Ward 2 Hamilton
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This is the official account of the office of Ward 2 City Councillor @cameronkroetsch.bsky.social; you can reach us at Ward2@hamilton.ca
As you gear up for the weekend, check out the latest edition of the Ward 2 Newsletter. I unpack some of the big Council decisions in October, recent development decisions downtown, engaging our next generation at City Hall, and some inside baseball. Happy reading! #HamOnt
Ward 2 Newsletter - Issue 31
November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
As you gear up for the weekend, check out the latest edition of the Ward 2 Newsletter. I unpack some of the big Council decisions in October, recent development decisions downtown, engaging our next generation at City Hall, and some inside baseball. Happy reading! #HamOnt
Reminder to register at ward2hamilton.ca/townhall if you're planning on attending our City Budget Town Hall at Ringside on November 25. I'm really looking forward to hearing from you about your priorities and unpacking the budget process to make it accessible to Ward 2 residents. #HamOnt
Join me for a town hall on the City's 2026 budget on November 25. Topics include a budget history; overviews of water, tax, and board budgets; and a deep dive on the $5.2b infrastructure deficit. As always, there will be time for feedback and questions. Register at ward2hamilton.ca/townhall. #HamOnt
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Reminder to register at ward2hamilton.ca/townhall if you're planning on attending our City Budget Town Hall at Ringside on November 25. I'm really looking forward to hearing from you about your priorities and unpacking the budget process to make it accessible to Ward 2 residents. #HamOnt
Our streets continue to be unsafe for the people who need to use them, every day, to walk, cycle, and roll in our city. The death of a crossing guard, a City employee who is here to protect all of us on our roads, is devastating. #HamOnt
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Our streets continue to be unsafe for the people who need to use them, every day, to walk, cycle, and roll in our city. The death of a crossing guard, a City employee who is here to protect all of us on our roads, is devastating. #HamOnt
In between Committee meetings, I dropped off some responses I wrote to student letters after our Grade 5 field trip last week. Big takeaways - students valued the opportunity to participate in the horseshoe and to see what the City does up close. Next year is going to be a blast! #HamOnt
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In between Committee meetings, I dropped off some responses I wrote to student letters after our Grade 5 field trip last week. Big takeaways - students valued the opportunity to participate in the horseshoe and to see what the City does up close. Next year is going to be a blast! #HamOnt
This week we're looking at the legacy of the Lee Brothers, the Pagoda Chop Suey House, a downtown Hamilton landmark. Victor, Allan, and their three brothers fed generations and lit up King Street East with their hip neon sign. #HamOnt
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This week we're looking at the legacy of the Lee Brothers, the Pagoda Chop Suey House, a downtown Hamilton landmark. Victor, Allan, and their three brothers fed generations and lit up King Street East with their hip neon sign. #HamOnt
Thanks to my colleagues for supporting this motion to push back on the Province's Bill 60. If Bill 60 passes it will put tremendous pressure on tenants, pressure they can't afford. 80% of the people who live in Ward 2 are tenants, 50%+ in the lower city, and 34% citywide. It matters. #HamOnt
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Thanks to my colleagues for supporting this motion to push back on the Province's Bill 60. If Bill 60 passes it will put tremendous pressure on tenants, pressure they can't afford. 80% of the people who live in Ward 2 are tenants, 50%+ in the lower city, and 34% citywide. It matters. #HamOnt
I'll be meeting with North Enders at the Discovery Centre on December 4 at 7pm to talk about Eastwood and Strachan Linear Parks. Check out the event postcard, which has been delivered across the North End, to see the agenda. Your feedback is important. Hope to see you there! #HamOnt
