City councillors have axed a developer’s plan to chop down more than 600 trees to build 17 large homes on Hamilton Drive in Ancaster Developers propose cutting down 683 trees to build 17 single-detached homes on Hamilton Drive near Highway 403 in Ancaster The proposal for 17 single-detached homes on the Hamilton Drive woods misses the mark on several fronts City councillors have rejected a developer’s plan to chop down more than 600 trees to build 17 large homes on Hamilton Drive The Hamilton Drive project is the “least efficient use of land possible,” Craig Cassar says City councillors have axed a developer’s plan to chop down more than 600 trees to build 17 large homes in Ancaster near Highway 403 Nor does the plan for Hamilton Drive address the city’s affordability concerns for housing or municipal finances the application before us checks none of those boxes,” he said before planning committee members rejected the pitch it’s “pretty much the least efficient use of land possible in an urban area,” Cassar said recommended approving Elite Developments’ proposal for roughly 5.5 acres near Bishop Tonnos Secondary School The project is “compatible” with the low-density residential area makes “efficient use” of city infrastructure and would extend Braithwaite Avenue but aims to keep 125 and plant 157 on the site A consultant’s survey noted a variety of species on the property including black cherry A provincially approved health assessment must be submitted for the butternut trees staff suggested zoning a part of the property “conservation/hazard land” that would only allow the construction of a retaining wall but it will take decades for those saplings to realize the benefits of the lost mature ones Much of the tree loss is due to a berm that the Ministry of Transportation requires to muffle Highway 403 traffic noise acting general manager of planning and economic development Several people wrote letters urging the committee to reject the project due to the loss of trees The development would “clear-cut a significant woodlot,” including heritage trees and species at risk to build “just 17 single-family homes,” wrote Jen Baker general manager of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club “Trees help lower rates of respiratory illness and improve overall mental and physical well-being,” Baker added Some questioned how the woods could be classified as “neighbourhoods” in the area’s secondary plan a local policy document that guides development but also ensure it isn’t repeated here or elsewhere,” environmental advocate Don McLean urged If council backs the committee’s rejection next week it could spur an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Due to the clashing opinions of staff and council such a challenge would require outside experts to defend the latter’s position said he’d have to ask his clients about next steps Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas 2025 federal election live results. Browse live results for all 343 ridings 233 of 233 polls are reporting as of 4:20 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election 233 of 233 polls are reporting as of 4:20 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election is projected to win in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas is in second place with 25,657 votes (36.87%) and Roberto Henriquez Tassi was first elected to the House of Commons in 2015 23,388 voters cast ballots at advance polls Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for the 2025 federal election. The Liberals have 169 races called in their favour They have 8,535,128 votes and 43.69 per cent of the popular vote The Conservatives have 144 races called in their favour They have 8,059,938 votes and 41.26 per cent of the popular vote The Bloc Québécois have 22 races called in their favour They have 1,232,095 votes and 6.31 per cent of the popular vote The New Democrats have seven races called in their favour They have 1,231,198 votes and 6.3 per cent of the popular vote The Greens have one race called in their favour They have 243,471 votes and 1.25 per cent of the popular vote There were three independents and four vacancies in the 338-seat Commons the Commons has grown by five ridings starting with this election This article was automatically generated using data provided by Canadian Press and will update as riding results become available Police are asking the public’s for assistance with an early morning home invasion that occurred at 305 Garner Road West in Ancaster a woman was awoken by the sound of breaking glass in her home an unknown a male walked into her bedroom demanding the keys to her vehicle The victim stated that the male also requested her phone and said that he would kill her if she did not comply He then gestured as if he had a weapon in his jacket pocket the suspect left the house in an unknown direction The suspect is described as the following: Police are actively investigating the incident and are appealing to residents in the area to check their CCTV cameras for anything suspicious between 4:30am-5:00am If you have information that you believe will assist with this case please contact Detective Sergeant Paul Corrigan at 905-546-3851 To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com Hamilton police arrest two people after downtown standoff Ontario to table budget on May 15 amid impacts of U.S. tariffs ‘Sharp rise’ in Ontario measles cases with 223 new infections since last week Three foreign nationals arrested after crossing border in Fort Erie, Ont.: RCMP Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic still stuck after charges dropped: family Man charged after Hamilton city worker struck, killed by vehicle last month Hamilton police have charged a man accused of striking and killing a City of Hamilton road worker with his vehicle in Ancaster last month on Golf Links Road near Martindale Crescent Hamilton police say a white Infiniti sedan was driving westbound on Golf Links Road when it collided with two city employees who were doing road work on the shoulder WATCH MORE: Hamilton city worker struck and killed by vehicle, another injured while the other 43-year-old man was taken to hospital with minor injuries The 76-year-old driver of the sedan — who also sustained minor injuries — remained at the scene and cooperated with police as they investigated officers say they have charged Richard Wasilewski of Hamilton with careless operation and careless operation causing death WATCH MORE: Family identifies Hamilton city worker struck, killed by vehicle on Friday Kids are doing pretty cool things to help save the planet business coach and host of the Rise Together: Empowering This Mother’s Day pamper mom with some extra TLC Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the women who have shaped Mainly cloudy with showers/thunderstorms today and a cooler high of 10°C CHCH-TV started broadcasting in 1954 and is proud to be the news leader for Hamilton and the surrounding Halton and Niagara regions Copyright © 2025 CHCH. 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ZWD Hamilton Police are investigating a fatal collision that killed a City of Hamilton employee and left another injured Hamilton Police responded to a collision on Golf Links Road between Martindale Crescent and Legend Court after two city workers were struck while doing road work The workers were in the curb lane on Golf Links Road when they were struck by a white Infiniti sedan travelling westbound A 43-year-old male was taken to hospital with minor injuries while a 55-year-old male succumbed to his injuries at the scene The 76-year-old driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators Hamilton Police Service’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating the collision and is appealing to the public for assistance Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Office at 905-546-4753 or [email protected] Investigators are also urging motorists who were in the area at the time to review their dashcam footage for anything that may aid the investigation residents or businesses in the vicinity with security cameras are encouraged to check for any recordings that may be relevant call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at www.crimestoppershamilton.com Hamilton city councillor and Liberal candidate John-Paul Danko has been elected in the riding of Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas Danko celebrated the win with his wife Dawn Danko family and volunteers from his campaign at the Ancaster Mill Liberal candidate John-Paul Danko has won the seat in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas Dozens of supporters for Liberal candidate John-Paul Danko gathered at the Ancaster Mill to take in the results of the election City councillor successful in bid for federal seat vacated by former cabinet minister Filomena Tassi John-Paul Danko has held the Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas seat for the Liberals The Ward 8 city councillor managed to keep the open riding red Monday night signalling the end of his time around the municipal horseshoe Poll-based forecasting websites differed on which party would come out ahead in the seat vacated by retiring cabinet minister Filomena Tassi — with one site calling HWAD a red-blue “toss-up.” granddaughter of local political hero Lincoln M began campaigning early last year in the riding with the help of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre News that Danko had been elected was met with cheers and applause as dozens of supporters filled the Ancaster Mill which was decked out in red and white decorations outgoing Liberal MP Tassi formally — and physically — passed the mic to Danko who walked into the venue hand-in-hand with his wife John-Paul Danko joins supporters after winning Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas “It’s a tremendous honour that the people of Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas have trusted me with the responsibility to represent their interests in Ottawa,” said Danko “I see it as a continuation of the work I started on council.” Danko noted that his priorities in Ottawa will focus on housing the cost of living and the local economy in Hamilton in light of the ongoing trade war with the United States He also pointed out the need for continued investment in Hamilton praising the work done by Tassi during her time in government “We’re making sure we continue those investments,” said Danko “And address some of the serious issues that residents have been talking about.” city council will have to fill his seat in the Mountain ward Supporters of John-Paul Danko celebrate as his victory is proclaimed in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas Conservative candidate Alexander told The Spectator that regardless of the result the experience of running in the election “has been amazing.” Tassi announced her intention not to run for re-election back in October making it the only empty seat in Hamilton for the election — setting the stage for a highly contested race A total of six candidates ran in the riding Jim Enos for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada and Ava Sharavi for the People’s Party of Canada Hamilton Police were called to a robbery in progress at an Ancaster business after one vehicle reversed through the front window of the establishment The suspects pointed a gun at the owner before smashing the displays The owner was taken to hospital with minor injuries. There were no customers in the store at the time.  