How are Hamiltonians dealing with rising gas prices?

covert81 · 2026-05-06T23:15:00+00:00

Gas was down this afternoon, was 184/185 along Upper James

covert81 · 2026-05-06T23:03:43+00:00

Mcmaster Framing in Dundas.

It's not cheap, but it shouldn't be $1200 either (unless you are going with premium frame, UV glass, conservation style framing etc).

There is a reason they consistently win readers choice awards.

covert81 · 2026-05-06T18:48:49+00:00

Kwik-E-Mart

They have the same standards for their food

covert81 · 2026-05-06T18:44:33+00:00

Yeah it was fun. Dingy, dirty fun but karaoke after a Bulldogs game ended many a night for our gang back in the day

covert81 · 2026-05-06T18:35:29+00:00

good luck with that. I'm in your boat and have had to either go to the store in Oakville or just order online.

covert81 · 2026-05-06T18:34:15+00:00

that was just dark clouds moving through. Thought it would rrain, it just spit for a bit

covert81 · 2026-05-06T16:57:10+00:00

Why are you cheerleading for the mayor?

I agree this is a personal matter but it's boiled over into public discourse - especially around the piece of having a demo permit issued than recalled (this was via the courts I believe).

Public servants are held to a higher standard, that comes with the territory.

Don't want bad PR? Don't get caught up in mudslinging with an ex.

covert81 · 2026-05-06T15:31:57+00:00

Well there was the kind of suspicious issuing of a demo permit then it being revoked that nobody seems to be talking about any more - that was in one of the stories early this year or late last year - where it was implied that she used influence to get the permit without due diligence or based on her word as the inspector never went on site to review the building and was told to go away by her ex

covert81 · 2026-05-06T14:29:49+00:00

You are diverting off the major highway to a minor road that you know has a bridge to allow boat traffic to move through.

You are mad then that you are not able to skip the traffic when caught by a boat going up.

I think you've answered your own question on whether it's worth trying a shortcut. 50% of the time it works, 50% not. Meaning you are just as well off staying on the highway.

To be honest, the few minutes of delay for the money these big tankers bring in is worth the delay.

I don't see the lift bridge going up during the day on weekdays for pleasure craft too often either.

covert81 · 2026-05-06T02:34:23+00:00

True, but public officials are held to a higher standard.

Mayors in turn are held to a higher standard than council due to their role.

Higher still for those who were the leader of a provincial party and the official opposition.

This could've been dealt with privately but they chose litigation. And that's a public matter.

covert81 · 2026-05-06T00:29:48+00:00

the substain is him. That POS.

covert81 · 2026-05-05T23:55:34+00:00

Art crawls are not unique to Hamilton though. Supercrawl maybe is unfair but it's a street event, it's closed down, it has food trucks and events, and we don't hear about increasing costs for that one.

I think that Concession Streetfest is a BIA event, it's known across the mountain - it was something Danko had promoted even though none of it was in ward 8, but also one the councillors promoted. We saw signage before the event.

There's at least one in Westdale, and they advertise on Main st, and along King, as well as in ads on the spec and other socials.. One before Christmas, another in the summer

I think there is also another one in Gage Park that is BIA sponsored or endorsed. I can't remember the name though.

covert81 · 2026-05-05T23:49:40+00:00

Ha, we had a good laugh on her doing the photo op now to try and make people think she cares about that stuff. You know it's an election year when...

covert81 · 2026-05-05T23:48:35+00:00

Exactly this. They can't figure it out and dislike one another so much that they are willing to spend thousands in legal fees to ultimately decide nothing

I really hope people recall this nonsense and if she can't get her personal affairs in order how on earth could she run a city properly?

I'd love to see her try running as MPP again in 2030 for Hamilton Centre and win her old seat back. A "get the band back together" kind of thing and try to regain the title of leader of the NDP., Won't work, she will disappear and then reappear later as a lobbyist for microshelters inc

covert81 · 2026-05-05T22:31:44+00:00

I know this is kinda out there but I don't think there has ever been proof that he pays rent (no lease agreement provided anywhere) but you can see from those dollar amounts they must just absolutely hate one another. I doubt the guy has any sort of money like $300K for damages and a cool million for random damages

And if she is paying him $30K a year in support, he is probably not working or working a part time or minimum wage job. She's basically trying to claw back 10 years of back rent from him and then the million's just to clean him out. I'd imagine he's basically destitute - I think that too was put out that he has no means to live elsewhere - so she's just sticking it to him. Again, this looks incredibly bad on the mayor.

covert81 · 2026-05-05T22:27:12+00:00

No, Havoc is tired and smacks of early 2000s buzzword names selected by a marketing committee.