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I'll be meeting with North Enders at the Discovery Centre on December 4 at 7pm to talk about Eastwood and Strachan Linear Parks. Check out the event postcard, which has been delivered across the North End, to see the agenda. Your feedback is important. Hope to see you there! #HamOnt
I've already shared my first impressions of the Mayor's Community Safety Summit, specifically a short video outlining what attendees said in the group report back, but I think there's much more to say. For me, it just didn't work, and I think it's important to unpack why. #HamOnt
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I've already shared my first impressions of the Mayor's Community Safety Summit, specifically a short video outlining what attendees said in the group report back, but I think there's much more to say. For me, it just didn't work, and I think it's important to unpack why. #HamOnt
This week's Hamilton heritage post briefly examines the origin of the “The Mountain”, the beloved nickname for the Niagara Escarpment, which is a defining natural landmark stretching across southern Ontario. #HamOnt
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This week's Hamilton heritage post briefly examines the origin of the “The Mountain”, the beloved nickname for the Niagara Escarpment, which is a defining natural landmark stretching across southern Ontario. #HamOnt
Downtown won big last night at the Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards. I was thrilled to represent the community at the ceremony. A huge shout out to CityHousing Hamilton who won 5 awards! We have our challenges downtown but we have a lot to celebrate, too. #HamOnt
November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Downtown won big last night at the Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards. I was thrilled to represent the community at the ceremony. A huge shout out to CityHousing Hamilton who won 5 awards! We have our challenges downtown but we have a lot to celebrate, too. #HamOnt
With the Pier 8 development pausing indefinitely due to the collapse of the condo market, I moved a motion today to ask staff to look at other options and report back in public. Those options included affordable housing and purpose built rentals. It died on a tie. Transparency matters. #HamOnt
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
With the Pier 8 development pausing indefinitely due to the collapse of the condo market, I moved a motion today to ask staff to look at other options and report back in public. Those options included affordable housing and purpose built rentals. It died on a tie. Transparency matters. #HamOnt
Lighting for the John Street underpass is the next phase of the City’s underpass program. We’ll be working our way east in 2026 to upgrade the underpasses on Catharine Street, Walnut Street, and Young Street. #HamOnt
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Lighting for the John Street underpass is the next phase of the City’s underpass program. We’ll be working our way east in 2026 to upgrade the underpasses on Catharine Street, Walnut Street, and Young Street. #HamOnt
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The federal budget includes a funding commitment for a new 55,000 sq ft Downtown Hamilton YMCA.
The YMCA is part of a massive proposal to redevelop an entire Downtown block with two 32-storey rental towers, ~700 units, and the development is personally led by Jennifer Keesmaat #HamOnt
The federal budget includes a funding commitment for a new 55,000 sq ft Downtown Hamilton YMCA.
The YMCA is part of a massive proposal to redevelop an entire Downtown block with two 32-storey rental towers, ~700 units, and the development is personally led by Jennifer Keesmaat #HamOnt
Federal Budget Includes Funding Commitment for New Downtown Hamilton YMCA
New 55,000 sq ft YMCA facility part of mixed-use project with approximately 700 rental units in two 32-storey towers proposed by Jennifer Keesmaat's Collecdev-Markee Developments
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November 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Now on TPR
The federal budget includes a funding commitment for a new 55,000 sq ft Downtown Hamilton YMCA.
The YMCA is part of a massive proposal to redevelop an entire Downtown block with two 32-storey rental towers, ~700 units, and the development is personally led by Jennifer Keesmaat #HamOnt
The federal budget includes a funding commitment for a new 55,000 sq ft Downtown Hamilton YMCA.
