Bring an empty garbage bag to City Hall at noon on Saturday to protest Council’s actions to overrule Staff and Waste Reduction Task Force recommendations. Bi-weekly garbage collection will save taxpayers over $10 million dollars, have 50% fewer trucks driving through our neighbourhoods, generate more revenue from the sale of additional recyclables and extend the . . . → Read More: City Hall Garbage Rally
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Jim Sweetman is a volunteer member of the citizen-led Waste Reduction Task Force. March 1st, 2012 I am disappointed with the defeat of the proposal for bi-weekly, one-container per week garbage collection at last week’s General Issues Committee (GIC) meeting. We will all pay more taxes and suffer more trucks in our neigbourhoods than . . . → Read More: Let’s Make Saturday, March 10th a Turning Point in Hamilton’s Political Landscape Aerotropolis Update – We are VERY close to the 200 signature point for the Aerotropolis petition. Please take a few moments from your Family Day to forward this email to family, friends and colleagues and ask them to sign the petition today. With your help, we will continue to build awareness and momentum to . . . → Read More: Throwing Your Money Into Garbage LetsCallCityHall.ca lawn signs are now available at our meetings. They can also be picked up at Volunteer Hamilton at 267 King St East beginning February 1st. The signs are free however donations to help cover the cost of the signs can be made online or in person at our meetings. Donations for lawn signs . . . → Read More: Amnesty Daze / Urban Chickens / Lawn Signs Last Monday, City Staff presented a recommendation to move forward with a garbage and recycling contract that included a six garbage container limit. Several delegations, including the Hamilton Civic League, also made presentations. Peter Hutton with the Waste Reduction Task Force made it very clear that the City must address public misconceptions surrounding bi-weekly . . . → Read More: Let’s Call City Hall – Illegal Dumping If all goes as planned, I will deliver the presentation noted well below to City Council on this Monday morning. I believe Council can save taxpayers upwards of $2 million dollars on the proposed 2013 to 2020 garbage and recycling collection contract by maintaining the current household rate of one garbage container per week. . . . → Read More: Let’s Call City Hall and Tweet Council Seats This week, City Council will deal with limits on the number of garbage bags that can be placed curbside. Our City’s waste diversion initiatives include the Blue Box recycling program and the Green Cart organics/food composting program. These programs accommodate most of the waste discarded by households. Additional waste diversion initiatives such as white . . . → Read More: Let’s Call City Hall – One Garbage Bag Limit Local Mayan calendar followers, consider 2012 your final call to contribute to this community we all call home. With 930+ facebook friends, 330+ twitter followers and 450+ email contacts, the Hamilton Civic League has tremendous potential to mobilize our community to take action towards building the inclusive, equitable, sustainable and prosperous city we all . . . → Read More: Civic League 2012.0 Please join us as the Hamilton Civic League meets on Monday September 26th, 7 to 9 pm at Volunteer Hamilton, 267 King St East. If you are new to the Hamilton Civic League then please begin by reviewing our website at www.hamiltoncivicleague.org We will review current promotional activities related to the upcoming election and . . . → Read More: Meeting Monday September 26th Please join us as the Hamilton Civic League meets on Monday August 29th, 7 to 9 pm at Volunteer Hamilton, 267 King St East. If you are new to the Hamilton Civic League then please begin by reviewing our website at www.WeVote.ca. Draft Agenda For Monday August 29th, 2011. Introductions Our History Past and . . . → Read More: Meeting on August 29th, 2011 |
   
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