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Wednesday February 5, 2003

February 5, 2003 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday February 5, 2003

Dipping into the Sacred Trust Funds

The idea of dipping into the Hamilton Future Fund to offset a major property tax increase is understandably tempting to some city councillors. But if council keeps the long-term interests of the city in mind, as opposed to a quick fix, it will leave the fund intact and explore more prudent ways to ease this year’s tax bite.

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The city is currently wrestling with a projected municipal residential tax increase of 7.2 per cent — well above its 5.8 per cent guideline.

In the end, there may be no alternative to a significant tax hike if services are to remain at a decent level. But we wonder if some councillors are ready to make the tough choice in an election year.

The current environment at City Hall is tailor-made for political expediency. That’s how we view the idea of reducing taxes by using money made available to the city in proceeds from the privatization of Hamilton Hydro. (From a Spectator Editorial)

 

Posted in: Hamilton Tagged: Andrea Horwath, Chad Collins, city hall, curse, Egypt, fund, Hamilton, hydro, Hydro Legacy, king tut, Marvin Caplan, raid, Sam Merulla, sarcophagus, Tom Jackson, tomb

Thursday January 23, 2003

January 23, 2003 by Graeme MacKay
Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Thursday January 23, 2003 The Great Flood of 2003 The old pipe couldn't take the pressure anymore and blew just before 5 a.m. For 76 years, it had ferried water from the city's main trunk line up Locke Street to fill the Beaumont Reservoir, which in turn quenches west Hamilton's thirst. But yesterday, after days of bitter cold, frost worked its way under the 30-inch cast iron pipe, right where one section connects the next under the intersection of Herkimer and Locke streets. The frost pushed the ground up until the big feeder pipe shattered like a poorly fired clay vase, blowing out a one-metre-square piece of metal. It released a geyser of water so powerful it blasted straight up through concrete roadbed and asphalt and spewed three metres into the air. Within minutes, it sped down streets into more than 100 homes and businesses, completely flooding some basements and reducing water pressure across large parts of west Hamilton. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) Hamilton, Locke Street, Marvin Caplan, water, infrastructure, flood, pipe, politics

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday January 23, 2003

The Great Flood of 2003

The old pipe couldn’t take the pressure anymore and blew just before 5 a.m. For 76 years, it had ferried water from the city’s main trunk line up Locke Street to fill the Beaumont Reservoir, which in turn quenches west Hamilton’s thirst. But yesterday, after days of bitter cold, frost worked its way under the 30-inch cast iron pipe, right where one section connects the next under the intersection of Herkimer and Locke streets.

The frost pushed the ground up until the big feeder pipe shattered like a poorly fired clay vase, blowing out a one-metre-square piece of metal.

It released a geyser of water so powerful it blasted straight up through concrete roadbed and asphalt and spewed three metres into the air.

Within minutes, it sped down streets into more than 100 homes and businesses, completely flooding some basements and reducing water pressure across large parts of west Hamilton. (Source: Hamilton Spectator)

 

Posted in: Hamilton Tagged: flood, Hamilton, infrastructure, Locke Street, Marvin Caplan, pipe, politics, water

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