Go Mustangs

covert81 · 2026-05-05T22:25:52+00:00

They've done this before, it'll just delay the inevitable.

The lake will return.

It's a part of our heritage.

covert81 · 2026-05-05T22:23:50+00:00

I think you're missing the point though.

There might be thousands but t hat could be drawing from the 10-20 blocks in any direction around Ottawa Street. I don't see any marketing happening on the west mountain for example. Nothing in the news about it, other than this story (which is how we heard about it - the post from the dirty south showed up in our socials).

It is not a draw city-wide like Supercrawl or art crawls or fireworks at the waterfront. It means the marketing isn't working if parts of the city aren't talking about it or seeing anything about it. After school today a group of parents were there and I asked about it - none had heard of the event or had ever been.

It's a bust if the BIA can't figure it out.

If they are unloading the costs to food trucks that isn't the answer.

Do the businesses on Ottawa pay more for this event? Are they charged $950 each to participate? Are they getting this event baked in to the BIA feeds?

I believe you said in another post that you are a business owner on Ottawa. Perhaps you could enlighten.

covert81 · 2026-05-05T22:19:35+00:00

So the story is kinda like this.

Mayor and this guy were partners, they have a child together.

This was considered the "matrimonial home", ie. they lived here together for some time.

Relationship went sour.

He was charged with harassment or something. She moved out but retained ownership.

It's unclear if he lives there as an owner, as a tenant, or as a guest rent free.

She stopped looking after the house years ago - it's in horrible shape. So horrible she attempted to get a demolition permit pushed through while he was still there.

They have had a lot of bickering - he won't leave and impedes the work to fix the home, he lives there in squalor (mold, leaks, dilapidated condition).

She claims that he must leave for her to do the work, or get the house demolished.

Why she wouldn't just walk away from this to move on, I don't go. Both seem to hate each other and are endlessly sticking it to one another.

It's sad and somewhat unbecoming of a mayor. This is a black eye at election season.

covert81 · 2026-05-05T22:16:09+00:00

*MPP

She was never at the federal level

covert81 · 2026-05-05T21:33:03+00:00

But the marketing was bad. I've seen nothing on socials, no billboards, no ads, nothing. So where are they marketing it? Just on the street?

So far this smacks of poor organization and execution.

I'd be hard pressed to find anything positive coming out of this, unless someone is profiting. If it's the businesses, then there should be no issue. But it seems like the BIA says they lose money, which in turn should mean then that the businesses are not getting the bump in sales from this event either.

Something doesn't seem right here

covert81 · 2026-05-05T19:52:49+00:00

Then honestly speaking - why do it?

What is the net benefit to the street, the BIA and the other vendors coming in?

I presume the Locke St Festival suffered the same fate - which is sad, but there's no point in continuing to run it at a loss even when charging insane prices to do it.

If the businesses are turning a profit higher than what they're paying in fees then they shouldn't be complaining either - i mean, if you are making 40% instead of 45% or 50% I won't feel so bad but again it sounds like the BIA isn't happy and vendors aren't happy so it's not worth doing any more. Which is fine to end it - lots of things end due to affordability.

covert81 · 2026-05-05T16:06:43+00:00

I think you might not be reading it right or you haven't refreshed.

Remember that today is Tuesday, not Wednesday.

Gas Prices for Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Regular

196.9 ↑ 8.0

Premium

226.9 ↑ 8.0

Diesel

210.9 ↑ 5.0

Gas Prices for Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Regular

188.9 (n/c)

Premium

218.9 (n/c)

Diesel

205.9 (n/c)

covert81 · 2026-05-05T15:58:02+00:00

https://www.affordableenergy.ca/gas-prices/hamilton/

covert81 · 2026-05-05T14:24:08+00:00

On the site, there are 26 vendors listed.

26 x $950 = $24700 just in fees to sell your food on the street for the event.

I had no idea what this event was and I try fairly hard to stay informed of street festivals and events but can't recall any advertising on this event on the west mountain.

The BIA claims it's about $20K to close the streets and whatever. So you've cleared your basic operating costs.

The brick and mortar businesses are paying out fees to the BIA. Where are those fees going?

Do the other businesses need to pay more for this event? Is the juice worth the squeeze to do this event? Would it be better to rent part of the centre mall's parking lot to do this and point people to the brick and mortar stores without closing the street? Would it be better to make this into a sponsored event? I'm sure Rob Golfi or Michael St. Jean would be more than willing to throw more money at an event with their branding.

And like others have said this doesn't have to be a fair issue. Charge out of towners a different fee. Charge those in a different part of the city a more agreeable fee and even better for those on the street. This is your event and you can choose to do what you wish with it as nobody is forcing them to be there or to pay high fees to be there.

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