With the increased popularity of water falls, Greensville and Dundas residents have been frustrated with issues affecting their neighbourhoods in relation to traffic congestion, parking, visitor behaviour and multiple rope rescues. A new Shuttle Bus initiative was started earlier in May with good results, and a relief for residents. In addition, a City/Agency Task Force… Read More
Emergency Services Town Hall Meeting
On Tuesday, May 30 at St. James United Church in Waterdown, Councillor Partridge hosted an Emergency Services Town Hall meeting to discuss important safety and emergency services information and updates pertaining to Ward 15. Councillor Partridge began the meeting by asking for a moment of silence for Jasmin Hanif, a 10 year old girl who… Read More
Flamborough E-NEWS June 2017 Issue #68
Dear Community, Welcome to the June edition of ENEWS. This issue covers important community updates, as well as next steps for the OMB ruling on Connon’s Property and more. My thanks to Evans Road Neighbourhood who have formed a resident working group to work with staff and myself. Traffic calming improvements have started, and although… Read More
POLICE BEAT: Week of June 8
By Constable C. Hicks During the early hours of May 30th unknown suspects smashed a window on a pickup truck. The truck was parked on the street in front of a residence on Keewaydin Street. It does not appear that anything was taken from the vehicle. On June 1st a store owner from a business on… Read More
Changes Coming To A Waterdown Road
by Matthew Van Dongen Hamilton Spectator Safety changes are coming to the Waterdown road where 10-year-old Jasmin Hanif was struck by a vehicle and killed last month. Jasmin’s father, Shakeel Hanif, made a passionate appeal to councillors at City Hall to “act now and save a life” on the increasingly busy road that was once… Read More
Councillor Partridge Assisting Ward 14 #Flamborough Clr Pasuta While He’s Away w/ Health Problems
Hamilton Spectator By Andrew Dreschel Coun. Robert Pasuta has been absent from city hall for close to six months with health problems. That means some 17,600 residents in rural Flamborough’s sprawling Ward 14 haven’t had a direct voice at the council table for almost half a year. What does the future hold for Pasuta and… Read More
Clr Partridge “We Have To Come Up With A Solution” Evans Rd Spurs Community Focus On Traffic Growth
Hamilton Spectator By Natalie Paddon It’s been two weeks since 10-year-old Jasmin Hanif was killed in a crash on her family’s Waterdown street, and her father wants action. Shakeel Hanif told an emergency services community meeting at St. James United Church on Parkside Drive Tuesday night that while he supports future traffic-calming measures, something should… Read More
POLICE BEAT: Week of June 1
By Constable C. Hicks On May 22, officers were dispatched to a business on Highway 5 for a trespasser. This woman is well-known to security, and she was issued a trespass ticket by police and left. Overnight on May 23, suspects entered a garage on Webster Street via an unlocked side door. They rummaged through a… Read More
Waterdown Residents Air Concerns About Mikmada Development On Connon Site
by Mac Christie, Flamborough Review Waterdown residents aired their concerns about a proposed 79-unit condo development slated for 383 Dundas St. at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing May 29. The hearing, which got underway May 23 and is expected to wrap up June 2, was held at the Dundas Town Hall and was overseen by… Read More
Ground Breaking Ceremony at Waterdown’s Agro Park Has Family Cheering
by Julia Lovett Flamborough Review Digging in the dirt: from left is Carol McDowell, Sandra Giammichele, Paul Agro, Richard Agro, Angelo Paletta and Judi Partridge, Ward 15 councillor, break ground on Agro Park just off of Attridge Crescent that is under construction. The ceremony was held on Wed., May 24 and featured guest speakers before… Read More