Grocery Stores

Metro stores across the city will be open at 7 a.m. Saturday December 24, and all stores will close at 6 p.m. for Christmas Eve. All stores remain closed December 25 for Christmas Day, and reopen on Boxing Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Regular hours resume December 27.

All Fortinos stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday December 24, and closed Sunday December 25 for Christmas Day. Stores resume regular hours for Monday December 26.

The Mustard Seed will be open Saturday December 24 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be closed for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Malls

Lime Ridge Mall will be open Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Sunday December 25 for Christmas Day. It will reopen on Boxing day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jackson Square will be open December 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Christmas Eve, and will be closed Sunday December 25. It will reopen for Boxing Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hamilton City Centre Mall will be open December 24 from 9:30 to 4 p.m., and closed Christmas Day. It'll be open on Boxing Day from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Centre on Barton, Westcliffe Mall and Meadowlands Power Centre will also be closed for Christmas, but open Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Opening times vary store to store.

LCBO​

All LCBO stores will open as usual and close at 6 p.m. om Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24. They will remained closed Christmas Day, Sunday December 25 and Boxing Day Monday, December 26.

The City

All City of Hamilton Administrative offices will be closed from Monday, December 26 to Monday, January 2.

For emergencies involving roads, water mains, sewer systems, public health and safety issues, citizens are asked to call 905-546-2489.

Garbage Pickup

There will be no change to the collection schedule during the holidays. Residents are asked to have waste at the curb before 7 a.m. on collection day.

To view your collection schedule, visit www.hamilton.ca/waste.

Community Recycling Centres and Transfer Stations will remain open during the holidays, with a change in hours on Saturday December 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Real Christmas trees will be collected by the city from January 9 to 16. Residents are asked to remove all decorations before placing trees at the curb, and to not wrap trees in plastic.

HSR Transit

Busses will be on a regular Saturday service schedule Saturday December 24 and Monday December 26. There will be a special Christmas Day schedule with limited bus service until 9 p.m. Tuesday December 27 will be regular bus service.

For more information call HSR information at 905-527-4441 or visit www.hamilton.ca/hsr. The HSR Information Line will only be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 25.

The HSR Customer Service Centre will be closed December 26 and 27.

ATS-DARTS

Friday December 23, DARTS will provide weekday service, from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Saturday December 24 will switch to Saturday service, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., and Sunday December 25 will be special holiday service running from 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Boxing Day will return to normal weekday service.

The Accessible Transportation Services (ATS) Officer will be open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. throughout the holiday period, except for December 26 and 27.

Recreation

All recreation centres, senior centres and arenas will be closed December 25 and 26. Recreation schedules are available for December 25 onward at www.hamilton.ca/recreation.

Museums

​Dundurn National Historic Site, Whitehern Historic House and Garden, The Hamilton Military Museum, Battlefield House Museum and Park, Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology are closed December 25, 26 and January 1.

Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum is closed from December 25 to January 1.

Griffin House is closed until spring. For more details visit www.hamilton.ca/museums

Tourism Hamilton

The Tourism Hamilton Visitor Information Centre on James St. N will be closed from December 25 to January 3. Visit www.tourismhamilton.com/visitor-services for more information.

Hamilton Farmer's Market

The Hamilton Farmer's market is open Friday December 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday the 24 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It's closed for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and opens again Tuesday December 27 at 8 a.m.

Hamilton Public Library

All Hamilton Public Library locations will be closed December 25, 26 and 27. Holiday hours will be in effect December 24 and 28, and regular hours resume on Tuesday January 3. Visit www.hpl.ca for more information.

Public Health Services

For Public Health matters concerning:

Reports of suspected reortable diseases and food poisoning, call 905-546-2063

Reports of environmental spills, fires or other events that may be a health hazard or safety issue call 905-546-2489

Reports of rabies animal exposures call 905-546-2489

Safe Water Program issues that may be a health hazard call 905-546-2489 or visit www.hamilton.ca/safewater

Ontario Works

All Ontario Works offices will be closed Monday December 26 to Monday January 2, 2017. For emergencies, Ontario Works participants may call the regular line at 905-546-4800 and press zero to access the call centre for assistance from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Animal Services

The Animal Services Shelter will be closed on December 25 and 26. For 24-hour Animal Services emergency issues please call 905-574-3433.

Parking Tickets

The Parking Office at 80 Main Street West will be closed Friday December 23 at 4:30 p.m. Online payments can be made at www.hamilton.ca/pay-your-ticket.

Payment of parking violations can be made by mail to the pre-printed address indicated on the parking tag, or dropped off into the drop box at the nearest Municipal Service Centre or Taxation Division.

Traffic Violations

The Provincial Offences Administration office at 45 Main Street East will be closed December 26 to January 2, 2017. Online payments can be made anytime at www.hamilton.ca/pay-your-ticket.