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THIS EDITION OF THE WARD 1 NEWSLETTER INCLUDES:

• COVID-19 City of Hamilton Response 
• Postponed: own the Watershed: Chedoke Creek Spill, Storm & Waste Water Management Session

Dear Ward 1 Friends and Neighbours

A public event we had planned for the evening of March 31^st at McMaster Innovation Park detailing the sewage spillage in Chedoke Creek and the City’s stormwater management system has to be rescheduled to a future date.  With cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerging locally, I am following the advice of the City of Hamilton’s Chief Medical Officer of Health to limit non-essential events as part of our overall effort to prevent the spread of the virus.   Please visit Hamilton.ca/coronavirus for more information or call Public Health Services’ COVID-19 Hotline (905) 546-2424 ext. 7970 or email:  [email protected]

Let us care for one another and be particularly mindful of our most vulnerable neighbours who may not have the might or means to access the necessities.  Let us seek solace in places of light and take heed in the knowledge that we are all in this together.  I am thankful for the City’s public health, health care and first responders’ teams as well as the city staff who have been working very long hours in their service to Hamilton’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).  The EOC is the municipal control group responsible for coordinating and supporting the City’s emergency response.

With respect,

Maureen Wilson

The World Health Organization (WHO) advises that the threat of a pandemic has become very real. Planning and preparing for locally confirmed cases and potential community spread of COVID-19 is underway.

Hamilton Public Health Services (PHS) is working with their health system partners and the Ministry of Health to ensure our city is prepared to respond to the situation as it evolves.

The goal of preparedness planning is to reduce the spread of the virus, protect those most at risk of becoming severely ill while waiting for potential treatment and vaccine options to be developed. Hamilton's Chief Medical Officer of Health has advised that the current risk of contracting COVID-19 in Hamilton, like the rest of Canada, remains low.

To date, one case of the virus has been confirmed in an individual who travelled outside the country. Other cases have been or are being investigated. PHS is following up with people who are in self-isolation, as well as providing infection control advice to organizations.

Hamilton's Chief Medical Officer of Health is encouraging residents to continue taking everyday precautions to prevent the spread of all respiratory illnesses. These precautions are outlined here: www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus

If you have symptoms of COVID-19 as identified in the City of Hamilton's link below or if you think you may have come into contact with an infected individual you can call the Hamilton Infectious Diseases Program at 905-546-2424 ext.7970. Questions can be emailed to [email protected]

Please continue to visit the Ontario government website for the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19 at www.ontario.ca/coronavirus 

Hamilton Public Health Services COVID-19 Update and Preparation

Join the conversation Saturday, February 29^th 2020 - for more details see: https://www.maureenwilson.ca/kns_feb28

What does math have to do with how and where cities develop?

What does this have to do with the city's budget and your property taxes?

EVERYTHING!!!

On February 11, 2020, Councillors Wilson, Nann and Danko hosted renowned urban planner Joe Minicozzi

About the speaker Joseph Minicozzi, AICP is the principal of Urban3. Joe is an urban planner imagining new ways to think about and visualize land use, urban design and economics. Joe founded Urban3 to explain and visualize market dynamics created by tax and land use policies. Urban3's work establishes new conversations across multiple professional sectors, policymakers, and the public to creatively address the challenges of urbanization. Urban3's extensive studies have ranged geographically from over 30 states, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

THIS EDITION OF THE WARD 1 NEWSLETTER INCLUDES:

• Kirkendall Neighbourhood Strategy Community Conversation: Get Involved!
• Why Electric Buses Are No Substitute for Light Rail Transit
• Do the Math: LRT & Tax:
• Neighbourhood Traffic Studies
• Friendly Streets VisionZero Audit in Kirkendall North
• Waterfront Trail Temporary Closure
• Westdale "Shave and Pave"
• City-Wide Information
• Events

As part of Hamilton City Council’s deliberation of the city’s 2020 operating budget, Council spent “Transit Day” discussing Hamilton’s HSR operations.  At the same time, the Government of Ontario announced who would be sitting on the panel tasked with determining the future of LRT in Hamilton. 

These two events are of enormous importance to Hamilton’s future budgets, public transit system and levels of property tax that will be paid by existing and future Hamiltonians. 

THIS EDITION OF THE WARD 1 NEWSLETTER INCLUDES:

• Do The Math: LRT vs Tax: An evening with Joe Minicozzi
• Kirkendall Neighbourhood Strategy Community Conversation: Get Involved!
• Ainslie Wood Neighbourhood Traffic Management Review
• Westdale Neighbourhood Traffic Management Review
• Friendly Streets VisionZero Audit in Kirkendall North
• City-Wide Information
• Events