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Dear friends of the lighthouse, A reminder - the annual general meeting of the Beach Canal Lighthouse Group will be held this Sunday, November 19 at 2pm at the Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit at 316 Beach Blvd., across from Dynes Taververn. We have a full agenda, including the election of...

Many of you may have never heard of Bruce Duncan, but he did do a lot work for the Beach on many issues. He will be missed! ______________________________________________________________ By Sharon Boase The Hamilton Spectator(Nov 13, 2006) Bruce Duncan, a highly esteemed and much loved...

Posted with full permission from the Stoney Creek News ___________________________________________ Water and Waste: Life and Death COMMUNITY (Nov 4, 2006) In the mid-1850s, thousands of people died from a mystery disease connected with contaminated drinking water. The problem was solved with...

From today's Spec. ______________________________________ (Nov 4, 2006) Advance polls for the 2006 Municipal Election: * Today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Election day is Nov. 13. To find your polling location, visit www.myhamilton.ca or call 905-546-CITY. Are you on the voters list? Call...

Due to the lack of news and submissions, there will not be a Beach Banner published for November, next issue will be out in January.

This bad news was already posted in the "Announcements", but since Elisabeth was a big part of the Lighthouse Group, I have posted it once more. Dear Friends of the Lighthouse, I'm sorry to advise you that Elisabeth Nebesny, our founding director, passed away on Saturday, October 14. She...

Police are urging visitors to Toronto city centre to be especially vigilant for a new gang operating a slick routine that is aimed at stealing from unwary persons. They say that the gang usually comprises four members. While the three younger ones, all appearing to be cute and innocent, divert...

From today's Spec. NEBESNY, Elisabeth - Peacefully at Hill House Hospice on Saturday, October 14, 2006. Elisabeth Nebesny, beloved wife of the late Emil in her 74th year. Dear mother of Paul and his wife Jennifer of Whitby, Joseph and his wife Sheila of Binbrook, Lucia and her husband Russell...

This should be a good time, on November 3rd (2006) the Dynes will be hosting a Halloween Party with a return engagement of Lost & Lazy. There will be prizes for best costumes. The Dynes always has a good Halloween night, so see you there. For contact info; The Dynes Tavern 337 Beach Blvd. (905)...

This coming Tuesday (Oct. 10th), City Council will vote to allow the Rescue Unit to take over lands around their property. The HBRU want to demolish their tired old storage garage and build a larger new one which will accommodate the bigger rescue boats the Unit has acquired over the last couple...

Posted with full permission from the Stoney Creek News. (Oct 13, 2006) Riding the wave pool and water slides at Wild Waterworks is about to get a lot more expensive. After years of modest increases, admission prices to the popular Confederation Park facility are set to rise by more than 40...

Students at Churchill School :tbu:are having a pizza fundraiser tonight at Little Cesar's at Queenston and Parkdale. Looking for dinner or a snack for later on, they have a Large Pepperoni Pizza and Crazy Bread with sauce for $10. Pick up Only. Proceeds are going to Sir Winston Churchill...

Posted with full permission from the Hamilton Spectator City log James N. Allan Burlington Bay Skyway Hamilton Essentials Compiled by Peter Van Harten (Oct 10, 2006) Today in Hamilton history * Oct 10, 1985 -- The new James N. Allan Burlington Bay Skyway was completed and opened but not...

A New Developer It is no longer called the "Paisley Project" as a new Developer(Andrin Beaches Limited), has taken over this project. About a year ago, the land that most of us knew as the old Texaco had the soil remediated by the City and the new owners are going ahead with building on this...

Borrowed from TC's site. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A husband was in BIG trouble when he forgot his wedding anniversary. "Tomorrow," his wife angrily told him, "there had better be something in our driveway that goes from zero to 200 in two...

The City of Hamilton website has many sections that are very informative, the one section that I had good look through tonight was their map section. You can zoom into your house or anywhere in Hamilton. If you unclick the boxes to the right,(Land Parcels, Parks etc..) you see just the photo...

Monday, October 02, 2006 | Updated at 7:50 AM EDT Rakshande Italia The Hamilton Spectator Residents of the Beach Strip in Hamilton are going to city council today with a plan to build a recreational trail along the Eastport Drive bayfront. It would run from the Burlington ship canal to...

Great crowd once again at the Dynes for the Beach Reunion, the place was packed with old Beach Bums from noon on. If you haven't try one, make it next year, meet people you haven't seen in many years. Thanks again to the Tony and his staff at the Dynes for keeping the food and the drinks coming.

Special to the Spectator By Susannah Schmidt Special to The Hamilton Spectator(Sep 30, 2006) If you like wind, fire and sweat, meet Tom Stewart. He's a builder of mini-trains. He started the hobby at age 40 when he was a firefighter. Now he's retired. The first locomotive took him four...

This one was sent in by Brenda from Environment Hamilton. ___________________________________ Councillor Merulla is looking for volunteers to participate in this year's "Trees Across Hamilton" community-based planting. Details are as follows: Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:00 a.m. Location...