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HAMILTON, ON - The public is invited to nominate their favourite artist or arts community champion for the 2022 City of Hamilton Arts Awards. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, January 14, 2022, via www.hamilton.ca/artsawards. Artists and arts organizations have played a vital role in enhancing our quality of life during the pandemic, and the Arts Awards are an opportunity to celebrate their outstanding achievements.

The City of Hamilton intends to designate 1099 King Street East, Hamilton, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value. Conceived as a municipal pool in 1928, the Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool opened in January of 1930 and later that year served as the swimming events venue for the inaugural British Empire Games, later Commonwealth Games. After the Games it reverted to use as a municipal pool and home to the Hamilton Aquatic Club, and in 1971 was named for Jimmy Thompson, a former Olympic athlete and swimming coach and instructor.

HAMILTON, ON – During today’s City Council meeting, Council approved the City of Hamilton’s 2022 Water, Wastewater, Storm Water Rate Budget. The approved 2022 Water, Wastewater, Storm Water Rate Budget results in a combined rate increase of 4.98 per cent effective January 1, 2022. The average resident’s bill in 2022 will be $824 for a household consuming 200 cubic metres of water annually, representing an increase of $39.05 annually.

HAMILTON, ON – Beginning Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 8 a.m. children in Hamilton ages 5 (born 2016) to 11 years of age are eligible to book an appointment to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.  Hamilton Public Health Services is prepared to vaccinate the 42,000 children eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Thursday, November 25, 2021. The plan to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 years old was created by Hamilton Public Health Services in consultation with local child care specialists and partners.

HAMILTON, ON – Earlier today, Health Canada authorized the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old. Hamilton Public Health Services is prepared to vaccinate the 42,000 local children eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once delivered by the Provincial government.  Information regarding booking and vaccine clinic locations will become available following announcements and direction from the provincial government.

HAMILTON, ON – Mayor Fred Eisenberger is vacating his role effective November 26th as Chair of the Hamilton Police Services Board and exiting the board, fulfilling his commitment to not serve an entire term and make way for a new Chair and a new board pick that potentially boosts diversity. Eisenberger says he originally intended serving two years on the board but the challenges of the pandemic plus the need to recruit and appoint a new Chief and Deputy Chief extended the time frame.

HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton will complete it’s third Point-in-Time Count of homelessness this week, November 15 to 19, 2021. The initiative, referred to locally as the Point in Time Connection, is jointly planned by the City of Hamilton’s Housing Services Division and the local Urban Indigenous community through the Coalition of Hamilton Indigenous Leadership (CHIL).

HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton is continuing to work collaboratively to address odours at the Biosolids Management Facility at the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant. Earlier today, the City – along with the operator of the Biosolids facility, Synagro – submitted an action plan to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks outlining plans to address odours at the facility. The action plan, which was created by Synagro, includes a gap analysis and outlines several areas for improvement, including:

HAMILTON, ON – The Hamilton healthcare partners are bringing the COVID-19 vaccine to even more residents of Hamilton by offering an additional 40 mobile clinics in neighbourhood locations across the city.