The suspects fled on foot to a nearby vehicle Several Hamilton Police units from across the organization were actively patrolling the area and were able to quickly apprehend five suspects   The following suspects jointly face charges:    They have been jointly charged with the following offences:    Police are still looking for more suspects in relation to this incident and another involved vehicle The outstanding suspect is described as male For those who wish to provide information anonymously, please consider reaching out to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at Crime Stoppers Hamilton's Website Hamilton police are investigating an early-morning Ancaster home invasion Victim woke to sound of breaking glass and then man came into her room to demand vehicle keys Hamilton police are looking for a suspect after an early-morning home invasion in Ancaster where a man allegedly broke into a house and demanded car keys a strange man walked into her bedroom and demanded keys to her vehicle The victim told police the man also asked for her phone said he would kill her if she did not comply and then gestured as if he had a weapon in his jacket pocket There was a brief standoff before the suspect fled the house empty-handed Officers are still investigating how he escaped Police are asking anyone in the area with surveillance cameras to check for suspicious activity between 4:30 and 5 a.m Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Sgt. Paul Corrigan at 905-546-3851 To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or crimestoppershamilton.com Competition Bureau sues Canada’s Wonderland for misleading online prices Woman, 68, dies after being hit by school bus in Oshawa, Ont.: police One person sent to hospital after fire at Brantford home Sportsline: NHL broadcaster Gord Stellick on Maple Leafs-Panthers playoff series Pedestrian sent to hospital after vehicle collision in St. Catharines Ontario to include expanded manufacturing tax credit in upcoming budget Hamilton police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a home invasion in Ancaster early Tuesday morning a woman in her home on Garner Road West was woken up by the sound of glass breaking an unknown man walked into her bedroom demanding the keys to her vehicle Officers say the man allegedly threatened to kill the woman if she didn’t give him her phone Police report that the man gestured as if he had a weapon in his jacket pocket during a brief standoff Investigators describe the man as being white and between the ages of 28 and 32 with an average build He was wearing a black or blue hooded sweater with the hood up Officers are investigating the incident and asking residents in the area to check their security cameras for anything suspicious between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities at 905-546-3851 READ MORE: Halton police investigating home invasion in Oakville Emily Vukovic went birding at Urban Nature Store in Ancaster To celebrate Mother’s Day and raise funds for Halton Women’s Place A beautiful and powerful new piece of jewelry has joined Lofttan‘s collection The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is taking place at the ‘Women of Soul’ is a captivating production that is revitalizing timeless soul One City of Hamilton worker was killed and another was injured when they were hit by a car while working on Golf Links Road in Ancaster on Friday Nabil El-Ahmed loved working for the City of Hamilton over his more than 20-year career in public works Impairment and medical issues were ruled out in the Ancaster crash that killed a city worker filling potholes Driver impairment and medical issues have been ruled out by Hamilton police as causes of a crash in Ancaster that killed one City of Hamilton roads worker and injured another Nabil El-Ahmed and a co-worker were filling potholes on Golf Links Road in the Meadowlands when they were hit by a westbound Infiniti sedan around 10:30 a.m The workers were on the shoulder of the road at Martindale Crescent Hamilton road worker killed steps away from his home While the investigation into the crash is still in its early stages the collision reconstruction unit “found that the required safety equipment was being utilized by the workers at the time of this collision,” Const The Ministry of Labour is also investigating and police are working with the coroner’s office The Infiniti driver remained at the scene and was interviewed by police adding that investigators have confirmed the 76-year-old did not lose control there were no medical issues and driver impairment has been ruled out All other possible factors are still being investigated and mechanical inspections are being conducted on both vehicles An autopsy was performed on the weekend and police are awaiting results The second city worker hit was taken to hospital with minor injuries The 43-year-old was treated and released on Friday and continues to recover at home The city did not comment on details of the incident “The city remains committed to supporting the investigative process and will be reviewing any recommendations that arise,” city manager Marnie Cluckie said Mayor Andrea Horwath said the city is grieving the loss while co-operating with “all appropriate authorities.”  “Our thoughts are also with the team member who sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident,” Horwath said in an emailed statement In a Facebook post Ancaster councillor Craig Cassar said he was “shocked and deeply saddened” to hear of the news At a meeting of the city’s public works committee Monday general manager Carlyle Khan said the tragedy will “leave a lasting mark on our organization.” He offered “deepest condolences” to the family and friends of El-Ahmed “We are grieving with you and we will carry this loss for a long time.” Khan also appealed to motorists to be careful be safe — and when you see our crews out there show them the patience and care they deserve They are out there serving this city every day and they deserve to come home.” the president of Hamilton city workers union CUPE 5167 said the union will reach out to El-Ahmed’s family when a “respectful” amount of time has passed the work crew that were on-site,” said Lucas The union awaits the Ministry of Labour’s final report before taking action urging drivers to be pay attention and slow down near workers El-Ahmed’s son told The Spectator the 55-year-old loved his work and was always careful in his more than 20 years as a heavy equipment operator and “He always felt pretty safe and he was always doing things through procedure,” Ibrahim El-Ahmed said “He never took any unnecessary risks or anything like that He would call in help if he needed it … He always did everything safely.” and loved his large extended family that lived together in Meadowlands Hamilton police ask that anyone with information who has not yet spoken with investigators to contact the collision reconstruction unit at 905-546-4753 or reconunit@hamiltonpolice.ca Nicole O’Reilly is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com Ontario teachers join call for shorter teachers’ college programs Ottawa lab warns Hamilton to brace for intense allergy season Supreme Court won’t hear province’s appeal in youth-led Ontario climate case 2 lanes close after serious crash on HWY 403 near Burlington Burlington’s short-term accommodation bylaw goes into effect Ontario eyes involuntary addiction treatment for people in jail, on parole, probation A brief hold-and-secure at Bishop Tonnos Secondary School has been lifted Friday afternoon following a report of a person with a weapon The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board says the high school in Ancaster was placed into a hold-and-secure around 1 p.m The hold-and-secure was lifted nearly an hour later and officers say the person did not enter the school with the weapon Officers say it was only reported that the person was seen with a weapon outside of the school — Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) March 21, 2025 police identified and found the student off school grounds They were arrested and charged with a weapons offence Investigators say that no weapon has been found yet and no charges have been laid at this time The force says the investigation is ongoing They have not shared the type of weapon as they say it is evidence in this case Police have not disclosed any details on the identity of the suspected youth Emily Vukovic was at Linea Intima in Oakville checking out the array If your after-work financial plan is tanking – please don’t try this We are cranking things up a notch with a Mamma Mania Dance Sunny skies with light winds and cooler high of 13°C today glamjulz is supporting a ‘Joyful Journey’ Everyone who rides the Paris to Ancaster race wants a photo just like this one on their mantle Riders covered in mud during a past Paris to Ancaster Bike race It wouldn't be the annual Paris To Ancaster race without a healthy dose of slop Based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts It wouldn’t be the annual Paris To Ancaster race without a healthy dose of slop Scott Radley is a columnist with the Hamilton Spectator focusing on sports and politics. Reach him at sradley@thespec.com There hasn’t been a whole lot of rain this week Which means the track for the Paris to Ancaster bike race hasn’t been turned into its usual 110-kilometre festival of mud and muck Weather reports suggested this area was going to get a good dousing overnight Friday so that by the time everyone takes off Sunday morning “That saves us bringing the water trucks out,” says race co-organizer John Thorpe mushy track may not be the easiest ground to navigate but everyone knows that each of the 2,500 or so riders who participate in this annual test wants that photo of themselves looking like they just did a bellyflop into a pig pen he might be the only person connected to this race who doesn’t have that picture on his mantle he was one of the three founders of the annual ride along with Tim Farrar and Chris Kiriakopoulos they wanted to extend the riding season a bit one of them mentioned an event in Europe called Paris to Roubaix the riders are covered in mud and bone shaking,” he says of that French offering If you’re wondering whether the idea to start in our version of Paris was a nod to that race The reality is that a bike shop owner they knew in our Paris helped suggest some routes Turns out there were a number of abandoned railway lines some gravel roads and other trails that started in that area and headed toward Ancaster All that was missing was permission to use some private property and a few farmers’ fields to connect it all the three founders went to the property records office — before Google offered an easier solution — and started looking up the owners of various lands Then cold-called them to ask if hundreds of people could ride bikes across their land one Sunday every spring “The conversation usually started with something along the lines of ‘This is going to be your strangest request of the day …’” Thorpe says many of those who picked up their phone had Dutch and other European backgrounds they were wildly enthusiastic about helping But it still doesn’t explain why Thorpe has never participated in his own race He’s covered the track many times while scouting new paths and he rides it the day after the race every year to make sure trash is picked up and everything is back to the way it was But he’s never done it in the heat of battle “This is my last year,” he says of his being part of the organizing team this will let him just be one of the folks covered head to toe in mud like all the rest They don’t actually soak everything down in years that have been unusually dry just to muddy things up “It’s a rumour we can neither confirm nor deny.” Opinion articles are based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts, data and events. More details Developers hoping to build an eight-storey condo at the site of the historic Marr-Phillipo House in downtown Ancaster say they’ll submit a fresh application to the city having lost a court bid to vie for their project 118 residential units and 1,475 square metres of commercial space on a vacant lot in the heart of the village 118 residential units and 1,475 square metres of commercial space at 391-412 Wilson St Eight-storey condo proposal has turned on tribunal deliberations and shifting provincial legislation Developers hoping to build an eight-storey condo at the site of a historic house in downtown Ancaster say they’ll submit a fresh application to the city, having lost a court bid to vie for their project Ancaster Inc.