The 905 Round-Up: Peel Trouble and Green Steel in Hamilton
2022-02-17
On this episode of The 905 Round-Up, we have a special guest. Alan Kan writes a municipal politics blog titledRead More …
Denise Davy Discusses the Root Causes of Homelessness in the 905
2022-02-15
In the last few weeks for this podcast, you might have noticed that a theme has appeared. Homelessness has crept into the forefront of discussions here in the 905. Denise Davy is an award-winning journalist and former reporter for The Hamilton Spectator. Her book, “Her Name Was Margaret”, outlines experience of a woman Denise met who had been living for decades on the streets with severe mental illness. Denise has written numerous times on the issue of homelessness and its causes. We speak with her to understand better the issue how we need to reframe our conversations on homelessness if we are to solve it and work to help those on the streets.Read More …
The 905 Round-Up: Bully Councillors and Secret Sales
2022-02-10
A councillor quits after a colleague allegedly appears to have repeatedly vandalized her car. In Burlington, big bucks are being budgeted for Bateman, but the public has no idea how much or on what terms because of the use in camera meetings.Read More …
Ted McMeekin Discusses the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS)
2022-02-08
Long-time Hamilton activist, politician and former minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ted McMeekin joins us to provide details on the new ”Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters” concept to provide temporary housing to Hamilton’s homeless.Read More …
The 905 Round-Up: Convoys and HATS for the Homeless
2022-02-07
Of course, we have to talk about the entitled man-babies/attempt to overthrow a democratic government/convoy or the functionally illiterate in Ottawa, as it has support from the 905. Blurg.
Then on a note of good news, Hamilton has taken positive action towards the homeless issue in its city. Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) is hoping to build shelters for the homeless community at the former Sir John A Macdonald School.Read More …
Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
2022-02-02
We invited Mary Burnett, the CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Brant, Haldimand Norfolk, Hamilton Halton, Phyllis Fehr who was given a working diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s at 53 years old and works to break down stigmas associated with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and Jill Davis who is returning to the podcast to provide the experience of a caregiver with a loved one with dementia.Read More …
The 905 Round-Up: Pride and Progressive Housing
2022-01-27
HCDSB does the right thing; the province’s Housing Affordability Taskforce has some big ideas, and Hamilton City Hall turfs the homeless of its doorstep.Read More …
Todd Coleman Explains the Future of COVID-19
2022-01-25
As the Omicron variant continues to paralyze the 905 and all of Ontario, we asked epidemiologist Dr Todd Coleman what we should be doing to live with COVID-19 as we enter the third year of this pandemic.Read More …
The 905 Round-Up – Poor Media & Last Development of Mississauga
2022-01-20
Durham media! Do you exist? We need you!
Mississauga has developed it’s last bit of greenfield. What does this tell us about both the past and future of the city?
Why can Ontario’s mayors stick to jobs where they might actually help?Read More …
Brenda Agnew and the Pride Flag Debate
2022-01-18
HCDSB Trustee Brenda Agnew joined us late last week ahead of her new motion to support the raising of the Pride flag over Halton’s Catholic Schools, folliowing last years highly divisive decision not to do so. We ask why she’s bringing another motion now, what she expects from her fellow trustees this time, and why she believes HCDSB’s decision over the Pride flag is so important.Read More …