Councillor Esther Pauls

12/17/2025

THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, December 20th, 3:00-4:30 PM, I'm sponsoring free skating at Inch Park Arena! Hope to see you there!!

12/16/2025

Please remember how kindness is an integral part of the Christmas season. Consider making a toy donation to the Concession St Business Improvement Area (BIA) / Mountain Kidz Klub Toy Drive!

All donations will go directly to Mountain Kidz Klub, helping bring joy to children and families in our very neighborhood.

📍 Drop-off Location: Concession Library
🕒 Donation Period: December 2 – December 19
🎅 Special Cameo Visit: Santa will stop by on Friday, December 19 at 4:00 PM to collect the toys!

Experience the joy of being a child's secret Santa's helper and feel the glow of Christmas giving! 🎅Your generosity makes a bigger difference than you know! THANK YOU for supporting local kids and families this Christmas. And a heartfelt thank-you to Concession Library for graciously hosting and organizing the drop-off (what a great opportunity to spend time in the beautiful Concession St Library while you're there)!

***And DON'T FORGET THAT ALL THROUGH DECEMBER YOU CAN PARK FOR FREE ON CONCESSION ST. FOR 2-HOURS! ****

12/15/2025

Many residents from Wards 7 & 8 attended last Friday night's Community Meeting about the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for transportation and stormwater improvement options for Upper Wellington Street between Stone Church Road and Limeridge Road.

Thank you to joint-host and to staff for patiently answering the many questions that residents had. If you were unable to attend in person and have questions (or have lingering questions following your attendance Friday), please reach out to the Project Manager for this proposed corridor enhancement:

Olivia Stanciu
Project Manager, Infrastructure Renewal
Engineering Services
Public Works, City of Hamilton
Phone: 905-546-2424, ext. 4101
Email: olivia.stanciu@hamilton.ca

And as always, if you have any thoughts or concerns about this or any other matter that you'd like to share with me directly, I can always be reached at esther.pauls@hamilton.ca.

12/15/2025

In the wake of this weekend's violence in Sydney, when hearts are heavy, celebration feels like disconnect. I sincerely hope that Hamiltonians find a healing sense of light, love, peace and beauty during this Hanukkah season.

12/14/2025

NEXT SATURDAY, December 20th, 3:00-4:30 PM, I'm sponsoring a FREE WARD 7 SKATE at Inch Park Arena. Hope to see you there!!

12/13/2025

What's FREE at this time of year?!?! Concession St Parking!! Hurray!!! And thank you for the gift of worry-free 2-hour parking for the entire month of December.

Enjoy shopping-local at the incredible array of unique shops; choose from all kinds of delicious dining options and/or treat yourself to a spa-day at the lovely salons/spas that will melt the pre-holiday stress in no time!

12/12/2025

TONIGHT: JOINT WARDS 7 & 8 COMMUNITY MEETING: A Municipal Class Environmental Assessment was carried out to look at transportation and stormwater improvement options for Upper Wellington Street between Stone Church Road and Limeridge Road. As the planning stage of the project approaches completion, this information meeting offers residents a chance to hear more about the status of this project and ask any questions you may have.

📅 Date: Friday, December 12, 2025
📍 Location: St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church - 620 Rymal Rd E, Hamilton, ON
🕠 Doors Open: 6:00 PM 🕕 Event Runs: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
🚗 Parking: Free on-site

For more information, please visit the project’s website: www.hamilton.ca/UpperWellingtonStEA.
You will also find information via the QR code in the image.

PLEASE NOTE: This community meeting is ONLY about the Wellington St. road improvements proposal.

The Project Manager for this proposed corridor enhancement is:
Olivia Stanciu
Project Manager, Infrastructure Renewal
Engineering Services
Public Works, City of Hamilton
Phone: 905-546-2424, ext. 4101
Email: olivia.stanciu@hamilton.ca

If you'd like to share your thoughts with me directly about this proposed project, my email is: esther.pauls@hamilton.ca.

12/12/2025

12/10/2025

City Hall was abuzz with today's exciting Ministerial announcement: a welcome transformative project will address the current housing shortage in Hamilton. Thank you to Minister for issuing a Minister's Zoning Order to help accelerate the construction of up to 642 accessible, affordable new Jamesville homes to be built near West Harbour GO Station. All of Hamilton will benefit from the Ontario Government's assistance in meeting the ever-growing housing demand head-on. This project will also attract investments, jobs and ultimately, offer its residents a vibrant community hub for local shopping, dining, small businesses, and more. 👏

12/10/2025

Included in today's Council agenda: Hamilton Integrity Commissioner 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 Annual Reports - and more! Join us at 9:30 AM in person in Council Chambers or online (via https://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/council-committee/council-committee-meetings/meetings-agendas-video -stream) or QR code in image.