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Jimmy Howard’s racing legend lives in mural on beach strip Jimmy Howard’s racing legend lives in mural on beach strip When Terri Laan and Chris Farner bought the creaky home in Hamilton’s beach community, they had no idea it had belonged to cigar-chomping stock car racing icon Jimmy Howard...

The new beach trail was a game changer for the historic lighthouse, writes Paul Wilson. July 30th 2018 Paul Wilson Hamilton Spectator After 15 years of frustration and dead ends, there is new hope that the historic...

The finished mural, a job very well done.

Bay Observer Staff Posted on July 12, 2018, 12:06 pm Lester B. Pearson was starting his final two weeks as Prime Minister and the Burlington Mall officially opened when the only Canadian government-operated research ship on the Great Lakes first hit the water in...

Signposts: HMCS Moncton visits, celebrating newcomers and more Hamilton Spectator Ship ahoy Hamiltonians are invited to tour the HMCS Moncton, an active navy vessel, during its two-day stop at Pier 8 in Hamilton Harbour. The ship will be open for public tours Monday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to...

July 21st; Jim at work;

More progress today, Closer; A couple more links that mention Jimmy; http://www.canadianracer.com/cne.asp http://www.canadianracer.com/pinecrest.asp https://www.therecord.com/living-story/7196545-bridgeport-speedway-s-hometown-champ/

A couple of new residents (Terri & Chris) purchased Jimmy's old house and instead of demolishing it and starting over, they gave it a new life. The house was lifted and foundations and a basement were added. To remember Jimmy, Terri and Chris have hired a gifted painter (Jim) to add a...

Do know if we added this, I cannot add as an attachment as it is too big. International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board Observed Conditions and Regulated Outflows in 2017 May 25, 2018 http://ijc.org/files/tinymce/uploaded/ISLRBC/ILOSLRB_SummaryReport.pdf

Skyway crash driver loses appeals Dangerous driving and one-year sentence upheld in 2014 crash News Jul 10, 2018 by Steve Buist The Hamilton Spectator A Brampton dump truck driver who caused traffic...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator. _________________________________________________________________________ “Bleeder emissions” happened when employees were starting up a blast furnace that was down for maintenance, steelmaker says. Friday 13th 2018 by...

Check out some great pictures taken by John Rennison from the Hamilton Spectator; https://www.thespec.com/news-story/8739196-photos-the-golden-horseshoe-live-steamers/

This map was sent in by member David and what is interesting is that there is a power house listed at the south end of the Beach but the ones near Brant's Pond or on Guies St in Hamilton are not listed. This map is actually much bigger and I have only copied a small section of it. Thanks to the...

Published Date: Jul 10, 2018Event Date: Jul 07, 2018 HOWARD, John Edward With heavy hearts we say goodbye to a kind and gentle giant, Big John, on July 7, 2018 at St. Peter's Hospital in his 63rd year. Best friend and loving husband of 40 years to Debbie. Will be forever in the hearts of his...

In need of being demolished; Another; This one was demolished a couple years ago;

Just off the Path;

Check out the photos taken by the Hamilton Spectator; https://www.thespec.com/news-story/8729976-photos-beach-strip-garage-sale/

Just to add, it seems that vendors and some residents are using the sale to dump their unwanted leftovers and garbage. We will have to see what we can do about this issue for future sales.

Another good crowd at this year's Garage Sale, it was nice to see many of the residents that you don't normally see during the year. A few pictures;

One section for this housing development built at the old antique shop.