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Thanks Crawfish, but the credit goes to authors of the books of which I plagiarized their work, with permission of course. Thanks to Bill Manson, Gary Evans and once again to Charles Cooper. Too bad you didn't have a camera when you were a kid...

One minor correction on Mr. Henley's description; View from 1890′s or so showing the ferry - probably taken from the railway swing bridge. That photo was taken from the lighthouse, the railing at the bottom right of the picture is still there. Compare the railing construction in the...

Not an exact date at present, but according to the book "The Sand Strip"; A small swing bridge was installed, and was opened on October 2, 1830. The bridge was light and could be swung by one man. However, it had not been in operation long when one of the larger sailing vessels crashed into it...

From the Office of Chad Collins The City of Hamilton’s Public Works Department continues to respond to impacts from this weekend’s storm, which caused power outages and tree damage in a number of areas across the City. All clean-up efforts are prioritized to address life threatening...

JOSEPH BRANT DAY FESTIVAL 2013! Civic Holiday Monday, August 5th At Historic LaSalle Park! Burlington, ON - Monday August 5th—Civic Holiday Weekend -Look forward to another spectacular year for Joseph Brant Day, a five hours day filled with fantastic line-up of new music, activities...

I have been asked about the many bridges that have spanned the Burlington Canal since it was first cut through the Beach Strip back in 1826. Some early history from author Bill Manson ____________________________________ With the completion of the Burlington Canal in 1826, a wooden bridge was...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator _______________________________________________ Jul 16, 2013 Don’t turn your back on the bird unless you want a peck of trouble ByBill Dunphy Hamilton's Waterfront Trail has long been known as a great spot for strolling, biking and blading...

City hoping to restore Burlington Beach to its former glory Posted with permission from the Bay Observer ______________________________________________ Posted by: Bay Observer Staff May 22, 2013 Early First Nations settlers described what is now Burlington Beach as being extremely picturesque...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator _____________________________________________ CHIPS OF THE OLD BLOCK ByMolly Hayes Next time you're strolling along the beach trail, keep an eye out for Bill Le Blanc. You'll catch him under a bright blue tent off Van Wagners Beach...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator __________________________________________________ ByTeri Pecoskie Cora Brittan knows her neighbourhood isn't perfect. "I'm sure everyone, given their druthers, would prefer not to have big electrical towers marching down the beach," says...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator ______________________________________________________ ByJon Wells Feel a hot breeze on a sultry Saturday at high noon; slide off your sandals and stand ankle deep in the cool lake. Facing the Burlington Beach shoreline, you would have...

The Beach Canal Lighthouse Group's General Meeting is this week! Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7 pm at the Burlington Central Library, Holland Room, 2331 New Street (opposite Seneca), Burlington. Our Chair, Stewart Patch will be showing a video on the return of the SS Keewatin to Port...

From the book, "The Sand Strip" by Dorothy Turcotte. As the years went by, a number of hotels sprang up along the Beach. The best known, and still the oldest operating tavern in Ontario is Dynes, established in 1846. City folks gladly braved the deplorable dirt road or the choppy ride across...

Sorry David I don't have a date for the picture and really it isn't a picture but a drawing, I have attached another showing the opposite angle and you can't see the small structure that is clearly shown on the first one and I believe could be the telegraph office. In fact both drawings are very...

Another message from David O'Reilly Scott, do you have a date for this picture? I think that the Ocean House was located immediately south of the canal. It seems that the telegraph cable between the beach and Burlington, was located at the bottom of the canal. So rather than being...

A drawing of the Ocean House and surrounding area, I don't know if that is the telegraph office that is connected to the Ocean House. Also I don't see telegraph lines, but they could of been left out.

Had this question sent in by member David O'Reilly; _________________________________________________________ Does anyone know exactly when the first telephone was on the beach? In 1890 a telephone call was made by the Oakville harbor master, to Capt. Campbell at the Burlington Canal about...

The original public meeting handout from 2008; http://cms.burlington.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=10151 More links; http://cms.burlington.ca/Page422.aspx http://www.waterfronttrail.org/wtsk/hamiltonburlington.htm http://day-trips.ca/content/beachway-park-pavilion...

If you spot a fluffy black and white calico cat (Callie) please contact Anna at (removed). The cat is missing from the low 400's of the Blvd. _____________________ Update; Callie has be found

Stopped by last Friday for the grand opening of the finally completed Brant St. Pier.