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Vancouver urban planner fights Elon Musk with transit-loving hashtag:Tech CEO Elon Musk recently characterized public transit as “painful” and a place where serial killers might be lurking

A Vancouver urban planner is fighting back against the view that public transit is scary and uncomfortable. Brent Toderian decided to start the hastag #GreatThingsThatHappenedonTransit in response to comments made by Elon Musk, the founder of electric car company Tesla. Musk has recently become interested in the idea of building underground tunnels that he imagines will whisk commuters around cities in individual cars or “pods” that could carry up to 16 people. But Musk isn’t a big fan of…

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Vancouver urban planner fights Elon Musk with transit-loving hashtag:Tech CEO Elon Musk recently characterized public transit as “painful” and a place where serial killers might be lurking
Dundas’ Sir William Osler glee club wins national competition:School group named best in Canada after forming in September

Less than four months since forming, the 51-member Sir William Osler school glee club has won the junior high vocal category of the national CBC music class challenge. The Dundas school’s first glee club, directed by teacher Pamela Kortmann, entered a video of their version of the song Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes. Their performance was shortlisted to the top 10, out of hundreds of entries, which included middle schools from Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta as well…

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Dundas convent property recommended for heritage registry:Four Dundas properties scheduled for discussion in 2018

A subcommittee will recommend to Hamilton’s municipal heritage committee that the sprawling 97,000 square foot, four-storey Sisters of St. Joseph convent at 574 Northcliffe Rd. be added to the city’s register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest. The 66-year-old sandstone mansion built to house approximately 200 nuns and staff was put up for sale in November for $15 million. The building and property has no heritage protection, but does have a very specific zoning that permits only…

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Dundas photography club provides free family portraits:Second effort sees improvement in several aspects of project

Dundas Photography Initiative saw improvement with the club’s second Help-Portrait free family photo day at the Dundas Museum on the first weekend in December, and hope that improvement continues next year. Photo club member Keith Sharp said the local version of an international movement of volunteer photographers provided holiday family portraits for 14 families that otherwise might not be able to afford them. That was an increase from nine families last year. “I’d certainly do it again,” Sharp said….

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Chris Sweet follows in father’s political footsteps, seeks Conservative nomination in HWAD

“The more I thought about it, the more I thought I was suited to it,” he said. He said his father has offered some advice on his burgeoning political career: listen to the people. “He basically told me — and it’s important for any job — I had to listen to people,” said Sweet. “About 80 per cent of the job is listening. I’m in my learning stage.” He said there are a few basic issues people are concerned…

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UPDATE: Stoney Creek stabbing victim identified as Janusz Harpula, 60:Son Thomas Harpula, 29, charged in Hamilton’s 10th homicide of the year

Thomas Harpula, 29, has been charged with the second-degree murder of his father, Janusz (John) Harpula, 60, following a Dec. 20 stabbing incident in upper Stoney Creek. Police responded to 134 Highland Rd. W. shortly before noon to investigate a 911 call for “family trouble.” Officers found a man in the doorway of the home, with multiple stab wounds. The victim was transported to Hamilton General Hospital where he died at 12:37 p.m. On Dec. 21, Thomas Harpula made…

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UPDATE: Stoney Creek stabbing victim identified as Janusz Harpula, 60:Son Thomas Harpula, 29, charged in Hamilton’s 10th homicide of the year
Outpouring of support boosts Waterdown’s Campbell family:Dad Brian suffered spinal injury after falling from ladder

The irony of the situation, said Brian, is that he’s a technical director and production manager at the Hart House Theatre at the University of Toronto. Prior to his management role, he was a lighting technician. “I’ve probably logged thousands of hours on ladders and lifts,” he said. “I have my Working At Heights training and certification. It’s kind of ironic that I fell off a ladder.” The accident happened, he said, because the rung stop was slightly apart;…

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Energy efficiency funding for Hagersville hospital

West Haldimand General Hospital has received $460,000 from the Ontario government’s Hospital Energy Efficiency Program. The program is funded through the Climate Change Action Plan (cap-and-trade tax) designated to improve energy efficiency at Ontario hospitals. The hospital applied for and was granted to undertake three projects to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These projects include steam piping and trap replacement at a cost of $80,000, upgrades to HVAC controls to third-floor in-patient rooms at a cost of $300,000 and…

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Stoney Creek Sabres Bantam BB squad scores donation for Stoney Creek Community Food Bank

The Stoney Creek Sabres Bantam BB hockey team recently donated $250 to the Stoney Creek Community Food Bank. Players raised all of the money themselves by bagging groceries at Fortinos, including the Fiesta Mall location in November. The team decided to donate to a local charity in order to give back to the community that has been so supportive of Stoney Creek girls hockey. Funds were presented to Susan and Wilf Rogers of the Stoney Creek Community Food Bank….

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Waterdown-based Linus Entertainment gets 2 Grammy nominations

Kulawick noted that this year marks not only the first Grammy nods for Linus, it’s also the first nomination for True North Records and Springhill Music — the companies owned by Linus Entertainment. “We did go last year because we had the publishing (rights) on a Grammy-nominated album, but that’s different than actually being the sound recording owner-producer,” he explained. Kater, a 12-time Grammy nominated pianist and composer who lives in Hawaii, released his latest album in September and according…

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