Hamilton Conservation Authority

• Hamiltonians with Spencer Gorge in their ‘backyard’ want exemption from reservation fees

  Residents living near Dundas Peak and Webster’s Falls are seeking free access to the area, insisting that the latest hike in reservation fees seems excessive.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Visits to Hamilton’s Spencer Gorge this fall by ‘reservation only,’ says HCA

  Just in time for the fall colours, the Hamilton Conservation Authority will implement a paid reservation system for visitors to two area waterfalls to curb 'overwhelming' traffic.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022
  
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• 2 rescued from fall down embankment at conservation area in Dundas, Ont.

  Hamilton Paramedics say they treated a a pair of women near Ofield and Harvest Roads on Sunday afternoon. One was sent to hospital.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
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• 1 dead after motor vehicle crash at the Devil’s Punch Bowl in Hamilton: police

  Hamilton Police say their collision reconstruction team is investigating "a motor vehicle fatality" that happened on a conservation authority property.

  Traffic

  Aug 20, 2022
• Hamilton Conservation Authority asks residents to lower water use amid dry summer

  The Hamilton Conservation Authority says current dry conditions in the city have forced the declaration of a Level 1 low water condition for the entire HCA watershed.

  Environment

  Jul 29, 2022
• Hamilton’s Christie Antique and Vintage Show no more after HCA ends 3-decade run

  The Hamilton Conservation Authority has shut down the bi-annual event forever after suggesting operating the show was no longer feasible.

  Canada

  May 13, 2022
• Save Our Streams campaign seeks new leadership on Hamilton Conservation Authority board

  Organizers of Save Our Streams Hamilton have launched an email campaign, requesting that Ancaster Coun. Lloyd Ferguson not be re-elected as board chair on Feb. 3.

  Environment

  Jan 26, 2022
• Hamilton Conservation Authority pass holders double during pandemic

  The HCA aims to have Wild Waterworks back in operation this summer. The water park at Confederation Park stayed closed through the summers of 2020 and 2021 because of COVID-19.

  Environment

  Jan 18, 2022
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• Deadline for Chedoke Creek dredging extended to Dec. 31, 2022

  A ministry order requires targeted dredging after 24 billion litres of untreated wastewater spilled into the creek through an open gate on a combined sewer overflow tank.

  Environment

  Oct 26, 2021
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• Two Hamilton beaches still unsafe for swimming

  The water at Pier 4 Park remains off-limits because of blue-green algae and the beach at Bayfront Park is permanently closed due to a history of poor water quality.

  Health

  Aug 6, 2021