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The Passport to Hamilton project (operated by Environment Hamilton in conjunction with the HSR) is now in its third year. With a $9 HSR Day Pass, riders are rewarded for using transit when they present the Day Pass to over 200 locations across the City! Riders are eligible to receive discounts such as two-for-one at pools and arenas, 10-20% off their food and retail purchases and they can save on admission costs to various places of interest. In the map, locally owned restaurants, retailers and recreation spots as well City owned pools and arenas are highlighted. Currently, the 2010 map is out and available at public libraries and all our participating locations. For more information on this program, please visit http://www.environmenthamilton.org/view/page/passport_to_hamilton |
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City of Hamilton Heat Response Plan
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For information on the City of Hamilton's Community Heat Response Plan and tips for beating the heat, please click here. If you have any questions or would like more information, you can contact the City of Hamilton's Public Health Services Department at 905-546-3500. |
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As of May 17, 2010, Hamilton City Hall (71 Main Street West) re-opened to the public. Several offices are now in City Hall, such as Economic Development, Taxation, City Clerks Office, etc. More offices will be re-located over the next few weeks. Councillors Offices will be moving to City Hall between June 11 - 13 and open to the Public on June 14. For more information, you can visit http://www.hamilton.ca/ProjectsInitiatives/CityHallRenovations/index.htm
On June 22, 2010, there will be a City Hall Re-Opening Ceremony. Public Tours will run in the afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The official ceremony, including entertainment and guest speakers, will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will be followed by a public reception. Tours will resume at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The celebration will conclude with the special illumination of City Hall! |
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Backflow Valve Installations (Media Release from City of Hamilton)
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City cautions homeowners about falsely identified contractors
installing backflow valves
HAMILTON, ON – February 16, 2010 – Hamilton’s Public Works Department is advising residents of unsolicited representatives coming door-to-door to install backflow valves in homeowners’ basements and falsely representing themselves as being employed by the City of Hamilton. City staff have recently learned from residents that persons claiming to be completing the work on the City’s behalf have tried to gain access to residents’ basements, claiming that the City of Hamilton sent them to install a free backflow valve paid for by the City.
These individuals may be trying to take advantage of the City’s ongoing Protective Plumbing Program. The City’s program, implemented in October 2009, offers grants to residents whose properties have been repeatedly flooded. Eligible homeowners would have received a letter from the City indicating they are eligible to participate in this program. "We are encouraging homeowners to exercise caution when approached by these representatives," said Dan McKinnon, Director of Water and Wastewater Operations with the City of Hamilton. "The City would not send a plumber to a home to install a backflow valve as part of our protective plumbing program. Any City staff that may visit homes as part of this program will present the appropriate identification to the homeowner, verifying that they are a City employee." For more information about the City’s Protective Plumbing Program, please visit www.hamilton.ca/floodaware or call 905-546-4426 |
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