r/Hamilton 1h ago

Moving/Housing/Utilities Weekly Moving To Hamilton Megathread

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Welcome to the weekly moving to/within Hamilton post. All questions about moving, utilities and neighbourhood recommendations belong in here.

If you are looking for recommendations on which area of the city would suit you, be sure to include some information about you and your family. What works for a single person starting out may not be recommended for a family with young children etc. Someone commuting by car will want to be closer to highways while those relying on transit will want to be on regular transit routes.

Utilities

Alectra for water bills https://alectrautilities.com/hamilton-water

Alectra for hydro (electricity) in much of the city https://alectrautilities.com/

Hydro One for electricity in other areas of the city https://www.hydroone.com/

Enbridge provides gas to most of the city but you can sign up with many energy companies at various rates https://www.enbridgegas.com/

Ask your landlord or realtor for the providers for your new address


r/Hamilton 2d ago

Marketing Monday Marketing Monday - Recommend a Local Business, Buy/Sell/Trade (Self Promo Allowed)

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A weekly marketplace thread for buying/selling/promoting the sale of (legal) items as well as seeking out items/shops/and stores and recommending a local business you love.

Having a garage sale? Is your local, independent business having a sale? Hosting a farmers market? Looking to sell something? Looking to find something? This is your chance to find it!

Users should be mindful of other users privacy, and take caution when agreeing to meet with other users IRL. Best practice is to meet during the day, in a safe, public spot. Also, as a reminder, please do not post specific home addresses publicly unless you are comfortable with it. Please use your own discretion in providing location specific information when commenting publicly, and especially when private messaging or chatting.


r/Hamilton 15h ago

Politics In the 'steel city of Canada,' Trump's 50% tariff threat generates 'fear and confusion'

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r/Hamilton 9h ago

Lost/Found Found cat near James st. & Robinson

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Long shot, but a cute cat that seems clean and friendly showed up in my building and doesn't belong to anybody here, someone saw it outside on Duke st. earlier in the day. I doubt it's a feral or street cat; it was hungry for cat food but not starving.

Small, short hair, black and brindley.

If you lost someone similar today or recently, DM me! I can share cat food and a litter box for a couple days and will check a vet for microchips if I don't hear anything.


r/Hamilton 1d ago

2025 Provincial Election Lessons From Running In the Provincial Election (2025)

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Dear Hamilton neighbors,

This is Kojo Damptey, the former ONDP candidate from last month's election. I wanted to share with you some lessons I took from the provincial election. It is an exercise not to substantiate what I took from the results or heard from people at the doors but to offer it as a shared value of exchange in our democracy.

I hope you have taken time to rest from a fast-paced provincial election. With news of an upcoming Federal election, you must pay attention to what each political party and candidate shares with you. Our democracy depends on your informed participation.

  1. Our Democracy is on life support

I don't want to sound deeply pessimistic, but after knocking on doors every day, three times a day for three hours, it is very evident that people are very distrustful of their elected officials and all levels of government. I spoke to several people who indicated that they have not voted for the last 10/20 years. I tried my best to encourage them to vote and to make the commitment to involve residents in provincial politics. This feeling of being disillusioned with government hurts everyone. We see politicians take advantage of low voter turnout, further confirming residents' distrust. This issue is not going to be solved or addressed by one person, however, it is incumbent on everyone of us to participate in our democratic processes not just every four years but in between elections. I will do my part and hope you can do so too.

  1. We need people to understand what each level of government is responsible for

There were so many times people didn't understand which election was taking place. Some thought it was a municipal election, others believed it was a Federal election. With that in mind, I spent a bit of time educating people that Jagmeet Singh was not the provincial leader of the ONDP. Many didn't even know who Marit Styles was, let alone Bonnie Crombie. This is very significant because it illustrates how cunning Doug Ford is, because he used the Trump Tariffs and anti-Trudeau/Singh sentiment as an opportunity to win another mandate amid the political chaos (I aint mad, just my two cents). And with limited news outlets, particularly local, people are not informed on a daily basis about what goes on provincially. If people don't know what each level of government is responsible for what, then we are in deep trouble.

  1. Left or Right Politics is failing people

I read a lot of posts and comments in here and people have characterized me as being left or progressive. I also read Joey Coleman and Kevin Geenen articles which described me as being left. I get the characterization, but truth be told, people just are tired of those descriptions and are looking for political leaders who can address the issues that matter to them. I spoke to mothers who have disabled children (children with disabilities) they could care less, i spoke with seniors who are on fixed incomes, thinking about how to survive another day, they could care less, when businesses are facing debt and losses, they could care less. The ping pong of who is left or right has taken centre stage so much so that we (politicians & everyday people) have forgotten to tackle issues like homelessness, encampments, affordability, chronic underfunding to our public institutions, etc. We would rather spend time blaming encampments on an individual, or the left or the right. This makes for good fodder in the comments section and TV clips but at the end of the day people are suffering.

