Dear Residents, I am pleased to share that weekly leaf and yard waste collection will be resuming next week, for collection on regular garbage days starting Monday May 25. There is no change to the schedule that was in place pre-COVID-19 – leaf and yard waste will be collected on your regularly scheduled waste collection… Read More

Dear Residents, As you know, the Waterdown community has been under siege with development for many years resulting in excessive traffic congestion and overdevelopment. At this link, you will find a motion I put forward at Council that was passed this week for an Interim Control Bylaw (ICBL) to protect our Waterdown core area of… Read More

Important COVID-19 Update: At the April 8th Council meeting, I am pleased to share that Council voted unanimously to allow the April and June tax payments to be deferred, with no monthly interest penalties or late payment fee incurred. Residents with automatic withdrawals from bank accounts per respective plans (monthly, etc) can also defer taxes…. Read More

The Hamilton Public Library has collected online educational activities for all ages to keep students on track. You do not need a library card to access the activities. You can access the Links to Learning resource page at this link.

All Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) schools, programs and sites were closed to students on March 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 response. Education Minister Stephen Lecce has extended the closure of schools to students until May 31, 2020. Any possible extension to the school year would be a Ministry decision, if necessary. HWDSB will… Read More

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services for Ontario has clarified that landscaping, including lawn care, are considered essential for the maintenance of existing features (no new construction) as they provide safety, sanitation and security to residential and commercial buildings to maintain proper day to day services. Anyone doing work or having work done will… Read More

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