From My Bottom Step

Council Approves a Pay Cut

London’s councillors currently get paid about $32,000 a year, and one third of that is exempt from taxation.At last night’s meeting of City Council, a motion by Councillor Armstrong that members of City Council take a 5% pay cut as of 2009/01/01 managed to pass.

However, the motion was not well worded, and it isn’t clear to me if it replaces Council policy … Continue Reading

Zero-Waste Public Events

A delegation representing TREA, Waste Free World and … Continue Reading

Hamilton’s New Garbage Limits

It’s more confusing than it has to be. It will take a lot longer to put in place than is necessary. But despite all that, Hamilton’s new policy on garbage pickup is going in the right direction, and puts London’s 4-bag system to shame.
2008/03/31-2009/03/283 x 23 kg. containers (MAX). Extra containers get an “oops” tag and are left at the curb…. Continue Reading

Proposed Hamilton Garbage Limit

Something that may be of interest, especially to those who like to gripe about London’s 4 x 20kg garbage container limit…
Staff at Hamilton’s City Hall are recommending the imposition of a one-bag or one-can-a-week garbage limit starting in March (”City aims for one-bag garbage limit in ‘08″; Eric McGuinness; Hamilton Spectator; 2007/11/17).
Hamilton has set a target of trying to divert 65% of household waste into blue boxes … Continue Reading

Library Service Reduction

As I mentioned yesterday, the 2nd-floor central library’s entrance to the Galleria Mall has been arbitrarily closed to patrons.A significant convenience, it was deprived without the library’s customary fanfare and without any prior public consultation.

Here is the explanation which I have now received from Nancy Ward (Manager, Public Services) :

“The Library is aware … Continue Reading