Media Release: M.P. Bratina

To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, Member of Parliament Bob Bratina is looking for nominations for 15 distinguished individuals from the riding of Hamilton East – Stoney Creek. Successful nominees will be individuals who strive to make a positive difference in the community by working to help those in need, advocating for an important cause, promoting a diverse and inclusive Hamilton, or inspiring local youth.

Whether it be through their devoted advocacy for an issue or their dedication to an organization that makes both Hamilton and Canada a better place, Hamilton is home to many incredible individuals who deserve to be recognize for their hard work.

To be nominated, one must be a constituent of the riding of Hamilton East – Stoney Creek; Canadian citizenship, however, is not a requirement.

Along with the PDF version of the nomination form attached to this email, online nomination forms can be found at https://goo.gl/forms/qlzpysfSXh6NtbOP2.

Selected nominees will be presented with a Canada 150 Sesquicentennial Pin given to MP Bratina by the Minister of Heritage Mélanie Joly.

Consisting of the Canada 150 logo and a piece of the original copper which covered the roofs of Canada’s Parliament from 1918 to 1996, these Sesquicentennial pins are a special keepsake to commemorate this important milestone in Canadian history. Likewise, these pins were made with the participation of the Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.

Nominations will be accepted from June 1 to June 22, 2017, and the winning candidates will be presented with their pins at an awards ceremony in the evening on June 29.

We invite everyone to join us for the awards ceremony on June 29 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM to commemorate the achievements of Hamilton East – Stoney Creek’s most outstanding groups and individuals. The ceremony will take place at the Stoney Creek Municipal Centre (777 Hamilton Regional Rd 8, Stoney Creek, ON, L8E 5J4).

Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider deserving individuals to nominate.

LRT News

Metrolinx and the City of Hamilton have reached another major project milestone! This past Friday (May 26th), Hamilton’s B-Line LRT Environmental Project Report (EPR) Addendum was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. The EPR Addendum is available for public review and comment until June 28, 2017. The notice and the full report of the EPR Addendum are available online.

REMINDER: "LRT Ready" Workshop Series on June 6 The first “LRT Ready” workshop is quickly approaching! As shared in our last newsletter, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the International Village BIA and the Downtown BIA, and supported by Metrolinx, has launched a four-part business preparedness seminar series, “LRT Ready”. The series targets business owners that will be impacted by construction of the LRT, to better prepare them ahead of time.   What The LRT Big Picture: How to Prepare for Construction and Its Impacts Learn what to expect during construction from those who have been there. FREE TO ATTEND - Register Online When Tuesday, June 6 from 6 – 8 p.m. Where Homewood Suites: 40 Bay Street S. The evening will feature a keynote address from Rollin Stanley, General Manager of Urban Strategy with the City of Calgary, who has vast LRT experience from across North America, as well as a moderated panel discussion featuring various BIA representatives. For more information on the June 6th workshop and to register, visit the Chamber's website.