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    Path Pictures

    I believe that they refer to the winds being out of the southwest, so I am more worried about the salt piles than the lake? Just to add, the City seems to be worried on the future of this section of the Trail, could be it be that they are expecting higher lake levels next spring?
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    Oct. 30, 1958: Burlington Bay Skyway completed

    Another interesting picture from McMaster Library, I cropped it down to save space. The toll gate are on the left with the employee parking lot to the east, there is an on-ramp to the south and at the very bottom of the picture is Lorne's or Roop's Texaco. Bell Cairn School is across Beach Blvd...
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    Sunrise along the pier

    This is a sunset on the harbour pier;
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    2019 Sink-a-Ship Food Drive

    2nd Annual Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit Sink-a-Ship Food Drive Last year, the Beach Strip Community raised 2,338 pounds offood. Let's beat that number this year! On Saturday, November 30th, please leave your non- -perishable food items outs-ide your home by 9am. Volunteers with the Hamilton...
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    2019 National Toilet Day

    If you drove by the Steam Museum today you would of noticed a giant toilet on the side lawn, apparently today is National Toilet Day. Ten Things You Can Do for UN World Toilet Day If you’re reading this and you have a...
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    Plan 2014 (High Lake Levels)

    Petition update Almost 10,000 signatures! But we need 10,000 more... +JOIN THE PROTEST MARCH IN OTTAWA United Shoreline Ontario Clarington, Canada Nov 13, 2019 — Friends, the time for action is NOW. Yet the International Joint Commission (IJC) continues to keep the outflows through the...
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    Hydro One is back

    Another email to the Beach Council __________________________________________________ This email is to inform members of your group that Hydro One will be performing vegetation maintenance on the high voltage electricity corridors running from Beach Road Junction to Lake Transmission Station...
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    Will the Beach Strip project get completed before the curtain falls?

    Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator _______________________________________________________________________________ Paul Wilson: Will the Beach Strip project get completed before the curtain falls? Fred Briggs danced and filmed his way through 70 years of life and family and the...
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    Beach Winter 2019

    I didn't expect to get this thread going again, when last Wednesday's snow came there were still many trees with green leaves. Many of the pictures taken are of the same house as last winter.
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    Catch a ride on The Beach Strip’s 1916 carousel ... in Tonawanda

    Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator _________________________________________________________________________________________ Paul Wilson: Catch a ride on The Beach Strip’s 1916 carousel ... in Tonawanda North Tonawanda bring new life to old ride November 11th, 2019 by...
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    Van Wagner's

    Found a few more;
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    Hamilton Shoreline Infill Map

    This article is from a community newsletter for the Crown Point community. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Points From The Past The natural inlets by Brendan Oliver Did you know that Crown Point was once home to four natural inlets...
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    Plan 2014 (High Lake Levels)

    Found this group (Untied Shoreline Ontario) fighting against Plan 2014 http://unitedshorelineontario.ca/documentary/ More
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    West Harbour - James Street Plaza Public Art Project

    Public Consultation What is your opinion? A jury of volunteer citizens, stakeholders and artists has reviewed 24 artist and artist-led team's submissions and have short-listed six. Before the jury meets to select the winning submission, they would like your opinion. Review the...
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    Plan 2014 (High Lake Levels)

    Attached is the levels for Lake Ontario for the month of October, notice very little change except on the last day. However that drop was wiped out by heavy rains, we actually gained on the next couple of days. Not good news. As of today;
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    Salt Storm(starting) 2012

    The salt companies haven't had any ship arrivals since last June, a CSL ship was delayed but came in yesterday and started to unloading around 430pm, notice the misting machine below the ship's boom, it is not doing much. Next morning at 8am, the temporary tarp is almost on except for the...
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    RIP Christine Davies

    A big turn out for Christine's Celebration of Life today at the Rescue Unit, I have attached a few pictures from the day.
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    The Niagara II

    This vessel use to be a regular at the canal taking trips from Hamilton to the mouth of the Niagara River. It would suck up a load of sand and return. It is now a diving destination off of Tobermory. http://warrenlophotography.com/uw/tobermory/niagara2/ Forum Photo
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    From Outlet to Canal

    Checked through my old pictures and can only come up with a picture from the same photographer, very hard see if there are gaps between the cribs in the photo though. One explanation is that the children picture was taken on the harbour side therefore needing less support as the Modjeska photo...
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    Jim Finds Lady Hamilton

    Found this picture in my collection (sorry no source) of the Hamiltonian at the piers, the date is early 1950's.
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