomination forms can be found at https://goo.gl/forms/qlzpysfSXh6NtbOP2.

Selected nominees will be presented with a Canada 150 Sesquicentennial Pin given to MP Bratina by the Minister of Heritage Mélanie Joly.

Consisting of the Canada 150 logo and a piece of the original copper which covered the roofs of Canada’s Parliament from 1918 to 1996, these Sesquicentennial pins are a special keepsake to commemorate this important milestone in Canadian history. Likewise, these pins were made with the participation of the Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.

Nominations will be accepted from June 1 to June 22, 2017, and the winning candidates will be presented with their pins at an awards ceremony in the evening on June 29.

We invite everyone to join us for the awards ceremony on June 29 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM to commemorate the achievements of Hamilton East – Stoney Creek’s most outstanding groups and individuals. The ceremony will take place at the Stoney Creek Municipal Centre (777 Hamilton Regional Rd 8, Stoney Creek, ON, L8E 5J4).

Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider deserving individuals to nominate.