Yesterday, I binge watched S3 of After Life, the Ricky Gervais series on Netflix. I love his humour. He makes me LOL with some frequency, whether doing stand up or acting. No spoilers here, but if you plan on watching, have a box of tissues nearby. Call me a sentimental idiot.
So, Hamilton Police officers withdraw annual golf tournament funding to
@YWCA_Hamilton
for the support of women & girls because one person spoke out at a YWCA event criticizing police for things they actually did & do. Another concrete example of an out of control police culture.
An exclusive by
@mr_lois_lane
: A volunteer committee of current and past Hamilton police members wonโt support YWCA with a fundraiser that has raised over $130K since 2021 after
@IsisIntrepid
criticized police during a recent gala.
#HamOnt
So Deputy Chief Bergen of
@HamiltonPolice
is this what you mean by officers being trained in how to de-escalate a situation? By lunging and growling at someone standing in the doorway of her home. And laughing about it after he does it? Is that professional de-escalation?
#HamOnt
This is
#HamOnt
. This is why we say
@DefundHPS
. Notice how she never raises her voice, yet he accuses her of being "unreasonable" and not listening, while repeatedly talking over her and threatening her with arrest for property damage that never happened. Then he lunges at her
Was given tour of the HAMILTON sign yesterday. I love it. Makes the other city signs I've seen personally look almost clumsy. Very elegant and modern. Nice work.
#HamOnt
@FredEisenberger
I know one thing for sure, Jim & Marie Crawford, my wonderful parents, would have been so proud to see this. I know they're smiling somewhere. My sister Gillian Crawford, who lives in Ancaster, knows how true that is.
Thanks for all the lovely messages. What a great community.
15 complaints filed with the Integrity Commissioner since July of 2019. Only 1 was by Council against a volunteer. The other 14 were not pursued. Council's complaint against
@CameronKroetsch
was the only one pursued. We need to speak up, stand up, and shout out against this abuse
A sad and troubling day in Hamilton. Keeping free parking in downtown Stoney Creek won over building more affordable housing on City-owned parking lots. Unresolved affordable housing crisis and expanded Greenbelt here we come. Take a look at the names.
This is an appalling statement and decision by
@MaritStiles
I will not be donating another dollar to the ONDP. Is the Leader on the ONDP actually blaming
@SarahJama_
for having โcontributed to unsafe work environments for staffโ? Please explain.
Hey Doug
@fordnation
I trust our local MPP
@SkellyHamilton
shared this poster with you, but just in case. Take a look at the institutions, organizations, businesses (big & Small) on the poster. You said no to all of them and to all of Hamiltonians who support LRT
#HamOnt
#onpoli
I am so disgusted with what I witnessed last night at Council. I never ask for RT's, but if you would do me the great favour of RT this, I would be very grateful. Thanks.
#endhate
What's in a name? Ward 6 Councillor Tom Jackson says he's very concerned with just how far this renaming of buildings and places will go. Well, except for . . .
#HamOnt
Profoundly sad that one of my local heroes died today. Brian Henley inspired me to embrace Hamiltonโs history from the first time I met him almost 20 years ago. When I opened Hamilton HIStory + HERitage on James Street North, Brian was there to provide his support. 1/2
Is this some kind of logic unique to Hamilton? This baffling duo of facts is just one of the reasons I called Andrea Horwath the enemy of civic progress during today's OShow with
@LauraBabcock
#HeadSpinning
A big shoutout to Forestry Department
@cityofhamilton
Last year, they removed a very old & dead tree from the corner of my property. They took care to clean up the site, offered me a new tree of my choosing from their list, came back this year and planted the one I chose.
#HamOnt
So, these new restrictions mean the police can stop a person walking to a bus stop to take transit to their place of employment where theyโre an essential worker and ask them why theyโre on the street and where they live? And this reduces COVID in what way?
#careful
#HamOnt
@JoeyColeman
That $ amount would pay for 85 tiny shelters via HATS, the group struggling to get Council to approve a site or two. Instead,
@JasonFarrHamOnt
pushes to spend it bulldozing encampments and destroying what few possessions they own in the process. We need new leadership.
Why does City Council feel it's OK to hire as our Integrity Commissioner a person who used to work for the City as our Solicitor and who reportedly socialized with certain Councillors whose job is to investigate those same Councillors against complaints from residents?
#HamOnt
We must not let Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr and others sell our Discovery Centre to the highest bidder. It's a significant public building that needs to be re-imagined for all Hamiltonians, not just those attending a private wedding or banquet.
