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Due to work and being off somewhere on vacation, this was the first year I was able to attend the Dieppe remembrance ceremony. I have attached a few pics from today, including one WWII plane that buzzed around for the first part and one of local politicians that attended. From right to left, Bob...

Posted with full permission from the Hamilton Spectator. ___________________________________________ TheSpec.com - Local - Remembering Dieppe August 18, 2007 John Burman The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 18, 2007) When Jack McFarland stands on the stony beach in Dieppe tomorrow, this is what the...

Hello BCLG Members and friends, We've just confirmed that Mike Gushulak, son of the second last lightkeeper, will be visiting the area for a week starting tomorrow (Tuesday). He grew up in the keeper's cottage and would like to meet members of our group on Thursday evening at 7pm at the...

Len Wilson The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton (Aug 14, 2007) Letters@thespec.com Last Holiday Monday, l had a great day with about 50 other people, at the only true beach l have ever known Hamilton to have. On both sides of the Skyway Bridge runs a large sand bar. The water is shallow and warm...

Posted with full permission from the hamilton Spectator. ________________________ Bill Dunphy The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 13, 2007) A week before ceremonies honouring the bloody sacrifices made at Dieppe by Hamilton's most storied regiment, someone has vandalized their waterfront monument. "I...

Posted with full permission from the Hamilton Spectator Ron Robinson The Hamilton Spectator Stoney Creek (Aug 10, 2007) Recently my wife and I took a stroll at Confederation Park along the asphalt walkway, sharing the space with in-line skaters and bicyclists. Most citizens use the path in...

Posted with full permission from the Hamilton Spectator. _____________________________ The Dynes Tavern had a long history on the Lake Ontario Beach Strip in Hamilton. First built in 1846 it was a hotel. The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 7, 2007) With the Dynes Tavern gone, founder John Dynes's...

From what I hear, they don't need it anymore. That building was to be used as sales office during the cooler weather, but I'm told that the sales were so good, the tent is good enough and most likely won't be around very long also. Work started; Foundation work;

August 04, 2007 Rob Faulkner The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 4, 2007) Emotions are flowing like draught beer over demolition this week of the Dynes Tavern to make way for a housing plan. The City of Hamilton says property owner Anthony DePasquale may face $200,000 in fines for demolishing the...

Posted with full permission from the Hamilton Spectator. The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 3, 2007) Call after call, Lisa Gouthro has had to explain that her Beach Boulevard home won't be for sale any time soon. "Real estate agencies are always calling and asking if it will be on the market," said...

Posted with full permission from the Hamilton Spectator. ... Daniel Hayduk, the Hamilton Spectator July 2007. The Dynes Tavern bites the dust. August 01, 2007 The Hamilton Spectator (Aug 1, 2007) As legend has it, the Dynes was the longest continually operating tavern in Canada. It opened on...

The historical sections of the building are mainly located on and in the old sections of the building as reported in the consultants report, many of the "countless renovations" were done to the building envelope had been done years before most of us were even on the Beach. Check the 1980...

Gone..... Yes it is, gone, gone, gone.

Going.... Yes, it was the old manager (Renee) who asked and it was followed by "it is scheduled for demolition". It was demolished today. And I'm told that there was no permit, a warning to stop work and the Beach just spent $5k on a consultant's report commenting on the historical...

Beach Rescue's main vessel was in last week for some touch up work. Some painting and new decals were installed. Great job!

Mountain News (Jul 27, 2007) Regular maintenance to the Niagara bound Burlington Bay Skyway Bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), begins soon. "This section of the QEW is an important link to the Niagara border with more than 130,000 drivers using it daily," said Transportation Minister...

Going.... I see that work crews are removing wiring and heat/AC components from the building and there is a temporary fence around the whole property. I'm told that the Dynes demolition will be started this week.

Nicole Macintyre The Hamilton Spectator (Jul 19, 2007) The Dynes is on its deathbed. The legendary tavern on Hamilton's Beach Strip is set to be demolished by the end of the month to make way for a new housing development. Its only chance of reprieve is a last-minute heritage assessment that...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator Nicole Macintyre The Hamilton Spectator (Jul 19, 2007) The Dynes is on its deathbed. The legendary tavern on Hamilton's Beach Strip is set to be demolished by the end of the month to make way for a new housing development. Its only chance of...

July 17, 2007 Eric McGuinness The Hamilton Spectator (Jul 17, 2007) Newly released documents reveal the former Board of Hamilton Harbour Commissioners destroyed fish habitat by unauthorized filling at Sherman Inlet in 2001, shortly before the Hamilton Port Authority took over. The federal...