Red Hill foes still fighting; Many concerns are outstanding Final Edition

• Published in: Spectator (Hamilton. 1994)
• Main Author: Glendenning, Paul
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hamilton, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 30.11.2007
• ISSN: 1189-9417

In much of the recent talk, many sigh and roll their eyes when anyone even whispers anything negative on Hamilton's latest "engineering marvel." * The damage caused by the bone-crushing multimillion-dollar debt incurred not only by construction costs, but also the fees for lobbyists, lawyers and litigation. Some point to valley defenders for the ballooning debt, yet it was mostly inept spending and heavy-handed tactics that became so expensive. Not only does Hamilton face a huge debt that taxpayers cannot afford, but an extra cost of $10 million to $14 million a year on upkeep alone. That's all money that would be better spent fixing our existing infrastructure and helping our city's most vulnerable. During construction, I witnessed grey squirrels clinging to their treetop homes only to be crushed into piles of debris, tree sap bleeding from broken stumps of trees that were torn away from their roots deep within the valley floor. Sightings of animals such as coyote have increased in Hamilton's industrial North End, as the animals were forced to find refuge there or perish.