tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81957478196119666262012-02-16T05:17:54.449-05:00DDIGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306270208780948noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195747819611966626.post-42622417380977254472007-07-13T19:35:00.000-04:002007-07-13T19:38:51.450-04:00

Hamilton city council will make an offer to purchase the Dundas District School playing field from the school board.Dundas councillor Russ Powers said Wednesday evening he received support from his council colleagues during an in-camera meeting for a resolution to make a bona-fide "fair market value" offer specifically for the playing field, on the south side of King Street West.Mr. Powers said

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Over 750 letters supporting a city purchase of the Dundas District School play field were presented to Dundas city councillor Russ Powers on behalf of the Dundas District Innovation Group at the field Tuesday, July 3rd.

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We are proud to say we have collected over 800 letters in support of the City purchasing the green space across from Dundas District. Our goal is to present 1000 letters by next Tuesday, July 10th before City Council hears a motion to buy the field!!!

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The DDIG has decided to proceed with a 2nd Letter Blitz to convince Hamilton City Council to put forward a bona fida offer to purchase the green space across from Dundas District School. These letters of supp0rt are needed by July 1st.On Saturday, June 2nd, members collected over 260 letters during the 10th annual Dundas International Buskerfest.We need your support!! Please write a letter to the

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The final count as of April 13: 111 letters and e-mails plus petitions with 74 signatures!

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Take a look at the beauty of Spencer Creek. This is what exists behind the greenspace that we are trying to preserve. This is one of the last areas where Spencer Creek exists in its natural state.

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A big thank you to Ann, Kris, Mary-Jane, Art & Julia who were out in rainy downtown Dundas this weekend to collect 83 signed letters from residents wanting to save the field! Let's see if we can make it a round 100!!

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This coming Wednesday, March 28th, Russ Powers is putting forward a 2-part Motion at the upcoming Hamilton City Council Meeting.This motion is: to request a 90 day extension to sell the property to preferred agencies (which currently expires April 12th) and for the city to request that the Board of Education sever the 2 acre field across the road enabling the City to purchase it and retain it as

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