To clarify some confusion out in the community, here are some do’s and don’ts. As per announcements made on May 8, residents are now able to enjoy more activities in most City parks including local Waterdown Memorial Park, Joe Sams Park, Carlisle Courtcliffe Park and neighbourhood parks in groups of up to five people or… Read More

As the national voice for local governments across Canada, National Federation of all Municipalities (FCM) across Canada has publicly called on the federal government to commit to emergency municipal operating funding—to keep essential services running strong, and to keep Canadians safe and supported. Councillor Partridge sits on the Board of Directors as the Hamilton representative… Read More

The Ontario government is extending emergency electricity rate relief to families, farms and small businesses until May 31, 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak. Customers who pay time-of-use electricity rates will continue to be billed at the lowest price, known as the off-peak price, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Over the weekend, garden… Read More

The City of Hamilton has announced that all City-run and SEAT (Special Event Advisory Team) events and facility bookings are cancelled through to July 2, 2020. The City will not take any new bookings through this period until there is a better sense of our re-opening plan. Event organizers and customers with facility bookings have… Read More

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Waterdown Development Secondary Plan Waterdown Transportation Master plan New Jobs Created: Stryker – new build 290 employees Avantec – new business 80 employees L3 Wescam – new build  1,200 employees Liburdi Engineering – expansion 65 employees CHCH TV – new build 55 employees WPE Farm Equipment – new build 40 employees Panetone –… Read More

Bell Canada and the city of Hamilton have formalized a partnership worth a $400 million dollar investment by Bell to expand broadband/internet infrastructure throughout our rural communities. This $400 million dollar investment was a result of months of negotiations driven by the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force of which Councillor Partridge is a member. Residents… Read More

The long overdue bridge construction part of the Clappison Avenue expansion to connect Dundas Street to Parkside Drive from No Frills to Stryker, over Borer’s Creek, is almost completed and currently waiting for asphalt plants to open this month. The pre-fabricated bridge is now installed waiting for the road completion of curbing and final asphalt…. Read More

Community gardens are now permitted to re-open as long as the comprehensive guidelines provided by public health are adhered to, and the appropriate measures are put into place by the garden owners or coordinators, as these gardens are an essential source of fresh food for some individuals and families. The City’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)… Read More

Dear Residents, I encourage everyone to tune in for the City’s weekly virtual town hall meetings live on Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm on Youtube www.youtube.com/insidecityofhamilton, Cable 14 and now via the phone by calling 1-855-703-8985 (toll-free), enter Meeting ID 844-9472-7523. No password required – just press #. Town Hall meetings are also being recorded… Read More