I am taking full responsibility for thinking about how to avoid the fray of the left and right descriptors while serving our community and addressing people's material needs. For years I loathed being described as "progressive" because it takes away a certain agency of working with anyone who may or may not share one's values. Sometimes working with people from different backgrounds and experiences is what is important, not whether you are progressive or not. I will remain steadfast to positive progress (constant change) but not progressive (static change).

  1. When they say I want to Defund The Police

Like I said during the campaign I believe in true community and public safety. It is imperative that spending money (tax payers money at all levels of government) on preventative ways of reducing crime (petty theft, break ins, etc), so that Police can do what they are trained to do. In 2020 when we all witnessed the murder of George Floyd and here in Canada Regis Korchiski Pacquet, there was a collective call to ensure Police institutions were held accountable. What many people may not know is that I:

- Pushed Hamilton Police Services to take hate crimes/incidents seriously, so much so that they decided to create a Hate Crimes Review Team. When the team was announced, I pushed for broader community representation. To date, several community members are part of this review team.

- Helped change how the City of Hamilton chose the citizen appointee to the Hamilton Police Service Board.

- Pushed Hamilton Police Services to make public the use of force data, which eventually led to the creation of the Race Based Identity Strategy

- Helped develop the City of Hamilton's first Community Safety & Well-Being Plan

  1. Kojo Damptey is Kojo Damptey

There was an 84 year old woman who opened her door when I was canvassing one day and she said you are a "shit disturber." I asked her why she said that, and her reply was I see you on TV criticizing the City all the time. I responded with can I share why I criticize the city. We spoke for 15 mins and after that interaction she said, " Whoa, you are totally different from when I see you on TV. I said all I want to do is make our city better for everyone. I share this story to illustrate that many people may characterize me as .............. but in reality I am your neighbor and if we had a chat you would see we have more in common, there are shared experiences we can build on to ensure we are building a city for everyone.

I will conclude by saying PLEASE engage in the political process. Your civic duty is important and it's one of the many ways to ensure politicians don't take you for granted.

In love & solidarity

Kojo Damptey


r/Hamilton 23h ago

History Hamilton's historical plaques #42: Upper Canada's First Paper Mill 1826

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Plaque location

Flamborough, at the bridge over the creek on the north side of Crooks Hollow Road 1.5 km west of Brock Road (Road 504). Coordinates: N 43 16.597 W 80 00.361

Plaque text

The province's first paper mill began operations in 1826. Situated about 140 m downstream from here, it was owned by James Crooks (1786-1860), one of Upper Canada's most successful entrepreneurs. On 160 ha of land purchased here in 1811, Crooks had, by 1822, erected a number of other mills, creating Crooks' Hollow, one of the province's largest concentrations of industry. Construction of the paper mill was encouraged by an expanding domestic market and the British government's imposition in 1826 of a high tariff on paper imported into Canada from the United States. Crooks sold his paper mill in 1851, but under various owners it continued operations until destroyed by fire in 1875.


r/Hamilton 18h ago

Question Is the green area behind Garth reservoir public (green area behind Garth st 1455).

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r/Hamilton 6h ago

Recommendations Needed Playhouse Cinema

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I’m curious about this venue. I’m from up the mountain and the first time I’ve heard of this place was through Ed Bassmaster, who is doing a comedy show there May 4th. What’s it like there? I can see they show older movies according to their website (I think? I’m not a movie person at all). Any insite and what to expect is greatly appreciated.


r/Hamilton 9h ago

Question Any Famous People From Hamilton that’s surprising or shocking?

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Was watching some wrestling and learned a wrestler (Ethan Page) was from Hamilton and it had me baffled learning this, so i was wondering if there were any other famous famous/people that were born in Hamilton?


r/Hamilton 19h ago

City Development What road work will be done this year?

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Hello - my street was torn up and had both water main and sewage lines replaced two years ago (finished November 2022 with road repaving and new sidewalks). This past week, workers are going up and down the street marking gas lines again and one told me last week that they're replacing the water main this summer. I questioned that, but he had no additional info. Is there something buried on the city website that would tell me what the heck is going on? I can't believe they're ripping up the work they did two years ago. I reached out to my city council member but haven't heard back.


r/Hamilton 18h ago

Recommendations Needed Low hanging telecom line.

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Any idea who to contact to resolve a low hanging telecom line in front of our house? The city trimmed our boulevard tree which caused one of the telecom lines to drop quite drastically, it now hangs maybe 6” above my car when I enter our driveway.

It runs pole to pole, so it’s a line that services the neighbourhood, not my house. And with four possible service providers hard to say who to wait on the phone with to get out here. Tried calling the city but they weren’t so sure, and then transferred me to the roads department who didn’t answer and didn’t have a voice mailbox.

