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Fuzzy numbers etc.

June 11, 2009 – 8:00 am

hamilton_spectatorA story in yesterday’s Spectator gave Red Wings winger Marian Hossa short shrift. He’s 6-foot-1, not 5 foot-1 as the wire story reported. We apologize for shrinking him. Link

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Death by media

June 3, 2009 – 8:00 am

hamilton_spectatorA story in Monday’s Spectator about the Sheraton falcons incorrectly reported that Bill Manson, husband of volunteer Ann Manson, had died. In fact, Bill Manson is alive and well and still very active in the community.
We apologize for the error. Link

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Fuzzy numbers etc.

May 22, 2009 – 8:00 am

hamilton_spectatorA story Saturday about Home Hardware signing on with Jim Balsillie’s bid to bring an NHL team to Hamilton got the number of people employed by the chain wrong. Home Hardware has 18,000 workers, not six million.
We apologize for the error. Link

Thanks, Eric!

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Gluten for punishment

May 14, 2009 – 8:00 am

hamilton_spectatorIn Monday’s Spectator, the Ginger Cake with Macerated Fruit and Lemon Mascarpone incorrectly listed 2 cups of cooked penne pasta as an ingredient. It should have said rice pasta. The recipe is for Celiac Awareness Month.We apologize for the error. Link

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A misidentification pot pourri

March 20, 2009 – 8:00 am

hamilton_spectatorA photograph in yesterday’s Spectator mistakenly identified a man as Randy Kowaleski. Randy Kowaleski, pictured here, was injured in a bus crash in Mexico on Monday. His wife, Carolyn Kowaleski, was killed in the crash. The Spectator apologizes for the error and extends its sympathies to the family.
A photograph in yesterday’s Hamilton Spectator incorrectly identified a young musician.
He is Liam McGlashon, age 10.
A photo caption in Tuesday’s Spectator incorrectly identified winners of McMaster University’s Start-up Challenge. The names of the winners in the correct order are: Tim Pryor, left in photo, Terry Sachlos, centre, and Cristian Nunez, right.
A fish identified as a white perch in a photograph in yesterday’s Spectator is actually a yellow perch. Link

The Toronto Star also used the wrong photo for Mr. Kowaleski:

A March 18 article about a bus accident in Mexico that claimed the lives of three Canadians included an incorrect photo. The photo identified as Randy Kowaleski, who was seriously injured in the crash, was actually of a neighbour of Kowaleski. Link

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Errors cause paper to reprint pages

February 11, 2009 – 8:00 am

hamilton_spectatorIn an unusual and laudable decision, the Hamilton Spectator (Ontario) chose to reprint a two-page spread after the first version contained errors. Here’s the correction/letter from the paper’s sports editor:

Dear Readers:
Today’s featured centrespread (pages 8-9) is a reproduction of our centrespread from last Tuesday. It features photos of Hamilton and Halton high school athletes of the year for 2007-08.
The original pages contained errors that meant some athletes were misidentified.
We deeply regret the errors.
We are running a corrected version of that spread today to ensure each of those athletes is appropriately recognized in our pages as we originally intended.
Rick Hughes
Sports Editor

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Fuzzy numbers etc.

October 20, 2008 – 8:00 am

An item on yesterday’s front page said oil prices had fallen to a 14-year low. We should be so lucky. In fact, they fell Thursday to a 14-month low. Link

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Rescue gone awry

July 7, 2008 – 8:00 am

A story in yesterday’s Spectator mixed up who rescued whom in the Colombian raid that freed Ingrid Betancourt and several other hostages. The Colombian military rescued them from a guerrilla group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
As well, a story in Thursday’s paper about the rescue misspelled Colombia. We apologize for the errors. Link

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Entirely different circumstances

June 30, 2008 – 8:00 am

A story in Wednesday’s Spectator about a search for missing adventurer Steve Fossett mistakenly said Fossett was born in London, Ontario, and now lives in Calgary. In fact, Fossett was born in Tennessee and is presumed dead. The organizer of the search, Simon Donato, was born in London and lives in Calgary. The Spectator regrets the error. Link

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Wife, not mother

June 9, 2008 – 8:00 am

A photo caption on the front page of yesterday’s Spectator incorrectly said that John Lee was describing the death of his mother from a C. diff infection. In fact, he was telling a Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital meeting about the death of his wife. We apologize for the error. Link

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Fuzzy numbers etc.

March 10, 2008 – 8:00 am

A story in Wednesday’s paper reported that 90,000 people attended the Canadian Idol auditions in Hamilton the previous weekend. In fact, only 900 people attended. Link

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Be sure to check those letters to the editor

February 14, 2008 – 8:00 am

A Dec. 4 letter to the editor described Gary McHale in a way that was not accurate. The Hamilton Spectator withdraws any suggestion that Mr. McHale has perpetrated violence in his activities at Caledonia. The Hamilton Spectator apologizes for the error. Link

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How to get a lawyer in trouble

February 11, 2008 – 8:00 am

In a Feb. 6 story about a Court of Appeal hearing concerning Great Glasses, lawyer Louis Frapporti was quoted as saying his client, Bruce Bergez, “was played like a violin.” The remark referred to the actions of legal counsel for the College of Optometrists and not the actions of Superior Court Justice David Crane.
The Spectator apologizes for any confusion. Link

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Not the greatest

December 10, 2007 – 8:00 am

A cutline in Monday’s sports section incorrectly attributed a quote to Jay Kirk, the new coach of the Hamilton Red Wings. Kirk never said “I’m the greatest.” The Spectator apologizes for the error. Link

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Know thyself

November 23, 2007 – 8:00 am

A story published in yesterday’s paper incorrectly stated that Ian Oliver succeeded Jagoda Pike as Spectator publisher. In fact, Pat Collins succeeded Pike. We apologize for the error. Link

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