Lloyd Ferguson

06/20/2022

Councillor's June Column

Paying tribute to our past and protecting the past from the future have been two things that have been on my radar in recent months.

02/28/2022

Councillor's February Column

At a recent Planning Committee meeting to discuss a proposed 170-unit retirement facility or condo facility at the Wilson and Rousseaux Street intersection, more than 100 letters opposing the project led to a “spirited” debate over the massing and height of the seven-storey proposed building.

11/29/2021

Councillor's December Column

While just over 18,000 people voted in Hamilton to accommodate future growth that does not include an expansion to the City’s urban boundary, I reject the idea because of its impact on the uniqueness of Ancaster over the next 30 years.

10/25/2021

Councillor's October Column

The City of Hamilton will be transferring 85 acres (34.3 hectares) of land to the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) from the trail entrance at Ancaster Lions Outdoor Pool on Jerseyville Road into the Dundas Valley.

09/28/2021

Councillor's September Column

While the people have spoken in opposition to my calling for the city to install an overflow pipe that would protect homeowners along Old Dundas Road and Millcreek Court from basement flooding, it is important for residents across Ward 12 to know that I have your back, always.

08/24/2021

Councillor's August Column

We are all feeling the effects of COVID-19 restrictions over the past 18 months but with a fourth wave now in play in Ontario, I encourage everyone to get vaccinated so we can protect one another and get back to normal routines.

07/20/2021

Councillor's July Column

The uniqueness of Ancaster is under attack by the Ontario Government as it threatens to impose an urban plan that will see the City’s population grow by 45 per cent from 550,000 to 800,000 by the Year 2051.

06/21/2021

Councillor's June Column

My support for LRT protects Ancaster-area residentsfrom paying operating costs on property tax billAfter years of often acrimonious debate, Hamilton City Council has finally voted to move ahead with a $3.4-billion light-rail transit (LRT) system.

05/27/2021

Councillor's May Column

The May 13 announcement by senior levels of government to finance the entire construction of Hamilton’s light rail transit (LRT) project is welcomed news but also raises questions over annual operating costs paid for by local taxpayers.

04/21/2021

Councillor's April Column

03/19/2021

Councillor's March Column

New waste calendars being delivered… Ontario launching Provincial Vaccine Booking System for individuals 80 years and older

02/15/2021

Councillor's February Column

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has determined that a cannabis retail store in an established Ancaster neighbourhood is “not contrary to the public interest”.