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BCLG – 9th Lighthouse Lane Street Sale on July 8 and July 11 (2012) General Meeting It's that time of year again! Grace B. and Roger H. have graciously agreed to host Lighthouse Lane #9. So BCLG is looking for good used stuff to sell at Lighthouse Lane. Sunday July 8 from 8:30 am to...

When ever the wind is out of the west, I can smell an unusual odour near the section of the Beach where the school is located, could it be the same? From today's Spec; "The mystery behind the unusual odours wafting through parts of Hamilton this week is one step closer to being solved."...

Thanks Sonja; When I stopped by the same spot today, I knew that it wasn't someone's pet ferret. I thought that it was vey quick getting around all those rocks so fast, but there is more than one, in fact there are many. I seen four at one time along the rock wall. As shown in the last picture...

I think I found your ferret, seen him this morning searching through the rocks on the Burlington side pier. He seems to know the area very well, he would pop up in a section of rock and a few seconds later he would show up much further away. It was tough to get a picture.

BEACH COMMUNITY EDITION STREET TREE PLANTING PROGRAM Under the City of Hamilton's Street Tree Planting Program, Forestry staff will plant free trees along the road allowance portion of residential and commercial properties. This fully- funded program includes both new tree plantings and...

I have been receiving many emails asking about the Beach sale this year due to the early date, it is as always, the second Sunday in July. So that would be the 8th this year. If you plan to sell food, make sure you contact the City of Hamilton’s health dept for a permit. Also I received this...

THE BURLINGTON POST. August 23(no year) Looking Back by Dennis Smith Although no longer in use, the Beach Strip lighthouse has been a fixture in the area since the early 1800s. The first lighthouse was built just south of the canal in the 1830s (1838 is the date most widely quoted), and a keeper...

Yes some of the vessels seem to go missing then come back again on those Sites, it was too late for me as well and without some light, you don't get very good pictures anyway. Hopefully they go back out during the daytime.

The old Stanley (shown below) has been put out to pasture and the new one came in today. It still needs all the decal work, but it is looking pretty nice. I will add some more pictures once the decal work has been completed. This photo is from last year. From today;

Another day with high winds out of the west and south-west, so what to do at the salt piles but add a mountain more of salt (during high winds). Pretty obvious that they don't give a damn about their neighbours. I also don't see how this corrosive material can be too healthy for the equipment...

Wednesday, May 9 we start our summer meeting schedule for the Beach Canal Lighthouse Group. The May 9 meeting starts at 7 pm at the Burlington Central Library, 2331 New Street, Burlington. Paul Grimwood will give an illustrated talk on Senator Sanford including the Senator's beach...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator. ________________________________________ Steph Crosier Getting to the Windermere Nature Area will be easier for Hamilton residents this fall. The trail along Eastport Drive will be extended to allow better access for the residents of the...

Crawfish; That seemed to be the plan though ("dire predictions") and look at what we had to put up with over on Eastport Dr now, but until I read these old articles, I had no idea that the Province was also in giving away our bayshore to the Port. The Beach must not become an "oasis", well why not?

Before the annexation of the Beach Strip by the City of Hamilton we use to have our own Wards and Executive Committee. Attachched is a handout from back in the day listing the members and the boundries.

Ration Pleasure Motoring To Ease Traffic To the Editor: Regarding the Hamilton Beach traffic problem - drastic conditions require drastic remedies, so I have suggested another solution. It looks as if the skyway bridge and highway will take a long time to build. What about the problem in the...

Crash At Canal Bridge Holds Up Beach Traffic Hamilton Beach, June 15/1956 -Two cars were damaged in a heavy traffic snarl at the canal bridge, when a north-bound tractor trailer came in contact with a car driven by Clarence L. Terry, of Putnam. No one was injured. Police said Albert J...

Beach Police Chief Gives Last Report Hamilton Beach, May 16/1956 Howard Nickling, chief constable of Hamilton Beach for the last 20 years relinquished his post at the meeting of the Burlington Beach Commission last night, to take Up his duties as chief constable of Caledonia today, , Speaking...

Beach Commission Tells Owners To Confine Dogs Hamilton Beach, April 11/1956 - Numerous complaints have been received by the Burlington Beach Commission of the large number of dogs running at large. H. B. Black, secretary, stated at the commission meeting that the HSPCA have been kept so busy...

Operation Changeover Starts On Beach Strip Hamilton Beach, Jan. 17 - Conversion from 25 to 60 cycle power began today, and is scheduled to be completed by January 24. The changeover will start between the northerly limits and First Avenue; from First Avenue to Cottage Grove on January 18; from...

Burlington Beach Protests Delay Decision On Saltfleet Annexation Queen's Park Believed To Favour Association Of Strip With Hamilton By ROBERT J. HANLEY Spectator Staff Writer Queen's Park, Feb. 3/1956 - The future of Burlington Beach - as a separate municipality with one of the lowest tax rates...