‘s proposal has been the focus of deliberations before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) which in April 2024 ruled against the developers’ appeal leaving policy hurdles in the project’s path his clients aren’t throwing in the towel planning consultant Matt Johnston of Urban Solutions suggested in a brief text message to The Spectator “I can confirm the owners are committed to developing this property with a mixed-use development that will make vibrant contributions to the village core.” the developers have planned to relocate Marr-Phillipo House a two-storey stone building that dates to 1840 “We look forward to working collaboratively with City of Hamilton planning staff on a new application to address the now orphaned zoning bylaw approved by the OLT,” Johnston said the province overrode the city’s guiding land-use blueprint as well as changes to other municipalities’ policies amid mounting public outrage over provincial watchdog reports pointing to undue developer influence that U-turn walked back the permission for up to eight storeys for the stretch of Wilson Street that Manchia and Spallacci have aimed to develop Their proposal falls under a local land-use designation in the historic core of the village that caps heights at 2.5 and three storeys In April, the OLT agreed the province’s reversal legislation left zoning for Wilson St but not corresponding policy in Hamilton’s official plan leaving the former “orphaned” and fine-tuning site plan without the prerequisite foundation Craig Cassar says he welcomes development of the vacant site “It’s not good for anyone to have vacant land in the core I’d like to see a mixed-use development that adds vibrancy to Wilson Street providing additional housing and commercial space to bring people and businesses to the Ancaster core.” any proposal “should fit in with the heritage of downtown Ancaster while acknowledging that increased density needs to be accommodated,” Cassar said “We now have an opportunity for a reset and for the city the residents and the developer to collaborate on a new vision for the location.” A man in his 30s is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Ancaster early Sunday morning Police still investigating car crash but believe cause of death “medical in nature.” A man in his 30s is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Ancaster that police believe was connected to a medical episode The crash occurred just before 6 a.m. on Sunday in the area of Stone Church Road and Stonehenge Drive in the Meadowlands neighbourhood, police said in a release “A single vehicle was found on the roadside basically into the snowbank,” Staff Sgt The crash happened early Sunday morning on the westbound collectors lanes of the highway in The only person in the vehicle was taken to hospital without vitals signs but believe the man’s death was “medical in nature” and not as a result of the crash The car appeared to have “rolled to the side of the road,” Bereziuk said “There’s no evidence to support the crash is the cause of death There was no airbag deployment,” he said Police are in the process of notifying next of kin and won’t be releasing the man’s name Port Colborne Fire and Emergency Services firefighters assisted four passengers and the driver Sections of Stonehenge and Stone Church were closed for a several hours Anyone with information, including dash camera footage from the area, is asked to contact police at 905-546-4930 The Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum on Sulphur Springs Road near Wilson Street in the village of Ancaster An August 2018 concert that was part of the Music at Fieldcote series The Tudor-style cottage was built in 1948 for Tom and Doris Farmer who bequeathed their home and 2.8 hectares of property to municipal authorities to be used for a public museum and park The Tudor-style Fieldcote Museum in Ancaster was once the home of Doris and Tom Farmer who was editor-in-chief at The Hamilton Spectator in the 1960s They bequeathed their homestead which became the Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum A look at the history and future of Fieldcote Museum in Ancaster award-winning Spectator journalist who writes about local history and heritage I recently visited Fieldcote Museum in Ancaster to see an exhibition of artwork once owned by Doris and Tom Farmer the couple who lived in the Tudor-style cottage that became the museum The collection of 15 outdoor scenes by artists Frank Panabaker William Harvey Sadd and others was interesting but I found myself more drawn to the story of the building and the beautiful Development is a major issue in Ancaster these days Without the Farmers’ bequest of the 2.8-hectare homestead on Sulphur Springs Road to municipal authorities in the 1980s the property would likely have been bulldozed by now Ancaster is fortunate to have such a lush natural area even if at times it seems unclear what to do with the property and outdoor events have diminished in recent years The popular Music at Fieldcote summer concert series hosted its last show in 2019 the year before the COVID-19 pandemic began No successor has emerged to take over from Anton Plas who retired from managing the music series the nearby Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre opened becoming the focal point of cultural life in the village “Our team is meeting about incoming exhibits,” says newly appointed Fieldcote site supervisor Mara Benjamin “We are hoping to do more outdoor activities at the bandshell including the memorial arts centre and the Ancaster BIA to discuss how to collaborate on activities.” But don’t look for a return of Music at Fieldcote this year “We want to make sure we have the capacity to do everything properly to make it worthwhile for the community,” says Benjamin how did Fieldcote museum and park come about And how did they come to so generously bequeath their gorgeous property to the community “They were high society types,” says Nell Spicer great-niece of the couple and acting trustee of Doris Farmer’s estate so leaving this kind of legacy appealed to them.” The Fieldcote name was borrowed from Farmer family property in England Thomas William Devey Farmer worked as a journalist at The Hamilton Spectator from 1930 to 1969 serving as editor-in-chief in the last three years of his career he worked at McMaster University as director of information and development until his death in 1976 from a heart attack at age 66 Farmer dies at 66,” read the Spectator headline on Nov He was remembered as “a meticulous and well-read newspaperman,” a lover of the outdoors and someone who “probably knew as much as anyone about the history of Ancaster Township and the County of Wentworth “His long service with The Spectator was broken only by overseas duty in the Second World War He was demobilized with the rank of major,” the story said leaving a will that called for the property to be used “in perpetuity as a park and botanical gardens and to use the house as a museum and art gallery and furniture relating to the history of Ancaster “The park should be known as Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum in memory of Thomas William Devey Farmer and Herbert Edward Holbrook.” Herbert Edward was Doris’ brother In addition to $200,000 toward maintenance and family keepsakes that became the start of a local history collection Thousands of other items from Ancaster history were later donated by the community The Conservation Foundation of the Hamilton Region and the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority initially led the project Fieldcote was turned over to the City of Hamilton because of amalgamation I asked Spicer if she thought the Farmers would be pleased with how Fieldcote turned out “While we can’t know for sure what they would think … I’d say Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum has held many wonderful exhibitions illustrating Ancaster’s heritage with a walking trail in the heart of Ancaster.” She says the pandemic and a cyberattack on the City of Hamilton “have been major setbacks for Fieldcote sidelining a much-needed expansion plan and disrupting visitor momentum for the museum.” But she says the museum and park have played an important role in offering public parkland and a place to showcase Ancaster’s culture and history “Do I think more should be done to honour the Farmer legacy and realize their dream for this priceless gem of a property “Timeless Treasures: The Tom and Doris Farmer Art Collection” continues until Aug I wrote about the Beckett family celebrating 100 years in local arts beginning with a photography portrait business in the first generation and morphing into art galleries in the second and third more than 14,000 negatives were donated to the Hamilton Public Library for posterity reader Jane (Huxley)  De Zoete was reminded of a treasured portrait she had taken at the Beckett Studio nearly 60 years ago when she was 12 She visited the library’s local history and archives section where the helpful staff found two negatives from the March 31 She also found the gift certificate she used to purchase the portrait It had been given to her by her brother Bob as a Christmas present all those years ago I would not have had this ‘flashback,’ ” De Zoete wrote in the email Evening weather forecast for May 2, 2025 Gaza aid vessel attacked by drones in international waters Grand Theft Auto sequel postponed, developer shares slide General Motor to cut shifts over Trump tariffs, hundreds of jobs at risk Hamilton Convention Centre begins renovations with looming tight deadline Local farmers say they’re ready to take on extreme weather fluctuations The annual Paris to Ancaster bike race took place drawing thousands of participants not only from North America but from around the world the challenging course forced riders to navigate through mud Steve Ruddick was at the Oakville & Milton Humane Society learning about the region’s trusted morning news source for more than ‘Reskilling for the Future of Work’ is the title of media consultant FirstOntario Credit Union‘s Chief Risk Officer Mainly cloudy with showers/thunderstorms today and a mild high of 20°C TorontoNewsDriver charged in collision that killed City of Hamilton employeeBy Bryann AguilarOpens in new windowPublished: May 01, 2025 at 12:41PM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved voters in the Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas district will have a near-fresh slate of candidates to choose from which will not have former Liberal MP Filomena Tassi The pick-your-own strawberry field at Lindley’s Farm is pictured in this 2020 file photo The strawberry operation will continue next season its future beyond 2025 is unclear as the family winds down operations Lindley’s Farm and Market featured the Lancaster bomber in its 2009 corn maze The family ended its corn maze operation in 2021 Joe Lindley is pictured in his Ancaster farm market in this 2015 file photo The farm market has closed permanently after its season ended this past weekend Joe Lindley is pictured in the pumpkin field of his Ancaster farm in this 2015 file photo Family behind Ancaster farm best known for its pick-your-own strawberries and pumpkins is retiring The Lindley family will be “winding down” their fruit and vegetable operation after eight generations of farming in the Hamilton area The family behind Lindley’s Farm and Market made the announcement on social media they would be retiring — marking the end of the Ancaster farm best known for its pumpkins and strawberries “The Lindley family is forever thankful to all our staff, customers and friends over the countless years of business,” read the post which have always made way for incredibly satisfying times.” The post noted that while pick-your-own strawberries will continue next year the Fiddlers Green Road farm market has closed and the farmland will be leased out The market’s final day of operations was Nov The Lindley family declined to comment on the closure when reached by The Spectator The retirement announcement gave a brief history of the family The second generation bought land on Maple Avenue (formerly Sand Road) in 1873 from Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant Four generations continued farming that land until it was sold in 1973 Peter and Joan Lindley moved the farm business to Book Road in Ancaster just as the pick-your-own format was gaining popularity The family chose strawberries as their feature crop the family built their farm market on land purchased on Fiddlers Green Road with son Joe Lindley and his family taking over operations The family leaves behind a legacy in the local agricultural community with their farm widely known for pick-your-own pumpkins and strawberries as well as other offerings with iconic designs paying homage to the Celtic knot the Lancaster bomber and the 2003 UCI Road World Championships (hosted in Hamilton) The corn maze came to an end after the 2021 season The closure of Lindley’s Farm and Market comes after the city lost both Myers Apple Farm in Copetown and Frootogo Orchards in Waterdown Myers ended its operations ahead of the 2022 season due to “unforeseen circumstances,” while Frootogo closed its orchard in 2019 and launched Souptogo. 