#SaveTheDiscoveryCentre
I've spent 40 years of my life as an out gay many fighting for my rights and my safety. City Council's dangerous institutional act of attacking a volunteer of the LGBTQ Advisory Committee is not acceptable. His crime? Offering advice deemed to be critical of Councillors
#HamOnt
OK kids, just take a look at that floor. The original terrazzo floor in the lobby
@TheWestdale
has been cleaned, restored and sealed in anticipation of our gran reopening in February. As they say, very polished.
#HamOnt
Is it just me or has
@CBCHamilton
really upped their game of late? Theyโre doing excellent, unique, meaningful journalism. Kudos to all. This is great work.
Hamilton, you are beautiful. Version 4.0 has an ADDITIONAL 120 logos. Thanks. Please look at these organizations. Buy a coffee. Book a facial. Join a yoga class. Buy a product or service. Say thanks.
A call out to our large institutions. We need to hear from you. Soon.
#endhate
All this talk of heroes in the budget process needs some pushback. Take a look at this for a stark contrast in how Councillors like
@JohnPaulDanko
reflect their priorities. Thankfully, the
@YWCA_Hamilton
received the money they were requesting to house homeless women and children
Has the OPP put out an Amber Alert for Fred Eisenberger
@HamiltonsMayor
? Asking for 500,000 residents who are trying to understand the Cootes environmental disaster.
This is just one of the reasons
@CameronKroetsch
is getting my vote. He knows his stuff and he is truly compassionate. Iโll add that heโs a problem solver who uses genuine engagement to identify the best solutions. Canโt wait to cast my vote.
BREAKING NEWS: Ship blocking Suez Canal has been moved.
In related news, Hamilton City Council remains stuck in the 1950's. It's unlikely they will be dislodged until October 24, 2022.
@HamOnt
Still astounded at
@TedMcMeekin
vote yesterday regarding using a portion of a parking lot to build new affordable housing. He voted for parking. Why Ted? Why?
#HamOnt
@AndreaHorwath
The dehumanizing of our most vulnerable continues at the hands of
@JasonFarrHamOnt
He gets appointed to the Board of the HPS and suddenly he's giving them orders? BTW, this is an exact transcription of his comments.
#HamOnt
#WeNeedLeaders
Listening to Whitehead, Merulla, and Ferguson give their reasons for not supporting bi-weekly garbage collection just confirms we need new Councillors. A lot of them.
A few pics of
@TheWestdale
after the cleanup from last night's Premiere fundraising event. Saw so many friends there last night. If you haven't seen inside, be sure to plan to come to a show in the near future. I think you're going to love it. I know, I'm biased.
#HamOnt
Walking in his own neighbourhood on a Tuesday in early April, we lost a huge source of energy that has inspired Hamiltonians, and others around the world, for decades. We owe Boris so much. My heart goes out to dearest Ardyth and to the entire family. A sad day for Hamilton.
Is this some kind of special Stoney Creek exceptionalism that this old downtowner just can't grasp? How does Locke Street survive? Same goes for Westdale Village that also has only on-street paid parking and zero parking lots. What a mystery!!!
#HamOnt
#TryFacts
@AndreaHorwath
Chad Collins wants a tally of costs of enforcement related to encampments & forecourt protest so the can โsend them the billโ. Does Chad plan to get RHVP mistake/cover-up and Sewergate mistake/cover-up costs & send the bill to COH employees & Councillors? Asking for clarification
@ward1wilson
This was not bullying. This was a social protest driven by years of abuse by police. Iโve done exactly this in years gone by for my own rights. Politeness is fine when the issue is just a matter of opinion. This is so much more than that. The people being hurt are not the bullies
Terry Whitehead's most recent response to a constituent is an example of just how out of control this Councillor is. His ongoing attacks of colleagues, unchecked by our Mayor or other Committee Chairs, is not helping. Fix this Council before it gets even worse.
#HamOnt
The
#OrderofHamilton
, celebrating extraordinary volunteers in our community, is now open for nominations! .๐ฅ
I'm excited to recognize individuals who have dedicated their time & effort to making a difference in the lives of others.
Councillors vote 12-3 to send police budget back for review. Tom Jackson says the 7.9% budget increase City staff have put forward is โunacceptableโ, yet he has no concerns about the HPS budget increase of 10.24%. Staff have to find efficiencies but the police donโt. Why Tom?
Now, almost 200 logos from organizations and businesses lending their support to Hamiltonโs LGBTQ+ community. Thank you all for making a statement against hate. Perhaps this week we could hear from more of Hamiltonโs major institutions. Would love to add their logos.
