Brad Clark Report

In accordance with the Escarpment Access Closure Procedure (PW-P-026-003), please be advised of an upcoming planned partial closure on the Red Hill Valley Parkway to facilitate street sweeping operations.

To maximize the delivery of services while minimizing public impact, we will be utilizing a phased, rolling partial closure. Work will strictly target the paved shoulders, beginning with the outside shoulders before transitioning to the inside shoulders.

Closure Details

• Closure Type: Planned Partial Closure (Phased Rolling Shoulders)
• Dates: July 13, 14, 15, 16
• Time: 12:00am to 5:00am (overnight hours outside of peak morning commute)
• Location: Red Hill Valley Parkway – North and Southbound shoulders
• Work Scope: Street sweeping operations
• Equipment Fleet: 3 street sweepers, 1 water truck, 1 crash attenuator truck, and 1 sign truck

Traffic Control & Coordination

• Execution: Operations will be executed in two distinct phases:
  • Phase 1: Rolling closure targeting the outside shoulders. 
  • Phase 2: Rolling closure targeting the inside shoulders.
  • The closure will move sequentially, occupying the active work area only where the sweeping convoy is operating.
• Detour/Signage: Designated sign truck and portable variable message signs (PVMS) as required for mobile/short-duration operations to safely guide traffic around the sweeping convoy.

Please note this is weather dependent.

Residents can stay active, cool and connected this summer with free programs and a range of recreation options across the city, including outdoor pools opening June 26 and Supie returning to parks on June 29. Drop-in activities will be offered throughout the season, offering accessible options for residents of all ages and abilities to participate close to home.

Splash pads

Splash pads are seasonal and usually open starting in May and close in September. Standard hours of operation are from 10 am to 8 pm. All water systems are controlled by a timer set for standard hours of operation. Systems are also equipped with activation sensors limiting operation to real time demand, enhancing water conservation. Spray pads are free, unsupervised water play areas located in parks and playgrounds across Hamilton. They operate daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through September.
Find a splash pad near your by clicking the link below: https://www.hamilton.ca › things-do › recreation › locations › spray-pads

Maplewood Park Splash Pad, 150 Second Road West, Upper Stoney Creek

Heritage Green Sports Park Splash Pad, 355 First Road West, Upper Stoney Creek

Supie is back at Paramount Park

The Supie program offers free drop-in programs during the summer for children at neighbourhood park locations across the city. Programming varies based on participants in attendance and weather, and may include active games, crafts, circle games, or use of equipment/supplies.

Paramount Park, 1170 Paramount Drive

Important Supie reminders

Programming is weather dependent, and all efforts will be made to adjust activities before cancelling. Locations are subject to change without notice.Supie | City of Hamilton

Staff do not replace parent/guardian supervision. Children are allowed to join or leave activities or the park when they want.

All programs are free of charge.

All programs require check in with staff and collection of basic information (name, age, phone number).

“In June and July 2024 alone, the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) at SickKids found alarming trends among e-scooter injuries treated in the Emergency Department:

• E-scooters accounted for 85% of serious injuries from battery-powered devices.
• Nearly half of all injured riders were children aged 10 to 13.
• 81% of those injured were male.
• Helmet use did not always prevent head injuries. About 26% of cases involved head trauma, and 56% of injured riders were not wearing helmets.
• Almost one-third of injuries affected multiple parts of the body.”

Toronto-based emergency physician, Dr. Raghu Venugopal, emphasizes the severity of these cases: “As emergency physicians across the country, we’re seeing incredible injuries from e-scooters. We’re needing to activate trauma teams, we’re needing different surgical specialists to come in and treat the multiple traumatic injuries. We’re seeing collarbones shattered needing surgery, we’re seeing six to seven rib fractures in healthy people, we’re seeing ankles destroyed, needing surgery. And we’re seeing internal bleeding in the brain.”

Credit article written by: Dale Orlando, and Emma Funston-Clarke, Student-at-Law

Please be advised of upcoming temporary lane occupancies on the New Mountain Road and McNeilly Road Escarpment Accesses for inspection work

Where: New Mountain Road, Loma Drive to Ridge Road (map) & McNeilly Road, Highway 8 to Ridge Road (map)

When: Friday, June 19^th, 2026, from 9 AM to 11 AM

Expect minor delays through this area during operations. Two-way traffic will be maintained with flagging.

The in-person open house details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday June 17, 2026

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Location: The Salvation Army Winterberry Heights Church, 300 Winterberry Drive, Stoney Creek, ON. Drop in format, registration not required.

A Virtual Open House details are as follows:

Date: June 25, 2026

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Location: Online –please register here: Elfrida Privately-initiated Secondary Plan Virtual Open House Registration Link

All materials provided with the application can be downloaded from the City’s webpage by visiting UBE Application: Elfrida Secondary Plan | City of Hamilton.

Comments on the application can be e-mailed to elfridasecondaryplan@hamilton.ca by June 18,2026 or shared with City staff at the open houses noted above. A Statutory Public Meeting at Planning Committee will be held August 25, 2026 at 9:30am. Register for our mailing list here to stay up to date on this project.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to reach out to elfridasecondaryplan@hamilton.ca. the actual urban boundary expansion hearings with the Twenty Road hearing is underway. The Elfrida urban boundary expansion hearing is set to be heard in January 2027.

The province also gave landowners the right to file privately initiated secondary plans with the municipalities. Oddly enough while the OLT has yet to decide the land needs assessment nor the privately initiated urban boundary expansion plans, landowners may file secondary planning applications on the same lands.