The YMCA is part of a massive proposal to redevelop an entire Downtown block with two 32-storey rental towers, ~700 units, and the development is personally led by Jennifer Keesmaat #HamOnt
Yesterday, I welcomed more than 200 Grade 5 students from Ward 2 elementary schools to City Hall. It was a great morning. Students debated, made decisions, and learned how their City works - an experience directly tied to the Grade 5 social studies curriculum. #HamOnt
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yesterday, I welcomed more than 200 Grade 5 students from Ward 2 elementary schools to City Hall. It was a great morning. Students debated, made decisions, and learned how their City works - an experience directly tied to the Grade 5 social studies curriculum. #HamOnt
Happy Heritage Halloween! Today we’re looking at a long vanished resting place, once at the head of Ferguson Avenue, the Hamilton Family Graveyard. It was nestled along the escarpment some 500 metres from the family's farmhouse, now the Jolleycut. Let's dig a grave into it. #HamOnt
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Happy Heritage Halloween! Today we’re looking at a long vanished resting place, once at the head of Ferguson Avenue, the Hamilton Family Graveyard. It was nestled along the escarpment some 500 metres from the family's farmhouse, now the Jolleycut. Let's dig a grave into it. #HamOnt
The Ward 2 Team has been out in every downtown neighbourhood this week distributing speed cushion postcards on streets where we've received requests for traffic calming. If you get one of these, please respond before the end of November so we have your feedback. #HamOnt
October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Ward 2 Team has been out in every downtown neighbourhood this week distributing speed cushion postcards on streets where we've received requests for traffic calming. If you get one of these, please respond before the end of November so we have your feedback. #HamOnt
Join me for a town hall on the City's 2026 budget on November 25. Topics include a budget history; overviews of water, tax, and board budgets; and a deep dive on the $5.2b infrastructure deficit. As always, there will be time for feedback and questions. Register at ward2hamilton.ca/townhall. #HamOnt
October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Join me for a town hall on the City's 2026 budget on November 25. Topics include a budget history; overviews of water, tax, and board budgets; and a deep dive on the $5.2b infrastructure deficit. As always, there will be time for feedback and questions. Register at ward2hamilton.ca/townhall. #HamOnt
Hamilton Day, this Saturday, November 1, is almost here! This weekend, let’s all celebrate everything local in our downtown community, and across our city. If you can, take some time to visit shops, restaurants, and makers in neighbourhoods across Hamilton. Learn more at hamiltonday.ca. #HamOnt
October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Hamilton Day, this Saturday, November 1, is almost here! This weekend, let’s all celebrate everything local in our downtown community, and across our city. If you can, take some time to visit shops, restaurants, and makers in neighbourhoods across Hamilton. Learn more at hamiltonday.ca. #HamOnt
Today's heritage post visits the Mark Preece House, built in 1876 as a malt house for William Osborne. Located on the Iroquois Plain near the historic Lands Inlet, the area thrived with skilled trades and manufacturing. Close access to railways and the lake made it a prime site for industry. #HamOnt
October 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today's heritage post visits the Mark Preece House, built in 1876 as a malt house for William Osborne. Located on the Iroquois Plain near the historic Lands Inlet, the area thrived with skilled trades and manufacturing. Close access to railways and the lake made it a prime site for industry. #HamOnt
We’re finally getting a crossing at the West Harbour GO Station - funded from Ward 2 reserves and coming to the neighbourhood in the next year. Here’s a bit more about it. #HamOnt
October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We’re finally getting a crossing at the West Harbour GO Station - funded from Ward 2 reserves and coming to the neighbourhood in the next year. Here’s a bit more about it. #HamOnt
If you’re downtown today check out the James Street North Block Party between Barton and Murray Streets. It’s on until late. Thanks to all the businesses who organized this to make our downtown vibrant and safe for everyone who wants to walk and roll. #HamOnt
October 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you’re downtown today check out the James Street North Block Party between Barton and Murray Streets. It’s on until late. Thanks to all the businesses who organized this to make our downtown vibrant and safe for everyone who wants to walk and roll. #HamOnt
This week's heritage post is about a popular subject I talk to residents about more often than you'd think - the long lost Gore Park washrooms. They were a fixture downtown from 1913 through to the 1980s, first mired in headlines of cost overruns and heated debates. Let's get into it. #HamOnt
October 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This week's heritage post is about a popular subject I talk to residents about more often than you'd think - the long lost Gore Park washrooms. They were a fixture downtown from 1913 through to the 1980s, first mired in headlines of cost overruns and heated debates. Let's get into it. #HamOnt
I’ve spent some time with JP over the years. Glad to hear he’s finally found a home. When we talk about housing first, this is what it looks like. JP will now have a home from which to rebuild his life. Without it, he wouldn’t have the support he needs. Housing is the only solution. #HamOnt
October 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I’ve spent some time with JP over the years. Glad to hear he’s finally found a home. When we talk about housing first, this is what it looks like. JP will now have a home from which to rebuild his life. Without it, he wouldn’t have the support he needs. Housing is the only solution. #HamOnt
Spent the morning talking to small business owners in the International Village. A big theme was wanting to see more programming downtown, so here’s an update on how we’ve upgraded Ferguson Station to make it easier to use. #HamOnt
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Spent the morning talking to small business owners in the International Village. A big theme was wanting to see more programming downtown, so here’s an update on how we’ve upgraded Ferguson Station to make it easier to use. #HamOnt