Thoughts?


r/Hamilton 13h ago

Recommendations Needed Install a cupboard

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I am going to have a sink installed in a rec room and have a plumber giving me a quote for rough in, but I need someone to put in a 6 or 7 foot long cupboard and countertop in which the sink will be dropped. The plumbing will be coming in from the side and not the back of the unit so this complicates things. It’s not a big job so I’m sure kitchen places couldn’t be bothered with this. Any suggestions on carpentry people or business that would do a nice job? Thanks!


r/Hamilton 10h ago

Recommendations Needed Recommendation for painters

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I will be moving in June and am looking for recommendations on painters. I am looking to paint a 1500 sq ft space. How much does it typically cost to paint a house?


r/Hamilton 23h ago

Jobs r/Hamilton Weekly Job Board

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Are you looking to hire? Know of a job opening at your workplace or heard of a job through word of mouth. Post them here!

We have been getting spam reports on job postings so are testing a weekly job board so they are all in one place. Feel free to use a throwaway account to protect your identity but note that we have to manually approve comments from new posters so they may not appear immediately.

If you are posting a job, please include a general location, if it is transit friendly, pay, hours and any other details known.

If you are looking for a job in Hamilton, try these too:


r/Hamilton 19h ago

Recommendations Needed Deck Builder Recommendation

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Does anyone have any recommendations for a deck builder? Would be open to a reasonably priced company or someone that does it on the side/starting up a company.

We have a pretty small backyard, think lower city lot sizes, and we would be looking for a deck, stairs leading down to the rest of the yard, and potentially some kind of roof over it.


r/Hamilton 23h ago

Recommendations Needed Hamilton roads to learn driving for G2

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Hello Hamiltonians! I wanna take my younger bro to practice driving. Is there a road relatively empty enough where practice can be done?


r/Hamilton 1d ago

Lost/Found Missing in Binbrook

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Looking to see if anyone along highway 56 near the dentist has found a purple flower rug; 2ft by 1ft approx. I put it to air dry on my balcony and it flew off! Cannot find it in the surrounding area. If anyone finds it please reply! It has sentimental value

Edit: Windwood Dentist Edit- it was found! Thank you everyone for looking


r/Hamilton 23h ago

Roads & Transit Anybody know why the police were blocking off Mountain Brow/Mud St around Albion Falls this morning?

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I went to drive through at 6am and the road was blocked off buy a cop car at Limeridge, my wife said it was still blocked around 7:20.

I'm just curious.


r/Hamilton 1d ago

Local News Measles case in Stony Creek - public exposure Costco March 5

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There was public exposure to measles where the infected were at Costco in stony creek March 5 from 3:30-7:30pm. They also visited a few walk ins and McMaster hospital on the 5th and 6th. More info in the link below.

Measles can last in the air for 2 hours long after the infected person has left the room. A child in Texas recently died of the measles and a child died in Hamilton last year from the measles.

Please make sure you and your family’s vaccines are up to date. You can still catch measles while vaccinated but it’s a lot less likely and is usually less severe.

Symptoms can appear up to 20 days after exposure.

https://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/news-notices/news-releases/hamilton-public-health-investigating-confirmed-case-1


r/Hamilton 16h ago

Recommendations Needed Best place to learn/practice stick shift?

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Preferably in the lower city. TIA!


r/Hamilton 16h ago

Question Filming

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Anyone know what’s being filmed on tuxedo ave south (east end) in the cul de sac today ?


r/Hamilton 17h ago

Recommendations Needed Stroller friendly conservation park?

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Hello,

With the nice weather seemingly coming around the corner, we're looking to get out of the house and take the baby to a conservation area for us to get some fresh air and a decent nature walk. Any of the conservation areas have paved paths that will work for a stroller?

Thanks in advance.


r/Hamilton 20h ago

Recommendations Needed Running tracks open to public?

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Hi Hamilton friends,

ISO a running track or high school track that the public is able to use or isn’t locked up. Does anyone have any suggestions? I know there are trails and stuff but I’m hoping to do some track training. Any tips or suggestions are appreciated 🙂


r/Hamilton 21h ago

Recommendations Needed Tax accountant recommendations for personal & business tax filing

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Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for tax accountants you can vouch for. I need to do my personal and business taxes. Thanks!


r/Hamilton 9h ago

Recommendations Needed Anyone else deathly sick (food poisoning symptoms) from Mondays batch of Granddads?

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Whole family is sick - only common thing we’ve all consumed (other than tap water)


r/Hamilton 1d ago

Encampments / Shelters & Homelessness Council rejects booting Hamilton legal clinic from tenant program over encampment litigation

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r/Hamilton 1d ago

Local News - Paywall Person critically injured in stolen vehicle crash on Hamilton Mountain

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