Paul McCartney won't be the only thing people are wanting to see in Hamilton on Nov. 21. Those going to see the former Beatle in concert will also be eager to check out the newly renovated TD Coliseum in which he'll be performing. Eighteen months and $300 million later, the GM of the place says folks will be "shocked" when they see the changes. What can people expect from an old arena that's been given a new life? The building's senior vice-president and general manager, Nick DeLuco, joins Placeline Hamilton to give a rundown.
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Local hockey fixture Don Robertson joins Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame
This week, five new members of the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame were inducted. Among them was longtime hockey fixture Don Robertson. In a chat with Placeline Hamilton about minor pro leagues and teams back in the day when Slap Shot felt less like a fictional movie and more like a documentary, Don tells some tales. About fans and players brawling in the stands, players who could barely skate and even one incident in Collingwood that's almost too ridiculous to be true.
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This McMaster prof has skeletons in her office
Not everybody has 115 skeletons lying around in their office. But Dr. Megan Brickley does. It's OK. There's a good reason. The McMaster bioarcheology professor is studying the remains of people who were buried long, long ago to learn about their health and perhaps how and why they died. Think of it as CSI-1800s. No, skeletons can't provide all the answers but they can offer some. And if you want to hear her talk more about this in person, check out this talk she's giving in town on Oct. 9
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The future of journalism
Paul Berton has been a journalist for four and a half decades, the past 15 years of that as editor-in-chief of The Hamilton Spectator. This week, he retires. All that time working in the trenches has given him a unique perspective on the media, how it operates and where it might be going. In this episode of Placeline Hamilton, Berton talks about the future of newspapers, who qualifies as a journalist, media bias and the impact of social media on news — among other issues facing the industry and those who consume it.
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New Hamilton councillor Rob Cooper talks crime, roads and transit
Rob Cooper is the new councillor for Ward 8 after winning a byelection over 25 other candidates. What did he hear as he went door to door talking to voters? "People aren't happy across the ward," he says. On this episode of Placeline Hamilton, Cooper talks about his priorities - controlling spending, reducing crime, fixing roads and improving transit - as he gets set to be sworn in and take his place around the council table. He also chats about his political background and his belief he can work with all the other councillors. He learns he has a celebrity doppelganger, too.
In journalism, a "placeline" is the location given at the start of a story which indicates where the story originated – in this case, Hamilton. Each week, the Placeline Hamilton podcast will bring you all the latest news from around Hamilton and area – everything from council to crime and entertainment to sports – and things of interest to Hamiltonians. Hosted by Spectator columnist Scott Radley, it will be a deep dive into the week's most interesting developments, and bring you exclusive interviews with experts from The Spectator and across the city.
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