#endhate
If you're looking for change in how we care for those in greatest need, please take a moment to read this transcript of
@NrinderWard3
comments at yesterday's Council meeting. Despite opposition funding for the
@YWCA_Hamilton
transitional housing for women was approved by Council.
Thank you to all who have expressed their support to the 2SLGBTQ+ community during these very challenging times. If you are part of an organization and would like to be added to the poster, please send me a message and your logo and I will add you.
#endhate
#HamOnt
#onpoli
BREAKING NEWS: Reports say Donna Skelly will be photoshopping herself into Doug Ford's 2022 Cabinet. NOTE: This will make sense to some Hamilton social media watchers.
#ClosedCabinet
โDoug Ford is a lame duck premier trying to swim in choppy waters. So much has gone wrong with his leadership that an apology is not enough. He shows no remorse, only irritation at being caught. The fight isnโt over until Ford has resigned & Bill 23 is reversed.โ Margaretโs right
โThis isnโt the end of the story. There is more to tell, we just donโt know what it is. And we canโt stop asking for the next chapter to unfold in this sordid tale of egregious mismanagement, gross ineptitude and possibly illegal activityโ.
#DougFordResign
Thank you
@AndreaHorwath
for doing the right thing. Itโs unfortunate she had to do this, but when you set and unanimously support priorities to deal with a housing crisis and then ignore them, you force this kind of action. And no one provided convincing evidence to keep parking.
Hey Frank, remember when the school bus driven by a yellow vester with anti-immigration placards in its windows "broke through the perimeter & compromised the area" forcing peaceful demonstrators w kids to move? Your officers did nothing but ask the driver to park somewhere else.
Iโm old enough to remember when
@alexwilson96
@CameronKroetsch
@NrinderWard3
@ward1wilson
voted against mtg w the Greenbelt Provincial Facilitator & when Councillor A. Wilson was admonished by Esther Pauls for calling the Ford govโt โcorruptโ. Many Councillors now joining them.
Councillors
@terrywhitehead
&
@JasonFarrHamOnt
pushing staff for FULL incremental costing re encampments. I trust they'll be as rigorous in demanding costs re the RHVP cover-up and the Sewergate cover-up, to name only 2. Fiscal hawks only when it suits their narrative, it seems.
Fellow Ward 2 residents, our Councillor has lost the plot, if he ever had it. He wants to take away green space while giving away our public land to private developers as part of the Entertainment District secret deal. We need to make a change in 2022.
#HamOnt
#MyBetterHamilton
OK, so the diver of the bus on the sidewalk where we were standing is negotiated with for 45 minutes, but a young protestor is dragged off by ALL officers standing between the haters and the crowd. Please help me understand your strategy
@HamiltonPolice
. I'm just not getting it.
Yesterday, I ordered 2 dishes (1.5 litre sealed bags) from
@theburnttongue
using their no contact/free delivery service. Paid in full online. They called me when they'd dropped it off at my door. Thai Coconut w Pork over rice for dinner w leftovers. Italian Sausage Stew is next.
The actions taken by the Hamilton Police Services Board against Councillor
@CameronKroetsch
should trouble all of us. Asking legitimate questions about how the police budget was developed & why it is as large as it is should be supported not silenced.
#Transparency
What an inspiration. I think we should remove the names of politicians from all civic buildings and replace them with the names of people like Archie McQueen. These are our true civic heroes. We have many of them in Hamilton. People who werenโt paid for their โpublic serviceโ.
Retired school teacher in Hamilton:
- comes back to run an open gym program
- donates salary from supply teaching work
- loans money to help former student's business
Via
@NatatTheSpec
-
Jason Farr has decided he likes the job he's had for 12 years, despite trying to find another job in Hamilton East Stoney Creek (he placed third). As a Ward 2 resident, I will not be voting for his kind of divisive and incompetent leadership. My choice is
@CameronKroetsch
Version 2.0 - 50 more logos added since version 1.0 was posted at 4pm on Friday. Please keep them coming. If I have missed a logo, my apologies, but please send it again. Tell orgs or businesses you know who may want to be on the poster.
#endhate
So Bay & York are pitched as an "entertainment district". Why? Because we have an arena on the corner? Now Fred Eisenberger is getting in on the 'act' and wondering if the Salvation Army can move, even though they've been there since the 1950's. A city for all? Guess not.
#HamOnt
Bob Bratina claiming he's the "Transit Mayor" is a bit like Tom Jackson claiming he's the "Fresh Ideas Councillor". If you believe past behaviour is a predictor of future behaviour, the facts are not in Bob's favour. Not even slightly.
#truth
More from yet another person who doesn't know the first thing about why civil disobedience is required to make change happen when those who don't understand want people to follow rules - the rules they've established. Permits indeed.
