There is an ancient Greek proverb that says: "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they will never sit." This is a deep image, and speaks to the true meaning of the word 'community'.
Our city, Hamilton is a community like this. We are looking, and we are making investments and choices today so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy a better future.
For the city to prosper, it needs a solid economic basis of the dynamic industry, a strong corporate culture and good jobs. He must be able to grow and adapt to global realities.We have all seen the consequences of not adapting to the last global recession. This is a lesson most cities in the world will not soon forget.