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The first I heard of Mrs. Duff's choir was at last year's Beach Reunion at the Dynes when one the participants showed me a photo of a girls choir that Marjorie Duff lead. Member Crawfish has sent in a programme and a photo of the ladies choir. He also attached this message, a little more Beach...

This picture was taken back in 1959 and shows Hydro crews raising the towers so that the new roads had proper clearance from the power lines. This tower is located just off the Beach near Woodward and Burlington Street and you can see National Slag in the background. Member Crawfish was working...

This one was sent in by member Rae. :tbu: Does the statement, "We've always done it that way" ring any bells? ..read to the end... it was a new one for me. The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge...

This article from the Stoney Creek News came out today as a result from the Beach Council meeting in February. Watch for more to come out, I have been told that the Spectator is also looking into this matter.

1. Blaming your farts on me... not funny... not funny at all!!! 2. Yelling at me for barking... I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG, YOU IDIOT! 3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway? 4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose... stop it! 5...

I remember well the flooding problems we had down here in the 1970's, but I wasn't around for the one in the late 30's. Member Crawfish has sent in a few more good pictures showing the sidestreets back then, he also sent in the comments below. "Attached are three photos showing the Bay invading...

A member (Crawfish) has sent in a picture showing the old cannon that use to be located near the Canal. I remember it being beside the Angus Inn, but not in this good a shape. Wonder what happened to it?? If anyone else has some info or more pictures, please share it with the rest of us. Thanks...

Come this April, Beach Rescue will have a new boat on the water to serve the community. I have attached a couple shots of the almost completed vessel. Thanks to Leon from from the Rescue Unit for dropping off the pictures. :tbu:

An elderly man in Florida had owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back, fixed up nice; picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for swimming when it was built. One evening the old farmer decided to go...

Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit Inc. Easter Ham & Turkey Roll Friday March 4, 2005 @ 7pm Everyone is welcome. Crown and Anchor Door Prizes (You do not have to be present to claim prize) 15 hams & 15 turkeys to be rolled. Home theatre system (Must be present to claim prize) See you there. :tbu:

Thanks to Beach resident B. Pennell :tbu: for sending some pictures for the Photo Gallery. The year that these were taken was 1946. Scotto

Thanks to TC for adding a couple of new games to the Arcade, have fun. :dancedude

Thanks to member Crawfish for sending a couple of oldies to be added to the Gallery. The first photo shows a crowd looking at the old Bascule Bridge that was hit the day before by a ship. The second show the first Skyway Bridge early in it's construction. Thanks again to Crawfish. Scotto Edit...

Feb. 7, 2005. 01:01 AM Printer friendly version The talk By Suzanne Bourret Additional Articles by this Columnist The Hamilton Spectator For Sale: Five Santa suits, complete with hats and spats. Hamilton's Santa, Jimmy Lomax, has lost 100 pounds. He has been on the Atkins diet and...

I went out on the ice banks today and took a few pictures of Beach Rescue doing their winter training on Lake Ontario. They even let me go out on the ice in the boat for awhile. I shot a lot of pictures, too bad many of them didn't turn out.

Thanks to member Crawfish for sending this one in. Attached is a picture of the house owned by the Ireland family at the time of the inferno. I don't remember the exact date but it was when I was still attending Beach Bungalow so it must have been in the late 40's or early 50's. Although the...

Jan. 26, 2005. 12:51 AM Authority may operate Burlington Lift Bridge By Peter Van Harten The Hamilton Spectator That prominent red Canada logo on the tower isn't being scraped off just yet, but the Hamilton Port Authority is thinking about taking over the Burlington Lift Bridge. Jeff...

Jan. 24, 12:44 EDT City digs out after wintry blast Jacquie De Almeida and Paul Legall The Hamilton Spectator About 75 people were shepherded into Hutch's beach-front restaurant after their vehicles were stranded on the Lake Ontario shoreline during Saturday's snow storm. An 83-year-old...

Friends of the Beach Canal Lighthouse Group (BCLG), Our January meeting has been rescheduled to 2pm on Sunday, January 30 at the Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit, 316 Beach Blvd. (across from Dynes Tavern). The main agenda item for this meeting will focus on planning for the next 12-18 months. We...

You might of seen this on channel 11 news last night, Hamilton Police Marine Unit was on the Bay yesterday doing some winter training on the ice and in the water. Hope they had fun, way too cold for me. :D