The DNA recently dealt with the issue of an unsightly fire escape at 130 Herkimer and appeared before the planning committee as a delagation on Tuesday May 15th. Please see the presentation and the subsequent article in the Hamilton Spectator.
See the DNA’s delegation to the planning committee
See the article in the Hamilton Spectator
Posted in Community Updates, Property Standards
Tagged Fire Escapes, Planning Committee, Safety
Spring has sprung and it is time to get to work on some spring cleaning. Our beautiful Durand Park is also in need of some sprucing up, so on Saturday May 26th the Durand Neighborhood Association is inviting Duranders to come out to Durand Park and help us beautify our park for the summer.
Duranders Participating in The Annual Durand Park Clean-Up
Starting at 9:00 am until 1pm we’ll be out there with all the equipment (rakes, pruning tools, bags and gloves) to do a clean up of the park. If you only have a little time, no worries, every little bit counts. The more hands we have, the easier the work will be, so bring a friend, bring your kids and come and lend-a-hand for your community. This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbours and enjoy the park!
We’ll supply all the equipment and a few refreshments, but please come prepared for the weather and with sun protection. Water is also recommended. Spread the word! We hope to see you out there.
If you can, please sign up online on our event page so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect for refreshments!
Posted in Community Events
Tagged Durand Park, park beautification, Park Clean-up, volunteer
There is an urgent need for Volunteers for the Tim Hortons Earth Day Eco-Festival at Royal Botanical Gardens.
Your commitment can be ongoing or simply help us out on the day of an event. You can sit on one of our committees, help with administration, or help us plan and deliver one of our amazing events or programs, but best of all, you will learn lots, receive a certificate (when requested), and have fun!
Guide and stay with an elementary class (grade 4-6) and its teacher, and parent chaperones, as they take part in hikes, workshops, and live wildlife presentations.
Available positions: class guide, transportation leader, set up and tear down, hospitality/food service, exhibitor/workshop attendant, rose garden tent staff/lunch hour monitor, food pick-up and delivery, waste watcher, experienced hike leader (for people belonging to hiking groups, outdoor educators, naturalists or former class guides)
More information is available on the Earth Day Hamilton – Volunteer Page
The Tim Hortons Earth Day Eco-Festival takes place on:
May 15, 16, 17 2012
8 am to 2 pm
Royal Botanical Gardens
680 Plains Rd. W. Burlington
Volunteer on one or more days (Shift: 8am – 2pm)
To volunteer just register online here
Questions? Email laurel@earthdayhamilton.ca or call 905-540-8787 x157
Posted in Community Events
Tagged Earth Day, Earth Day Hamilton, Eco-Festival, RBG, Royal Botanical Gardens, volunteer
Members of the Durand Neighbourhood Association are invited to the First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church RENOVATION LAUNCH on Wednesday, May 9th at 4:30 pm. 181 Charlton Avenue West. Hors d’oeuvres and barbeque dinner to follow.
ON THE CUSP: We’ve have been talking about the potential of Downtown Hamilton for years. What do we need to do today to realize it?
Wednesday May 2, 2012, 7:00PM
Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Building Auditorium
100 Main Street West at Bay
Things have improved significantly since the Hamilton and Burlington Society of Architects first focused on the crisis in downtown Hamilton in 1996. We have seen the rebirth of James Street North as an arts district, the Lister Block has been restored and downtown has become a generator of new jobs. In spite of this many of the concerns evident in 1996 are still with us. The neighbourhoods of the lower city still have a declining population, competing city’s downtowns seem to be getting more private investment, we are still losing heritage buildings and our infrastructure deficit is still growing as we build new at the suburban fringe.
What do we need to do today as citizens, business and government to ensure our city will reach its potential by 2026? What happens if we don’t?
Ken Greenberg, architect, urban designer and recognized expert in the rejuvenation of downtowns, waterfronts, and neighbourhoods will present an illustrated lecture from his recent experience helping cities revitalize their downtown core. Cities as diverse as Toronto, Hartford, Amsterdam, New York, Boston, Montréal, Washington DC, Paris, Detroit, Saint Paul and San Juan Puerto Rico have benefited from his advocacy and passion for restoring the vitality, relevance and sustainability of the public realm in urban life.
Mr. Greenberg will be joined by local developer Jeff Paikin, past executive director of the International Village BIA Mary Pocius, Hamilton Community Foundation President & CEO Terry Cooke, and writer/architect Lloyd Alter. The panel will discuss the recent positive change in downtown Hamilton and the change they see is needed to revitalize our downtown by answering the question: What do we need to do today as citizens, business and government to ensure our city will reach its potential by 2026? What happens if we don’t?
Presented by: The Hamilton and Burlington Society of Architects – For more information see: The Hamilton and Burlington Society of Architects website and you can download the event brochure here
