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Lauren Ricottone
15 Oct 2015

BIG POT vs. LITTLE POT

How acting ‘too big for your britches’ might save your small business After two years of owning my own shop, the greatest lesson I’ve learned (and there have been stacks) is this: never,...

Dev Team
14 Oct 2015

Cocktails with KB | Steve Staios

There is something contagious about unbridled enthusiasm. I definitely caught it when I sat down for a drink with Steve Staios. Here is a man who loves hockey, loves Hamilton and can’t wait to s...

Melissa McQueen
13 Oct 2015

The top 10 Hamilton “firsts” for 2015

Seeing as this is the “Influence Issue” I have been thinking about the places and experiences that greatly influence my love of Hamilton. We all know that our ‘firsts’ are influential in so ma...

Melissa McQueen
13 Oct 2015

The 10 greatest places to sit in Hamilton

Yep, “places to sit” — that is this month’s list. You may be thinking that I have clearly run out of ideas and while I would never admit that, I stand (sit?) by this topic choice. During a rec...

Neil Everson
10 Oct 2015

How Hamilton is “Open For Business”

Hamilton’s EcDev boss on being business-friendly The City of Hamilton’s department of planning and economic development has established a very clear goal — to make Hamilton the best plac...

Dev Team
07 Oct 2015

When life hands you apples….make cider!

If you somehow missed the incredible resurgence the cider market had this past summer, you either didn’t set foot in an LCBO store all summer (I feel sorry for you), or you were trapped somewhere r...

Susie Braithewaite
07 Oct 2015

Small Businesses, Big Change

As each new small business opens in the International Village, a sense of excitement grows within the community. With small investment comes larger investment; a phenomenon that we are witnessing that...

Kevin Brooks
06 Oct 2015

Hamilton’s Foundation of Cool

Hold on tight, Hamilton is attracting the best in the arts and world class business. With all this talent could Hamilton emerge as the new Chelsea? After all, it’s no secret why the film industry co...

Denise Christopherson
05 Oct 2015

When We Fail to Recognize Women Leaders, We Fail our City’s Future

In July, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released The Best and Worst Places to be a Woman in Canada, a report that ranks cities based on five areas: economic security, leadership, h...

Erin Dunham
05 Oct 2015

One Artist at a Time: Tom Wilson

I had the pleasure of meeting Tom at his home. Tom’s office is the authentic version of how Pier 1 tries to makes rooms look: eclectic and colourful with leather and nice wood furniture ...