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headquarters on election night in Ottawa Liberal supporters react to early polling results at an election night event for Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney Liberal Leader Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney take in the results on election night in Ottawa Main Stage Rehearsal Studios offered a rockin’ welcome to voters at a King Street East polling station during Monday’s federal election in Hamilton Centre Voters at a polling station on Governors Road in Dundas Monday morning Voters head into a polling station on Governors Road in Dundas Monday morning Ready for voters at a polling station on Governors Road in Dundas Monday morning Elections Canada signage is pictured near an advance polling station The new Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North riding is largely rural incumbent Conservative candidate Dan Muys has considerable support in the wilds of West Flamborough where this photo was taken on election day Muys’ signs were the only ones visible driving along Hwy Rival candidates vying for the riding included Liberal Chuck Phillips and the NDP’s Peter Werhun Chris Geczy was working at a polling station at Panagia Greek Orthodox Church at the corner of Brucedale Avenue and East 15th Street on the Mountain A blue tinted ballroom at the Burlington Holiday Inn for the Conservative candidate Emily Brown’s election night event two dozen supporters of conservative Ken Hewitt gathered at his Mohawk Road East campaign office Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North Liberal candidate Chuck Phillips and his wife Sara Nixon watch results roll in at Pub Fiction on Garner Road in Ancaster Haldimand-Norfolk Liberal candidate Colin Walsh watches the results come in with campaign volunteer Aiden Kenny Supporters have started to gather and watch the results come in at Chad Collins’ election night party at Clifford Brewing Company Collins is the Liberal incumbent in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek Ken Hewitt is the Conservative candidate on Hamilton Mountain Supporters start to gather at the Venetian Club of Hamilton on John Street North for Hamilton Centre Liberal candidate Aslam Rana’s election party Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas conservative candidate Erika Alexander spoke to The Spectator from her election night event Dozens of supporters await NDP candidate Matthew Green’s arrival at the United Steelworkers union building on Barton Street East and Doreen Bisbee wait for results at Pub Fiction in Ancaster The latest Hamilton-area news about the federal election and local results coverage Mark Carney’s Liberals have won a rare fourth term Polls are closed in Ontario, ballots are in and here’s our comprehensive coverage of the federal election results 10:30 a.m. - Poilievre loses his long-held seat in Ottawa The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has lost in the Ottawa riding of Carleton Poilievre first took the seat in 2004 and won it six subsequent times - MP accuses Doug Ford of ‘sabotaging’ federal election campaign by helping Liberals - CBC and CTV are projecting Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his Ottawa-area riding of Carleton - Elections Canada is still tallying votes - Jagmeet Singh says he will step down as the leader of the NDP as soon as new interim leader is chosen Longtime Hamilton politicians Matthew Green (NDP) and Chad Collins (Liberal) lost their seats in Hamilton Centre and Hamilton East—Stoney Creek has wrestled Hamilton Centre away from the New Democrats for the first time since the riding was created in 2004 Conservative Ned Kuruc unseated Liberal incumbent Collins in the east-city riding the first Liberal MP to publicly call for Trudeau to resign - Hamilton Centre and Hamilton East—Stoney Creek are both too close to call - Liberals John-Paul Danko wins Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas and Adam van Koeverden wins Burlington North—Milton West - Joe Biden congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal Party on their success in a post on X - Liberal Lisa Hepfner wins Hamilton Mountain - Conservative Larry Brock wins Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations Conservatives lead close races in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek and Hamilton Centre wins in Burlington and Conservative Dan Muys wins in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North — Dozens of supporters await Hamilton Centre NDP incumbent Matthew Green’s arrival at the United Steelworkers union building on Barton Street East Green is up against Conservative candidate Hayden Lawrence and Liberal candidate Aslam Rana — Erika Alexander told The Spectator that she is remaining “optimistic” about the results of the night noting that she spent the day with her team knocking on doors and encouraging folks got out to vote — Haldimand—Norfolk has been called for Conservative incumbent Leslyn Lewis 10:20 p.m. — Mark Carney and the Liberal party will form government — Supporters start to gather at the Venetian Club of Hamilton on John Street North for Liberal candidate Aslam Rana’s election party Rana is running in Hamilton Centre against NDP incumbent Matthew Green and Conservative candidate Hayden Lawrence 10:18 p.m. — Elections Canada’s website is back following ‘technical difficulties.’ The website was down for some people looking for information — Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Conservative candidate Erika Alexander arrived at Southcote 53 just after 10 p.m to applause and hugs from the crowd that had gathered at the restaurant — All polls have now closed in Canada’s 45th general election — Hamilton Mountain Conservative candidate Ken Hewitt said this campaign has been his shortest and most “invigorating.” There has been an outpouring of support from constituents — and volunteers who’s been “out banging on doors,” the former Haldimand mayor said including for former prime minister Stephen Harper but she volunteered for Liberal candidate Chuck Phillips in Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North (along with Doreen Bisbee next to her) largely because she is unimpressed with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre The pair waited for results at Pub Fiction in Ancaster — Liberals flipped a seat from the Conservatives but the Tories took another Liberal riding in Newfoundland: Terra Nova—The Peninsulas — First Hamilton-area polls are showing Liberals leading in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas; Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations and Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations tilting Conservative — Supporters have started to gather and watch the results come in at Liberal incumbent Chad Collins’ election night party at Clifford Brewing Company in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek He said the campaign was “odd” due to the overwhelming American influence caused by U.S He said Liberal leader Mark Carney’s experience “will augur well” for the country — Haldimand-Norfolk Liberal candidate Colin Walsh watches the results come in with campaign volunteer Aiden Kenny — More than a dozen supporters of Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Conservative candidate Erika Alexander have gathered at Southcote 53 in Ancaster Some supporters are wearing blue shirts that read “I’m with Pierre.” — Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North Liberal candidate Chuck Phillips and his wife Sara Nixon are at Pub Fiction on Garner Road in Ancaster watching results roll in Chuck is wearing a golf sweater he bought at the famous Muirfield golf course in Scotland a couple of years ago It just so happened he bought a Liberal-red one “All of a sudden all my red sweaters were at a premium,” he joked This is the first election Phillips has taken part in as a candidate was a cabinet minister during Jean Chretien’s time as prime minister Phillips is running against Conservative incumbent Dan Muys and NDP candidate Peter Werhun nearly two dozen supporters gathered at Ken Hewitt’s Mohawk Road East campaign office where Canada flags and signs that read “change” adorned the walls of the blue-lit room Hewitt is running against NDP candidate Monique Taylor and Liberal incumbent Lisa Hepfner — In Hamilton East-Stoney Creek at Liberal incumbent Chad Collins’ campaign office campaign manager Nick Lovrics said he felt the campaign went “very well.” He said many people they spoke to recognized this election was the “most important of most people’s lifetimes.” Lovrics said the team’s get-out-the-vote efforts went very well and Collins spent the day knocking on doors — Hamilton East—Stoney Creek Conservative candidate Ned Kuruc He said his team has been campaigning for 18 months and “working tremendously hard.” Squaring off against Liberal incumbent Chad Collins Kuruc said the lack of a Green candidate and a “paper NDP candidate” has made it difficult to project the results He said the campaign has been great and internal metrics show their approval rating been going up – Conservative Emily Brown will ring in tonight’s election in a blue-tinted ballroom at the Burlington Holiday Inn “We’re feeling good,” campaign manager Mark Fedak said about a half before polls closed in Ontario is looking to unseat Liberal incumbent Karina Gould – Working at the Cainsville polling station in Brant County John Langs has seen a wide mix of voters come through – from the “kid” who turned 18 just in time to cast his ballot he said he’s found the local engagement “very very good” with the sense that people consider this “a very important election – Long Range Mountains in Newfoundland has been called for the Conservatives the riding was previously held by the Liberals – Workers at a polling station at Panagia Greek Orthodox Church at the corner of Brucedale Avenue and East 15th on the Mountain said there was a steady flow of voters until about noon “We’ve been nonstop all day,” said Chris Geczy Geczy estimated about 100 voters were lined up by the time the polling station opened at 9:30 a.m – Central Newfoundland has been called for the Conservatives – Conservative campaign manager Phil Gillies estimated a high voter turnout in Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations Incumbent MP Larry Brock’s team is in place awaiting the ballot counts although Gillies doesn’t expect to see an “indication of how things are looking” until around 10:15 p.m. – Advanced voter turnout was way up from 2021 in Hamilton Here’s a look at the four urban ridings 7:05 p.m. – Results from Newfoundland and Labrador – A polling station at Homewood Suites by Hilton on Bay Street South was busy in the morning before steadying into the afternoon but maybe people are still getting home from work,” she said O’Hagan said some voters are not happy about a polling station at in the hotel “People just don’t take well to change,” she said – The new Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North riding is largely rural 5:50 p.m. – Results will start coming in when polls close at 8:30 p.m. in Newfoundland, 7 p.m. here. Find the latest election results on our election map 5:30 p.m. – One election issue – the housing crisis – has stayed top-of-mind for voters throughout Canada’s otherwise Trump-dominated federal election Political parties are promising plenty of fixes – but local non-profits are worried about losing federal funding for critical affordable housing projects A post shared by Shawn & Ed Brewing Co. (@lagershed) — Some rural residents who brought their voter cards to their assigned polling stations still had to register to vote because the card had their post office box listed as their address mail is delivered to a post office or community mailbox rather than directly to residences so residents use a different mailing address than the street address found on their photo identification “No one lives in a mailbox,” one poll worker in Port Dover quipped with a sigh 3:15 p.m. — It was hard to ignore the influence of U.S. President Donald Trump, tariff war commander-in-chief, on this federal election. Hamilton residents, business owners and politicians shared thoughts on what the next government can do to help them survive the chaos 1 p.m. — Party leaders respond to Trump Conservative and Liberal party leaders have responded