Hamilton has the highest city property taxes, Changing attitudes toward people with Down syndrome, & Top Tourist Destinations

Published: Sept. 28, 2018, 2:51 a.m.

b'Hamilton has the highest estimated property taxes for a city in Canada, at almost $7,000. Why is this and what can be done to change it? Outgoing Ward 14 Councilor Robert Pasuta weighs in on why this is the case, and what can be done to change it.\\n\\nGuest: \\xa0Robert Pasuta, Hamilton City Councilor for Ward 14\\n\\n-\\n\\nThis Sunday September 30th, is the sixth\\xa0annual walk for Down syndrome, organized by the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton. There is a strong, negative attitude toward Down syndrome around the world and in Canada. Shari van der Pol joins Scott on air to discuss how Down Syndrome is treated in society, raising a 1 year old daughter with Down Syndrome, and the purpose of The Walk.\\n\\nGuest: Shari van der Pol, from the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton\\n\\n-\\n\\nScott brings forward a bonus collection of bizarre stories from around the world. Axe throwing and alcohol, candy canes that taste like no other, and 9-1-1 is called for the wrong sort of emergency. It\\u2019s time to once again choose the Story of the Week!\\n\\n-\\n\\nWhere in the world would you travel if you had all the money, and all the time, in the world? Scott breaks down the top tourist destinations from around the world, and finds some surprisingly popular destinations close to home.'