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Craig Clark
10 Jul 2021

Hamilton councillors vote not to remove John A Macdonald statue from Gore Park

Although the city received 1,002 messages calling for the John A Macdonald statue to be removed, the city council voted to keep the monument in Gore Park. The motion to remove the statue of Canada&#...

Craig Clark
22 Jun 2021

Indigenous community calls for removal of John A. Macdonald statue in Gore Park

Over the weekend, local Indigenous peoples gathered in Hamilton’s Gore Park to demonstrate their frustration in how long the city is taking to respond to calls to remove the John A. Macdonald statue...

Michael Kras
04 Jun 2021

Hamilton Bike Share removes Ryerson name from bike hub

Hamilton Bike Share – the not-for-profit that currently facilitates Hamilton’s social bike share program – has taken quick action to rename their Ryerson Rec bike hub. “In the spirit of reconc...

Michael Kras
03 Jun 2021

HWDSB trustee calls for renaming of Ryerson Elementary School

A trustee with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has filed a notice of motion for the board’s Ryerson Elementary School to be renamed and that all local schools named after individuals be...