on social media to U.S President Donald Trumps comments earlier Monday on Truth Social 11 a.m. — President Donald Trump weighed in on the Canadian election repeating his claim that Canada should become a U.S as his tariffs and threats of annexation have become a central issue ahead of Monday’s vote John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School in east Hamilton as voters cast ballots Monday morning as the 35-day federal election draws to a close The London Street South school in the riding of Hamilton Centre had parking set aside in its yard for voters in the event of an influx later in the day — Voting day is well underway — but more than 105,000 residents of Hamilton’s five federal ridings have already cast a ballot in advance polls Early vote counts ranged from 15,271 ballots cast in Hamilton Centre to as high as 26,369 in Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North Burlington’s riding cracked the top 10 list nationally with 31,868 ballots cast 9:30 a.m. — Voting opens across Hamilton. Here’s a primer on how and where to vote — and yes you can still cast a ballot if your voter information card did not arrive in the mail 9 a.m. — Still unsure about your vote? Check out our riding profiles which include candidate information and links to debate coverage On this page you’ll find links to riding profiles candidate information and tips for voters Angela Broadley and Stacey Bishop appear in Theatre Ancaster’s concert production is a creative team member and choreographer for Theatre Ancaster’s “Best of Billboard,” which will feature vocal direction by Erin Bree Pierce will take the stage once again as part of the creative team behind “Best of Billboard,” the next show in Theatre Ancaster’s popular concert series The songs come fast and furious in stage extravaganza 'Best of Billboard.' The songs come fast and furious in stage extravaganza “Best of Billboard.” Gary Smith has written about theatre and dance for the Hamilton Spectator for 40 years as well as for a variety of international publications.gsmith1@cogeco.ca Theatre Ancaster’s new show “Best of Billboard” will help you celebrate some of the greatest hit songs of all time this musical show presents the big songs of several eras Putting the songs together and making them work on stage will be the job of a panel of folks who will act as creators and stage directors “We’re building the show from scratch,” Angela Broadley said “Choosing the songs and deciding how they will be presented is a real creative process It’s all about how the group will perform the songs with a live band in a big concert setting.” Since this year’s big concert show isn’t confined to any one music genre “The show is up to the imagination of those involved We choose a basic playlist and then we spend hours narrowing that down.” visualizing it from an audience perspective “We work to place the songs in the run of the show deciding when we need to slow the show down and when we need to build things back up.” Bishop knows her major contribution is an organizational one to help people feel welcome and confident in where the show is headed.” Musical whiz Colin Lapsley has been with Theatre Ancaster for all of its 25 years “I take a lot of pride in having been a part of the foundation and growth of this important community theatre group,” Lapsley said “I feel my contribution as a professional musician is to keep one foot firmly planted in the concert world and not let the show become too theatre oriented I believe it is the combination of concert and theatre mentalities that is the key to our success.” Lapsley knows the songs are the key to everything “Most important is finding popular songs that work in a theatre setting but others want to push us into a more modern repertoire I’m just one member of the creative team responsible for the artistic elements of the show.” As well as being one of the show’s key performers Lapsley is the production’s musical director and lead producer “That’s a lot of hats to wear on one head,” he said will also be one of the major performers in this year’s gala production “The excitement backstage is something else,” she said “Changing for the next number and totally shifting styles of performance is really amazing “These shows are the definition of teamwork Singing a pop ballad in these concert shows is no different to me than playing a role in a big musical I love to tell a story in those three minutes it takes to sing a pop song.” “You can be a part of songs you never thought you would ever perform,” she said it’s about the entire cast working together.” Pierce feels there’s something in “Billboards” for everyone full throttle from one banger of a number to the next “Easy on Me” and “Skyfall.” These two are my jam but I also get to be in about 16 other numbers with my fellow performers It’s a real thrill to sing so many genres in one show.” “This the thirteenth concert show I have choreographed for Theatre Ancaster And on Theatre Ancaster’s Mainstage we all work hard to provide the highest quality performances for our audiences.” “This is not a show you would see anywhere else It comes along once only and then it’s gone Next year it’s on to something completely different.” has written about theatre and dance for The Hamilton Spectator as well as a variety of international publications won a close race against PC candidate John Demik to be re-elected in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas Thursday night Riding changed hands throughout the night with NDP and PC candidates each vying for top spot in the hour after polls closed Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas has gone orange once again as Sandy Shaw secured her third term as MPP for the riding The NDP incumbent was re-elected Thursday night beating out Progressive Conservative candidate John Demik in what could only be described as a nail biter-type victory The riding changed hands throughout the night with Shaw and Demik each vying for top spot in the hour after polls closed winning the seat she has held since the riding was created before the 2018 provincial election Check our map for live results as polls close across the province Demik declined to comment on the result of the election through a member of his campaign team Shaw arrived at her post-election celebration at Boston Pizza on Main Street West after her victory was called and was greeted with hugs and cheers from supporters “Even though the numbers got scary here and there I just knew in my heart that this community was behind what we stand for,” Shaw told The Spectator “It has been the honour of my life to be elected two times Doug Ford’s PCs flip another orange seat in Hamilton Shaw previously won the riding with 40 per cent of the vote in 2022 Liberal candidate Julia Brown pulled in the third-highest number of ballots while Green candidate Guy Bisson came in fourth Brown told The Spectator she was “exceptionally proud” of the campaign she ran and congratulated Shaw on her victory “This is a progressive riding,” said Brown “I am very happy that it stayed in progressive hands.” Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas saw the highest turnout locally at advanced polls with just over eight per cent of eligible voters in the riding casting their ballot early Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas has a total population 117,565 and about 21 per cent of the population is aged 65 and older according to Statistics Canada’s 2021 census profile The riding was created from parts of the previous Hamilton Mountain Hamilton Centre and Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale ridings ON- April 21,2025- John Paul Danko Liberal candidate Roberto Henriquez NDP candidate and Georgia Beauchemin Green candidate for Hamilton West - Ancaster - Dundas during federal election debate Monday at Cable 14 The newly redistributed Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas federal electoral district for the upcoming 2025 Canada election we'll post updated candidate details and riding information you need to vote in the federal election we’ll post updated candidate details and riding information you need to vote in the federal election Hamilton-area voters head to the polls April 28 to choose their next member of Parliament in the snap Canadian election These are the confirmed candidates running in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas: Liberal John-Paul Danko and Conservative Erika Alexander both have name recognition — but the Erika Alexander (Conservative) — Alexander is the granddaughter of the Honourable Lincoln M She has worked with the Hamilton Police Service Georgia Beauchemin (Green) — Beauchemin is a disability advocate who has volunteered with the Green Party and is pursuing a degree in disability studies at Toronto Metropolitan University John-Paul Danko (Liberal) — Danko is a second-term city councillor for Ward 8 He is a licensed engineer and a photographer Jim Enos (Christian Heritage Party of Canada) — Enos is a civil engineering technologist and the Ontario Council President for the CHP He previously ran in for the party in the 2021 federal election Roberto Henriquez (NDP) — Henriquez is a lawyer specializing in labour law He previously ran for the federal NDP in 2021 Ava Sharavi (People’s Party of Canada) — Sharavi is a Queen’s University graduate and a corrective exercise specialist The riding is mostly unchanged except for a small addition on the west Mountain near Carpenter Park It continues to include the amalgamated Hamilton communities of Ancaster and Dundas The hopefuls questioned the lack of appearances of the Conservative candidate A trade war — and a Liberal party seemingly resurrected from the dead — has made for The riding was created in time for the 2015 federal election from parts of the previous Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale Hamilton Mountain and Hamilton Centre ridings It has been held since its creation by Liberal Filomena Tassi Theatre Ancaster is one of the Hamilton area’s most reliably high-quality live entertainment companies and their latest concert experience promises to be one of their most widely appealing.  The company is presenting Best of Billboard from April 18th to May 4th at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre (357 Wilson Street East) and tickets are sure to fly for a show featuring live performances of some of the greatest hits of all time.  According to lead producer Colin Lapsley, Best of Billboard emerged from a discussion about how Theatre Ancaster could match the Music of Motown concert the company produced to great success last year. What better way than to build a showcase for some of the most iconic Billboard songs ever written?  “Given that we didn’t feel strongly about any singular genre of music being as slick as Motown, we decided to dive into more of a general topic this year,” says Lapsley. “It’s been a challenging but cool experience trying to whittle down all that Billboard material into a cohesive and entertaining two hour show, but I think we’ve done it.