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Concerning This Newsletter From the January 2007, Beach Banner. For the first time in thirteen (13) years of writing this paper, I didn't print one for the month of November, for the simple reason that not a single person in the community bothered to phone in any news or advertising. Perhaps...

Due to spamming we were forced to perform some Forum upgrades, in the process we lost our Photo Gallery. TC :rock: has now put it back online, it is located on the tool bar at the top of the page. (A few members were asking where it went)

This year, on Christmas Eve, the light keeper's cottage will be 150 years old. We have much to do this year! We started to talk about some of these things at our meeting today. The minutes for today will be distributed very soon - I promise! Meanwhile, attached are the approved minutes...

From the "Things To Do" section in today's Hamilton Spectator. For those who want a workout and fresh air closer to home, cardio and yoga exercises will be held tomorrow on the beach in Stoney Creek, next to Hutch's at 8 a.m. No experience is required and the workout will finish at 9:15 a.m...

Dear BCLG Members and Friends of the Lighthouse The next Beach Canal Lighthouse Group meeting is this Sunday, January 14th at 2pm at the Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit at 316 Beach Blvd., across from Dynes Tavern. The meeting will include: - important updates - a discussion about the 150th...

WHEELER, Grace (nee Martin) - "Last Of The Martins" Peacefully at the Wellington Nursing Home on Thursday, January 4, 2007, in her 89th year. Beloved wife of Reg for 66 years. Mother of Leonard, Rennie and the late Robert Wheeler. She will be missed by her grandchildren Derek, Darryl, Melanie...

Stelco land could provide positive waterfront development for Hamilton, councillors hope Kevin Werner, Stoney Creek News (Jan 5, 2007) Stelco has put up for sale almost 42 acres of "prime" waterfront land and some councillors say they want the city to purchase it. About three weeks ago...

The remaining bird droppings were clean out of the Lighthouse today and all the windows in the Lantern Room were finally boarded up. Hopefully the birds now have no way to enter the structure.

Notification of Traffic Configuration Changes Burlington Lift Bridge(Burlington/Hamilton) Please be advised that as of January 2, 2007 to March 2, 2007, FACCA Incorporated will be doing a sidewalk replacement project on the Burlington Lift Bridge. As a result, the traffic configuration on the...

Posted with full permission from the Hamilton Spectator. By Mair E. Davies, Hamilton The Hamilton Spectator (Dec 27, 2006) Re: 'Steeltown Santa Claus'; Dec 22 I read this heartfelt and beautiful tribute to our own Santa, Jimmy Lomax. He is one in a million. How many people, young or older...

Starting at 7:30 on the 31st.,:beer: Three course prime rib dinner -and- mid-night buffet & champagne. entertainment by; Al Corbeil Tickets: $30 per person (with dinner) $10 per person (buffet & champagne only)

Jimmy Lomax is the face of Christmas in Hamilton. But he's no storybook hero. Hardship and tragedy have marked his life. Health problems. The death of his only child. 'Christmas is sad for us. but we just have to go on, making it happy for everyone else.' By Brent Lawson The Hamilton...

Happy Birthday to our only SuperMod.:beer: Soooo close to Christmas.

Not the one at Eastport, most residents know to take it easy around the turn from VanWagners' to the Beach Blvd, but someone was going a little too quick around that bend tonight and rolled their Sidekick a couple times into the field. No one was hurt and it didn't sound as if any charges would...

Voters List From 1962 This one was sent in by member Jim Simmons and covers the Beach section near the Dynes. Many thanks to Jim.

Another update, a contractor is in the process of boarding up the Lighthouse Keeper's House (Pete's House) and the lantern section of the Lighthouse. A few openings were notice in the windows, so this is just a protective measure until restoration plans can move along.

Just to keep everyone up to date with our friend Pete Colletti, the last Lighthouse Keeper from the Canal who moved down to the East Coast many years ago after the lighthouse was decommissioned. It looks like he is in to some serious fishing, he has a new boat and from what I can see to the side...

On December 1st, 2006 for the first time ever, the residents of National Drive, off of Greenhill experienced a large flood that almost made to top of their cars. Worried that it could get worst, many of the area residents were evacuated. The Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit was on the scene to assist...

It was a rough day for my team today, we were down right from the start, came back and got the lead, only to lose in the last minute. It was good time even though i'm getting far too old for this. Thanks to everyone who took the time to play today, also a big thank you to Jennifer for taking...

Member Greg Reader :hail: had his Blog mentioned in this Spec article today. By Nicole Baute The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton's smokestack sleuth With a camera as his weapon, Hamiltonian Greg Reader catches big polluters in the act. The father of two catches stacks spewing unusual coloured...