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- Stephanie Howe
- 05 Oct 2015
When Life Gives You Apple… 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 ru...
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- 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 ...
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- 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...
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- Dev Team
- 24 Sep 2015
1. Fred Eisenberger: Mayor; The City of Hamilton
By Martinus Geleynse, Publisher, urbanicity The current Mayor of Hamilton, Fred Eisenberger is positioned influentially. That aside, however, the two-time Mayor of Hamilton has become an influential i...
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- Dev Team
- 24 Sep 2015
2. Chris Murray: City Manager, City of Hamilton
By Larry Di Ianni, former Mayor Any city manager has influence by virtue of position. A talented manager, like Chris Murray, transcends even that public role. Required skills include, tenacity, diplom...
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- Dev Team
- 24 Sep 2015
3. David Braley: Former Senator, Auto Parts Magnate
By Shelley Falconer, CEO, Art Gallery of Hamilton I met David Braley 15 years ago, he was the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and I was Director of Collection...
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- Dev Team
- 23 Sep 2015
4. Ron Foxcroft: President & CEO; Fox 40 International
By Keanin Loomis, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce After dropping out of high school, Foxy became a professional basketball referee. He worked in multiple NCAA conferences, traveling ...
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- Dev Team
- 23 Sep 2015
5. Tom Weisz: President & CEO; Effort Trust Co.
By John Mokrycke, architect When Tom Weisz was only two years old, and astride his father Arthur’s shoulders, in darkness, with his mother Margaret, the family ran through a Czechoslovakian forest t...
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- Dev Team
- 22 Sep 2015
West Harbour Public Art Competition
The public is invited to provide their comments on six short-listed artists’ proposals for the new West Harbour GO Station on James Street North. This public art project was initiated by and is part...
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- Dev Team
- 22 Sep 2015
6. Ted McMeekin: MPP, Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Westdale
By Judy Marsales, Broker/Owner, Judy Marsales Real Estate Limited Ted McMeekin has had such an influence in our community in so many different ways. I had the pleasure of getting to know Ted when I gi...
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