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Theatre Ancaster (@theatreancaster) Performed by a talented cast of local singers and performers Best of Billboard promises an eclectic mix of tunes with something for everyone: expect to hear thrilling live renditions of songs you love by The Beatles With the legendary music catalogues of these artists audiences may not be able to expect much music they’ve never heard before but they might hear a song they didn’t think was for them in a fresh way “I feel that the people that come to see the McCartney/Elton-type songs will be very entertained by the Gaga/Swift-type material that they may not be as familiar with “I’m certainly in the classics camp and have really enjoyed learning to appreciate newer music.” If you’re looking for professional-quality entertainment in the heart of Ancaster look no further: Theatre Ancaster’s Best of Billboard promises a lively See more and get tickets now on the Theatre Ancaster website Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © 2025 Robert Cekan Professional Real Estate Corporation Robert Cekan is a Broker at Real Broker Ontario Ltd. The City of Hamilton continues to do some major construction on Garner road west in Ancaster While residents and business owners say they have been impacted the city told CHCH news Friday they are ahead of schedule and completion is just a few months away Live Ontario election results for the riding of Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas 84 of 84 polls are reporting as of 12:54 a.m Follow our full coverage of Ontario election 2025 is projected to be re-elected in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Shaw has 20,203 of 52,120 (38.76%) votes cast of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is in second place with 17,599 votes and Julia Brown Shaw has represented the riding since 2018 Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for Ontario election 2025. the Progressive Conservatives have 80 races called in their favour They have 2,158,452 votes and 42.97 per cent of the popular vote The New Democrats have 27 races called in their favour They have 931,796 votes and 18.55 per cent of the popular vote The Liberals have 14 races called in their favour They have 1,504,688 votes and 29.95 per cent of the popular vote The Greens have 2 races called in their favour They have 242,822 votes and 4.83 per cent of the popular vote Independents have one race called in their favour TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site The Ontario Land Tribunal is applying its existing rules more strictly OLT Member Jennifer Innis denied multiple participant requests limiting approval “to those who actually completed the form.” Innis ruled that participant status requests must include details explaining why an individual wishes to file a written statement including their interests in the matter and articulate planning concerns The decision came at the end of the first case management conference for a non-decision appeal involving 370 Owner First Golf Real Estate Corporation applied to the City of Hamilton to create 17 industrial building blocks two stormwater management facility blocks and a woodland buffer The conceptual plan shows eight proposed industrial buildings said his client has dealt with “a lot of delay” trying to navigate the City’s planning processes since first submitting their application on December 18 He said during the 1,379 days between submission and appeal his client made substantial changes and resubmissions in response to City staff concerns Acting Chief Planner Anita Fabac states that City planners are not satisfied with the developers’ expert reports regarding woodlots and headwater management concerns “The Wetland Compensation Planting Plan is not supported by staff as the type ofwetland has not been clearly identified within the Environmental ImpactStatement and it is unclear if an ecologist was consulted in determining thestrategy in the plan,” reads Fabac’s report Kemerer argued against permitting some participants stating it was not clear why some of them were seeking to make written submissions later in the OLT process City of Hamilton lawyer Patrick MacDonald stated the City’s position is all residents who applied should be granted status “This is no prejudice,” MacDonald said noting that participants can only make written submissions The OLT Member only approved three participant requests passed by the Ontario Conservative government participant statements are not expert evidence and rarely influence decisions Developers/appellants must submit statements to the OLT responding to participants’ concerns A two-week hearing regarding the development’s non-decision appeal is scheduled for late fall and website in this browser for the next time I comment I get messages from an environmental group they asked us to apply to become a participant I tried but statements/lines of questioning made me feel I wasn’t qualified to become a participant (it was a while ago now I assume many others continued the process even though they didn’t meet the qualifications I suspect they don’t want to approve those requests because they know they are not qualified since they didn’t fully complete the form Is it acceptable that people are being restricted from having participant status Or is this mechanism solely intended on letting developers dodge environmental concerns The mission of The Public Record is to provide informed coverage of Hamilton’s civic affairs to enable all residents to fulfill the responsibilities of citizenship The Public Record is a reader-funded local news site that depends on your support to provide journalism for all Hamiltonians Become a Press Club member today and help TPR grow local journalism here in Hamilton Stay informed about what's happening in Hamilton - sign up today CHCH reporter Eric Vienneau asks a question during a candidate debate for the Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas riding Boundaries of the Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas provincial electoral district Hamilton-area voters head to the polls Feb 27 to choose their next member of provincial Parliament These are the candidates running in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas: Guy Bisson — The Green candidate is a west Mountain resident John Demik — The Progressive Conservative candidate is the president of Demik Construction L.P and has volunteered with the Council of Mount Hope Community Christian Reformed Church Sandy Shaw — The NDP candidate is the incumbent MPP She has sat as the official opposition critic for environment Julia Brown — The Liberal candidate has previously worked for the Ontario government and most recently Spencer Rocchi — The None of the Above Direct Democracy Party candidate has previously run in the riding for the Rhinoceros Party Lee Weiss Vassor — The New Blue Party candidate previously ran for the party in Hamilton Centre Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas hopefuls discussed health care and housing According to Statistics Canada’s 2021 census profile The median after-tax household income for the riding was $74,592 The riding of Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas was created in time for the 2018 provincial election from parts of the previous Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale It has been held by the NDP’s Sandy Shaw since its creation Babs Dawson stands among thousands of poppies she helped bring to life in a heartfelt tribute A sea of handcrafted poppies cascades over St A closer look shows the vibrant poppies woven together to form a unique tribute at the Ancaster church The vibrant red poppies blanket the church’s limestone walls Knitted and crocheted poppies flow over railings and greenery Babs Dawson poses by the display she inspired with poppies draping the church’s entrance Handcrafted flowers cascade over limestone walls in honour of veterans More than 5,000 hand-knitted and crocheted poppies cascade over the fences John’s Anglican Church in Ancaster this week who had long dreamed of establishing the annual tradition Inspired by the 2014 Tower of London art installation by artist Paul Cummins which displayed 888,000 ceramic poppies to honour each Commonwealth soldier who died in the First World War She called on fellow congregants who knit and crochet and was delighted when 12 to 15 participants turned up to the first Wednesday meeting which were later attached to deer netting to create a flowing effect over the church grounds This display marks the second year of the installation at St growing from 3,000 poppies last year to over 5,000 in 2025 thanks in part to contributions from friends and family as far away as the U.K Similar displays are also being featured at St Each display received approval from the Royal Canadian Legion in Ottawa Three people were transported to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on the 403 in Ancaster on Thursday morning Eastbound side of highway near Linc reopened around 1:30 p.m The Ontario Provincial Police wrote on X that emergency responders were called to a five-vehicle “chain-reaction collision” in the eastbound lanes near the Lincoln Alexander Parkway just before 9 a.m Police said three people were transported to hospital with one patient initially reported to be in critical condition Their condition was later described as stable A photo shared by police showed multiple damaged vehicles — including two trucks including at least one with its airbags deployed Eastbound traffic from the highway was being diverted onto the Linc as the roadway was closed for several hours while police were investigating and cleanup was underway Police noted that charges related to the crash “are pending.” The eastbound side of the highway reopened around 1:30 p.m Wilson St. Ancaster Inc., the company controlled by developers Sergio Manchia and Frank Spallacci, has been granted a one-year extension to complete the move of the heritage-designated Marr House at 398 Wilson Street East in Ancaster The property at 392-412 Wilson Street East and 15 Lorne Avenue was the centre of the Greenbelt scandal in Hamilton and the fallout from it is the reason cited for the extension However, recent developments are more likely to be the real reason. In February, Ward 12 Councillor Craig Cassar passed a motion to explore moving the 1840s structure to the nearby municipal Ancaster Arts Centre The approved relocation plan from 2021 would see the structure moved to the rear of the property to make way for a condo development The City is awaiting a new planning application from Wilson Street Ancaster Inc. following the company’s failed court application to regain special zoning they gained – and then lost – in the Greenbelt scandal Hamilton City Council will vote on a subdivision application that proposes to build 17 detached homes at 387 – 409 & 429 Hamilton Drive in Ancaster City staff say the plan meets Provincial planning requirements and are recommending approval The developer plans to remove 659 trees from the woodlot Included among the 751 existing trees are endangered butternut trees The development must “submit a Butternut Health Assessment to be approved by the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks prior to the removal of any Butternut trees on the subject lands.” The removal of trees is a key point of contention among the public letters in opposition to the development Other letters note the low-density of the development and that it could add to Hamilton’s infrastructure deficit Council’s planning committee meets Tuesday beginning at 9:30 a.m., the meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube Update: The hearing has been deferred to the April 29 planning committee due to public notice timeline requirements It blows my mind that at a time when the environment seems to be such a concern to everyone and the government pushing the zero carbon program that the destruction of our tree canopy seems to have NO restrictions It doesn’t take much thinking to figure out that keeping our trees is too our advantage in keeping our air clean and the environment safer for all It is time for common sense to replace the greedy dollars and cents Former pro Ben Perry, riding for Guava X Castelli, took the men’s Paris Ancaster race in a solo win over Yehor Volkov (Hustle PRO Cycling) Ascent Cycling’s Jeremy Rae was the early animator of the Cento event former national gravel champ Devon Clarke took off from a break of two with 10km to go This was the first year the women raced on their own For full results you can check out racetiming.ca. Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine John-Paul Danko is running for the Liberals in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas “It just seemed like a really good fit for me.” A victory would leave a void in Ward 8 with more than a year left in the term John-Paul Danko is taking an unpaid leave of absence from his city hall duties to run for the federal Liberals in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas The party has nominated the second-term Mountain councillor and engineer to carry its banner in the riding where outgoing Liberal MP Filomena Tassi has left an open race “It’s like zero to 100 right away,” Danko said Monday about the flurry of activity since receiving the nod to run in the April 28 snap election under newly minted Liberal Leader Mark Carney Fellow Mountain councillors Mike Spadafora and Esther Pauls will take over his public-facing duties but his Ward 8 office will remain open to serve residents during the campaign he takes on Conservative candidate Erika Alexander New Democrat Roberto Henriquez and Georgia Beauchemin of the Greens Danko’s wife, Dawn is fresh off a provincial election contest for the Liberals on Hamilton Mountain which former city bylaw boss Monica Ciriello won for the Progressive Conservatives Dawn encouraged him to throw his hat into the ring saying he’d have no “better opportunity” than now So he contacted the party and “it just kind of snowballed from there,” Danko said The need to quickly field a candidate meant skipping a nomination contest despite some “fantastic” hopefuls it will leave a void in Ward 8 with more than a year to go until the October 2026 municipal election longtime Ward 5 councillor Chad Collins won Hamilton East—Stoney Creek for the federal Liberals Council opted to temporarily fill his east-end seat through appointment rather than a byelection selecting former Dundas councillor Russ Powers with just under a year left in the term Hamilton Police are seeking the communities  assistance following the theft of a large bronze statue from Resurrection Cemetery in Ancaster Hamilton Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity or has information related to the theft to come forward If you have information that could assist in this investigation please contact Detective Constable Kevin Jarrett at 905-540-6307 or Staff Sergeant Groombridge at 905-546-2991 For those who wish to provide information anonymously, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit tips online at www.crimestoppershamilton.com The city will explore whether Marr-Phillipo House a two-storey building on a Wilson Street East development site can be moved to a prominent location in Ancaster’s village core at the corner of Wilson and Rousseaux streets Craig Cassar says a prominent heritage building like Marr-Phillipo House should be keep on Ancaster’s main streetscape Future of Marr-Phillipo rubble stone house in focus heritage advocates have worried a historic rubble stone house on downtown Ancaster’s main street will be shown the back door Condo builders have planned to move Marr-Phillipo House from Wilson Street East to the rear of their development site The tucked-away spot on a sleepy residential street is where you’d situate a “garden shed,” not a cherished heritage landmark But the city has decided to explore whether the two-storey building next to a vacant lot where other buildings have been razed instead can be moved to a prominent location Coun. Craig Cassar won support Wednesday for a call to have staff examine a potential relocation to the grounds of the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre or another publicly-owned property in the village core Staff are also tasked with studying interior updates to the home and maintenance possible tenants and future negotiations for the city to acquire the building from the developers The city’s preference is for Marr-Phillipo House to stay put But the developers say it must be moved to deal with contamination, and, legal counsel Patrick Harrington said in 2021 to open the property up for “greater intensification and greater use.” council imposed a series of conditions on a heritage permit conservation plan and letters from technical experts the “second” option is to keep the landmark on Wilson Street East in the village core “We want to keep something like that Ancaster Inc’s proposal has called for eight storeys 475 square metres of commercial space on the vacant lot in the heart of the village Sergio Manchia and Frank Spallacci’s project with residents concerned it would lead to traffic headaches and ruin the village core’s low-rise character city planners noted the proposal clashed with municipal policies which allows for a maximum height of two-and-a-half storeys at that location They also flagged concerns over sewage capacity warning of “downstream impacts” and the potential for cut-through traffic in local streets Last year, after the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) rejected an appeal they’d filed Manchia and Spallacci turned to divisional court to override the decision The judge dismissed that challenge, but the developers decided to submit a fresh application with the city to advance the project. his clients are working with city staff on heritage permit conditions to move the building “on-site,” planning consultant Matt Johnston told The Spectator via email the owners are also amenable to the idea of exploring the Memorial Arts Centre as an alternate location,” Johnston added That would place the historic building at a visible location and within the public realm “I love the idea,” said Lapsley pointing to a snow-covered patch of grass at the entrance at Wilson as a theoretical landing spot for the home MacLeod, meanwhile, laments the loss of other Ancaster heritage landmarks, including the demolition of Brandon House at the corner of Wilson and Rousseaux streets in 2020 If Marr-Phillipo House can be safely moved to a prominent location in the village “Our biggest concern is trying to keep it on the streetscape.” The countdown is on 2025 Paris to Ancaster Bike Race where thousands of riders will hit the local trails and farmer’s fields on April inspired by the Paris to Roubaix race in northern Europe There are three races as part of the event: the Paris to Ancaster Cento Classic and Brève courses with each race covering a different distance Cento stretches as far as 114.3 kilometres with the start of the race beginning at the Paris Fairgrounds and finishing at the Ancaster Rotary Centre next to the Robert E The Classic race runs a distance of around 68.1 kilometres starting at Waynco Aggregates at North Dumfries Township in Cambridge and finishing at the Ancaster Rotary Centre The Brève course being the briefest at around 44.7 kilometres long is planned to start at the South Dumfries Gaukel Memorial Community Centre near St where it will finish at the Ancaster rotary Centre the co-race director for the Paris to Ancaster Bike Race says he is amazed with the support coming from the various landowners along the track “The amazing thing is the continuity and the support from the City of Hamilton the County of Oxford now – all the landowners that we have along the way…is still welcoming us back,” he said Racers also have the opportunity to take part in the race as part of the UCI Gravel World Series it could qualify them to finish their season at the Grave World Championships in Nice Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation and The Research Institute of St Joe’s Hamilton to raise funds for health research WATCH MORE: Singh, Carney rally in Hamilton vowing to fight against Trump’s tariffs The previous Sulphur Springs Road fountain built in 2004 by late Ancaster historian Jim Green The original Sulphur Springs Road fountain was erected by George Brown Leith in 1850 and donated to the Township of Ancaster according to a plaque on the 2004 rebuilt version A plaque on the fountain rebuilt in 2004 by late Ancaster historian Jim Green recounts the spring’s history More than $15,000 raised for Sulphur Springs Road replacement fountain A team of volunteers has reached its fundraising goal to restore a historic fountain on Sulphur Springs Road in Ancaster for public use — and hopes to have it installed as soon as the weather allows “The community really stepped up,” said Joanne Turnell, organizer of the Sulphur Springs Restoration Project — a group of Ancaster neighbours working on the replacement of the former roadside fountain Turnell said the group would like to thank the community members who made the project possible — including Harper’s Garden Centre and HGH Granite which volunteered to take care of landscaping and will supply granite boulders for the spring More than $15,000 has been raised for the project and a Tom Wilson concert on March 20 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds originally planned as a benefit fundraiser has turned into more of a celebration of the project Tickets to the concert are $60 and still available online Any additional funds raised through the concert or for the project will be donated to a local charity The previous Sulphur Springs Road fountain, built in 2004 by late Ancaster historian Jim Green was demolished in 2023 — the apparent victim of a wayward truck The new fountain will be a granite boulder and while the organizers had hoped to have the fountain installed by March 20 The fountain — located on private property — provided spring water noted for its reputed curative properties and was rebuilt at least twice before The 2004 fountain was a replacement of one constructed by the Township of Ancaster in 1972 — which was also struck by a truck A plaque on Green’s replacement noted George Brown Leith erected the first fountain in 1850 and donated it to the township Its renown grew with the 1868 opening of the nearby Sulphur Springs Hotel a popular summer tourist destination until it was destroyed by two fires in 1910 according to Hamilton Public Library archives People would visit the fountain to bathe in the sulphur water which Turnell said is supposed to be good for skin ailments such as eczema the new fountain will include a sign warning people not to drink the water For more information on the project or to buy tickets for the Tom Wilson concert, visit sulphursprings.ca St. Catharines man wanted by police following assault of a child Rick Zamperin joins CHCH Morning Live as new co-anchor Niagara Health launches new program to connect youth with family doctors Sentencing expected for teen girl who pleaded guilty in deadly attack on homeless man Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath recovering at home after surgery Man fatally shot outside Burlington restaurant was a longtime Hells Angels member A City of Hamilton road worker has died and another sustained minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Ancaster on Friday morning Trevor McKenna says a white Infiniti sedan was driving westbound on Golf Links Road when they collided with the city employees who were doing road work on the shoulder The 76-year-old driver of the sedan — who also sustained minor injuries — remained at the scene and is cooperating with police as they investigate Golf Links Road between Neville Drive and Legend Court is expected to stay closed for the next several hours Witnesses of the collision or anyone with surveillance video of the area at the time of the collision is asked to contact the police’s collision reconstruction unit at 905-546-4753 or reconunit@hamiltonpolice.ca READ MORE: Witnesses wanted in December pedestrian ‘fail to remain’ collision Reaction to the fatal collision is pouring in from City of Hamilton officials Mayor Andrea Horwath shared her condolences to the loved ones of the deceased city worker and wished the other injured employee a full recovery “We will do everything we can to support their loved ones and coworkers as they navigate this challenging moment,” she wrote in a statement posted on X offered his “sincere condolences to all affected” in a brief statement on Facebook who is running for the federal Liberals in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas also expressed sympathy in a social media post “Learning of the tragic death of a City of Hamilton employee and another employee injured while at work in Ancaster – I am so sorry for the pain and anxiety their families are now suffering,” reads the post on X READ MORE: Hamilton court hears forensic expert explain details of fatal assault at J.C. Beemer Park Stolen vehicle recovered in Oakville leads to five arrests Doug Ford asks Mark Carney to prioritize ‘nation-building’ Highway 401 tunnel Faqiri family demands answers on implementing coroner inquest recommendations Last girl accused in swarming death of Kenneth Lee pleads guilty to manslaughter NDP meeting tonight to pick interim leader Two people charged by Six Nations police following drug trafficking investigation There’s been a suspicious fire in Ancaster It started early this morning in a house under construction on Shaver Road and Wilson Street Most of the damage was contained to the upper level The Ontario Fire Marshall is investigating Adorable, adoptable pets at the Oakville & Milton Humane Society ‘Plan for every season’ this Emergency Preparedness Week Rick Zamperin joins the Morning Live team as the new co-host Reskilling for the Future of Work Finance Friday: What you need to know about credit scores Morning weather forecast for May 2, 2025 Louie Butko was at the Ancaster Mill checking out their farm to table seasonal soups cocktails and desserts in their amazing space CBC LiteSectionsNews • Canada • HamiltonKnow your riding — Canada Votes 2025: Hamilton West—Ancaster—DundasJustin Chandler | CBC News | Posted: April 15, 2025 4:06 PM | Last Updated: April 15 The west Hamilton riding includes a mix of urban and suburban neighbourhoods Caption: Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas includes much of western Hamilton and the former municipalities of Ancaster and Dundas. (Elections Canada) deeming it harmful to transgender people.More Stories Like ThisThe related links below are generated automatically based on the story you’ve just read The developer who bought tickets to Premier Doug Ford’s daughter’s ‘stag-and-doe’ has lost his court battle to keep the planning permissions the Ontario Conservative government gave during the Greenbelt scandal Ontario’s Divisional Court dismissed the Planning Act site plan denial appeal filed by the owners of 392-412 Wilson Street East & 15 Lorne Avenue in Ancaster The Court decision should end the political saga resulting from the Ontario Conservatives overturning a mid-2022 decision by Hamilton City Council to deny the application by owner/developers Sergio Manchia and Frank Spallacci to build an eight-storey condo building on the lands on the edge of Ancaster’s heritage downtown City Council denied the developer’s application to build an 8-storey condo with 169 residential units on the site filed an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal following Council’s refusal the company and its agents began lobbying the Ontario Conservative government for a Minister’s intervention then Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark amended the Urban Hamilton Official Plan overruling Council’s decision to freeze Hamilton’s urban boundary The amendments included the equivalent of a Minister’s Zoning Order by imposing a site-specific zoning amendment granting Wilson Street Ancaster Inc the zoning approvals that Council had denied The site-specific amendment was word-for-word what the developers had sent to the Minister’s Office Council was forced to accept the new zoning, and on September 19, 2023, the Ontario Land Tribunal implemented the Minister’s decision the Ontario Conservatives were engulfed by the Greenbelt scandal The Ontario Integrity Commissioners’ report on the Greenbelt scandal scrutinized Manchia’s lobbying. Manchia purchased four tickets to the infamous “stag-and-doe.” On October 23, 2023, Premier Ford reversed the urban boundary expansion his government imposed on Hamilton, and announced a review of Minister Clark’s changes to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Concurrent with the announcement they would lose their special permissions, Wilson Street Inc. rushed to the Ontario Land Tribunal to force the City to issue building permits before the new Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing could formally revoke them quickly tabled legislation to reverse Clark’s actions Bill 150 was introduced in the Legislative Assembly on November 16 It reversed Hamilton’s urban boundary expansion and critically included a clause making the changes retroactive as if Clark’s decisions never existed The retroactive clause doomed Wilson Street Inc.’s last-ditch appeal In April 2024, the OLT ruled it was bound by Bill 150 to deny Wilson Street Inc’s site plan application because the September 2023 OLT decision had been retroactively revoked filed a very rare appeal to Ontario’s Divisional Court seeking for the Court to overturn the OLT’s final decision On December 20, Ontario’s Divisional Court denied leave to appeal Wilson Street Inc.’s application is dead Manchia and Spallacci will need to submit a new lower-density application for the property Is this not the very definition of NIMBYism A City of Hamilton worker was killed and another injured following a crash on Golf Links Road in Ancaster Friday A City of Hamilton worker was killed and another injured following a collision on Golf Links Road in Ancaster Friday Tragic incident involved two members of city's roads team Tragic incident involved two members of city’s roads team One City of Hamilton worker was killed and another injured when they were hit while doing road work on the side of Golf Links Road Friday morning when they were hit by a westbound white Infiniti sedan around 10:30 a.m. was transported to hospital with minor injuries The 76-year-old driver of the sedan remained at the scene and is co-operating with police the city said the tragic incident involved two members of its roads team “This is an incredibly difficult day for our organization and we are very saddened by these events,” the statement said “Our thoughts are with the families and all of those who are impacted by this terrible tragedy.” Golf Links remained closed in both directions in the area Police said communication was sent to families The crash is under investigation by the collision reconstruction unit Anyone with information, including video, is asked to contact the collision reconstruction unit at 905-546-4753 or reconunit@hamiltonpolice.ca Nicole O’Reilly is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com Five people are in custody following the latest smash-and-grab jewellery store robbery targeting businesses in the GTHA Hamilton Police officers were called to a robbery at Ancaster Jewellers just before 9 p.m where the driver of a truck reversed and crashed through the front window It’s alleged that the suspects pointed a firearm at the store owner before smashing the display cases who was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries described to CityNews how he fought off a suspect who was armed with a gun “I threw a heavy mandrel at one of the guys and hit him in the head I got this after I swiped the gun out of his hand and we fought he hit me with a hammer in the chin,” he said Police say they had several units in the area and were able to apprehend the suspects as they fled the store Four men – two 18-year-old males from Scarborough and one youth from Scarborough – are in custody theft over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime He’s described as having long black hair “The suspect is believed to be in possession of a firearm please contact police immediately,” said Det adding investigators have good security video to assist in their search This robbery is the latest in a spate of smash-and-grabs across the GTA including two in York Region this week that were caught on camera On Nov. 30, a group attended Peoples Jewellers at Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke and allegedly robbed several high-priced items before fleeing the mall On Dec. 3, another Peoples Jewellers store was targeted in a smash-and-grab robbery this time at Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill where a bystander captured the theft on video York Regional Police investigators say they’re looking for five suspects—four in the store and a getaway driver who remained in the vehicle One day later, a group of suspects attended Lukfook Jewellery in Markville Shopping Centre and allegedly stole several items before fleeing “We are still actively investigating this and we have reached out to jurisdictional partners to see if this is tied to anything else,” said Blunsdon Ancaster Jewellers has been in business for nearly half a century The last time they were robbed was 25 years ago “They have been in Ancaster for a very long time they have taken several precautions to protect their store and when things like this happen it is devastating,” said Blundsdon Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us We preview the Leafs-Panthers series with former L.A Kings executive and co-host of The FAN Hockey Show is Mike Futa Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel Monday is calling for rain and thunderstorms Stella Acquisto has the long-range forecast Could we see another indefinite pause on postal service in the country Negotiations are underway again as Canada Post and the workers’ union try to cut a deal to avoid a lockout or strike later this month listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices CHCH reporter Eric Vienneau asks a question during a candidate debate for the Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas riding Wednesday night the Green Party of Ontario candidate for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas speaks at a candidates debate on Wednesday the incumbent NDP candidate for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas the Liberal candidate for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas A missing PC candidate and his party leader dominated much of the chatter during a provincial candidates debate for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas on Wednesday night Plenty of barbs were thrown at Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative (PC) Party during the debate — and all three attending candidates said they had hoped to pose questions to local Tory candidate John Demik during the live show at Cable 14 Host Mike Fortune announced at the beginning of the show that Demik was unable to attend “due to a miscommunication” between Cable 14 and his campaign team said in a statement his plan is to be “present in our community at people’s doors and listening to concerns about the unprecedented economic uncertainty Ontario is facing.” All but one of the Tory provincial candidates in Hamilton appear to be skipping local televised election debates this year — with the exception being Flamborough-Glanbrook incumbent Donna Skelly who took on challengers earlier Wednesday in her riding debate While Demik and Mountain candidate Monica Ciriello say they did not receive or were unaware of invites to the debates the others told The Spectator that there had been scheduling conflicts on those dates Candidates for the PC party have also faced criticism in Niagara Kitchener and Brantford for ducking locally organized debates in 2025 That raised the ire of participating candidates at the HWAD debate Wednesday Green candidate Guy Bisson said he had hoped to ask the Tory candidate about his party’s plan to deal with the rising costs associated with extreme weather “It’s ironic that the party that called the election has directed its members not to participate in the democratic process,” said Bisson Incumbent NDP candidate Sandy Shaw said it had been “difficult to prepare” for the debate not knowing whether Demik would attend. She had hoped to ask him about the party’s handling of health care said she was going to ask how Ford justified calling an early election despite having a majority Candidates also debated issues of crime, health care, housing urban boundary expansion and taxation on Wednesday Brown shared that she herself doesn’t have a family doctor while touting the Liberals’ plan to pay nurses a living wage and ensure all Ontarians have a doctor within the next four years noting that the crisis in health care didn’t start under Ford but instead when the Liberals were in power from 2003 to 2018 “They had so long to fix it and they didn’t do it,” said Shaw all three candidates agreed on the need to invest in the justice system with only Bisson not explicitly advocating for additional funding for police He noted that the province needs to invest in addressing the root causes of crime such as the opioid crisis and housing precarity “We have a crisis of caring in this province,” added Bisson who works in financial aid at Mohawk College accused the NDP of making campaign promises that would require higher taxes amid the affordability crisis Shaw said tax dollars “would be respected” by the NDP Also running in the riding are: Spender Rocchi representing the None of the Above Direct Democracy Party; Nori Smith representing the Electoral Reform Party; and Lee Weiss Vassor The last debate, which will cover the Hamilton Mountain, will take place on Feb. 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Watch at Cable14.com and check TheSpec.com for coverage A church in Ancaster has created a large and beautiful tribute to veterans ahead of Remembrance Day More than 5,000 hand-knitted and crocheted poppies have been made and displayed across the fences Organizers say the project was inspired by a poppy display in England created in 2014 to mark World War I’s centennial Babs Dawson says it has been an emotional journey for parishioners many of whom have relatives who served in the armed forces KitchenerNewsAncaster man hits snowbank, charged with impaired drivingBy Shelby KnoxPublished: March 04, 2025 at 10:20AM EST