Take a look at this from 2021. Chief Frank Bergen says heโll do whatever it takes to help raise money for the YWCA. Well, anything so long as no individual says an unkind word about the
@HamiltonPolice
? Is that what he meant? Hmmm.
Help raise $2,000 in support of Project First to Respond. Your donations will help provide 50 women and their children a chance for a fresh start and a safe, affordable home at the new Putman Family YWCA.
Donate to the link below โฌ๏ธ
Iโve watched quite a few HPS Board meetings. IMO, the ineptness of the Chair to run even a basic meeting is evident. To try to silence legitimate enquiry by members during meetings, which does happen, is one thing. Trying to silence those enquiries officially is simply dangerous.
Hamiltonโs Police Board has filed a complaint against me with the Ontario Civilian Police Commission and an investigation has begun. The Board says I violated the Code of Conduct by bringing motions about the budget to Council and speaking out about the budget process.
#HamOnt
We should not sell the Discovery Centre. We need to have public input on how to re-imagine it to best serve all Hamiltonians and residents of the North End.
@JasonFarrHamOnt
needs to organize some real public consultation, not the usual fake kind
@ward1wilson
said:
โI do appreciate that plenty of hours that have been put in by the whoโs who and their motivation is one of love of community, but we all know the cost of this will not be falling on the whoโs who. The cost of this will be falling on, maybe, whoโs not.โ 2/2
We have a problem with how the Hamilton Police Services Board is being managed. Watching the meetings only confirms this. The move to silence
@CameronKroetsch
an elected official who is asking questions about the police budget & process is whatโs worthy of investigation.
#HamOnt
NEW: Former Toronto police board chair
@AlokMukherjee45
and former Hamilton police board member
@jmulkewich
have serious questions about the police board complaint against
@CameronKroetsch
.
Mukherjee thinks the
#HamOnt
police board needs to be reviewed.
I voted for
@SarahJama_
because of who she is, what sheโs done, and what she has established as her priorities. These are issues I care about deeply. I want a leader who has a strong, consistent and compassionate voice.
Hamilton is a city of fighters, a city of people who take care of each other.
I'm running to take our fight to Doug Ford as the next Hamilton Centre MPP.
Learn more here:
Are you proud of this response Chief Bergen? What provocation are you seeing in this video that Iโm unable to see? Where is your statement on this? Have you and
@FredEisenberger
communicated since this happened? What did you say to each other?
@HamiltonPolice
Here is the footage of Hamilton Police arresting 3 Black youth early this afternoon.These violent attacks are a reminder of outright police brutality & systemic racism.
Why are Black youth being arrested when they are advocating for better housing options for residents?
#HamOnt
Huge thanks to my Councillor
@CameronKroetsch
for actually making happen what so many others only talked about. For years, I might add. What a great way to enjoy Hamilton.
Art Crawl was so lovely last night! Wonderful to see James North turn into a pedestrian only zone. There were bands out for the first time in ages. The streets were filled with people. Vendors had good business. What a delight!
#HamOnt
$2,128,405. That's the
@HamiltonPolice
surplus for last year. They will keep every penny of it, rather than returning it to taxpayers, just like they do every year. Maybe they need a better budgeting process.
#HamOnt
The numbers simply don't add up.
We have 8 Councillors who picked 57 cars over 100 people in need.
On Wednesday, we get to count again. Let's hope the math changes.
@AndreaHorwath
@HamOnt
Dear Andrea,
As a resident of Hamilton Centre, I just re-hired you for the job you said you wanted. The party needs your steady hand to help guide the transition, and the people who voted for you expect you to serve. It would be both selfish and opportunistic to do otherwise.
The details of his mounting scandals already confirmed
@fordnation
was anti-democratic, but now heโs decided to silence my MPP
@SarahJama_
for her words. She was before, and now is officially, an independent voice. A voice I still support.
This is all about location. Farr said the SJAM site was close to our "Entertainment District". In name only Councillor. This isn't Broadway. They are so bloody transparent in their desire to hide homelessness. I say SJAM will keep the issue visible, which might lead to resolution
Given
@PaulBerton
statement in response to the joint letter by elected officials regarding the
@TheSpec
very questionable reporting decisions, I decided to compare personal details reported about the other arrests in the same crime. Well Paul, so much for 'routinely'.
#HamOnt
Is Councillor
@JohnPaulDanko
saying the โHard Working Taxpayersโ of Ward 8 donโt want to help seniors and those with disabilities stay cool this summer?
Hundreds of Canadians die each year due to extreme heat exposure. And itโs getting worse. Councillor?
@JoeyColeman