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Hamilton Mulch - A poem by Thomas Wilson. Published 2008/01/18
UNSPECIFIC OBJECTS IN SPACE - A Christmas poem by Jeffrey Stewart. Published 2007/12/20
Poems, Translations, Versions - A selection of poetry by Jeffrey Stewart. Published 2007/04/10
Three Poems - A selection of poems by Jeffrey Stewart. Published 2007/03/19
The End of Poets, Poetry, and a Poem - A poem by Kevin Somers. Published 2007/02/26
Inside, Out - Introducing a new poem by Maxine Kendall. Published 2007/02/26
The New Wives - A short story by Lisa McGlade Published 2007/02/26
Revolutionary Pants - Nobody wants a revolting revolution, so I'm going to have to market it well. Published 2007/02/26
Fisk - A short story by Mark Fenton. Published 2007/02/26
Proponents do not have to rationalize the need for transit or look at alternatives (only alternative construction methods) since the need for transit and the benefits to communities, the environment and the economy are clear." -- From the Government of Ontario's New Transit Environmental Assessment Process
ISSN: 1715-1554
Transit IS Pedestrian-Friendly (Aug. 25, 2008) - I really hope McMaster University will reconsider its decision to move the B-Line express buses off-campus, particularly given that the justification is to make the campus more pedestrian-friendly
Hamilton Lost 20% of Farmland since 1991 (Aug. 25, 2008) -
The Toronto Star has published an interactive map of lost farmland across southern Ontario.
Hamilton alone lost 20 percent of its farms in the 15 years between 1991 and 2006. Click on a high
Fringe Festival Review: I Am Not Neil Young (Aug. 22, 2008) -
What does it mean to live in the shadow of greatness? How can a talent made famous for his ability to impersonate demonstrate or even discover his own true self?
Frank Wilks is not Neil Y
Fringe Festival Review: New Talent (Aug. 22, 2008) -
The emotionally harrowing tale of a young woman driven by circumstance into the escort business, New Talent is simply a tremendous performance.
Interweaving a personal tragedy with a public
Fringe Festival Review: Lear's Shadow (Aug. 22, 2008) - The tragic Lear's Shadow boils Shakespeare's King Lear down to its essence: not the conflict between an insecure father and his treacherous daughters but rather the interplay between a foo
Fringe Festival Review: Because I Can (Aug. 21, 2008) -
Written by Allison McWood and directed by James Henderson, Because I Can is a screwball comedy that parlays a simple premise into a lively hour of very funny entertainment.
Karina Berschteyn