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Hamilton to begin Jamesville demolition Sept. 8, despite CN Rail appeal

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The City of Hamilton has announced it will go ahead with the demolition of the Jamesville housing project despite an appeal from Canadian National Railway (CN Rail).

CityHousing Hamilton (CHH) is hoping to begin the demolition at 450 James St. North on Sept. 8, with the goal of creating a “mixed-use, inclusive community in Hamilton’s North End.”

“This will move forward regardless of the ongoing CN Rail appeal currently before the Ontario land Tribunal (OLT),” the city says in a statement.

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