Posted Jun 24, 2008, 8:27 PM
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Wiki Ricki
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hamilton Ontario
Posts: 399
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Originally Posted by thistleclub
East Escarpment Stairs To Officially Open
HAMILTON, ON – June 24, 2008 – Hamilton’s Public Works Department is hosting a special event on Wednesday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m to celebrate the official opening of the East Escarpment Stairs from the Rail Trail (approximately 300 metres east of the lower section stairs) to Mountain Brow Boulevard at Margate Avenue. Opening remarks will be followed by a photo opportunity. The new stairs enhance public access up the mountain, as part of the Public Works Department’s commitment to making Hamilton a more "walkable/rideable" city as outlined in the Transportation Master Plan.
On Hand: Mayor Fred Eisenberger; Ward 6 Councillor Tom Jackson; Scott Stewart, General Manager, Public Works; Gerry Davis, Senior Director of Capital Planning & Implementation, Public Works; Public Works staff; Neighbours and local residents
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Great to see these stairs open up. Long overdue. Now we can probably see the crime figures in the lower city start to decrease.......juuuuust kidding. 
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