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    The Formation of Burlington Beach

    A paper read before the Hamilton Association on May 25th, 1882, by P.S. VanWagner. _______________________________________________________ When the grand and distinct changes which mark the different epochs in the earth's geological history had ceased, and left its surface in comparative...
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    Beach Hunting History

    I had this bit of Beach history sent to me by a hunter friend of mine. It comes from a book titled "Waterfowl Decoys of Southwestern Ontario" Many thanks to the author, Paul Brisco :tbu:for allowing his work to be posted on the site...
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    Don't Forget To Vote

    Who are you voting for??? Paul Miller. NDP Paul in Our Community • City Councillor in Stoney Creek for 6 years, Chair of Parks & Recreation as well as Vice-Chair of Engineering • Active member of the United Steelworkers (USW) for over 30 years, serving as Assistant Chief Stewart, Health...
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    MacLEAN, Sandra. Finally at peace

    MacLEAN, Sandra (Sandi) nee McEwan (Beach kid) - December 21, 1941 September 18, 2007. Finally at peace, reunited with her beloved daughter Kelly (1986). Sister of Pat and husband Gus Farrar of P.E.I. Aunt of Terry Murray and John Farrar, sister-in-law of Dave and Dianne MacLean and aunt...
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    The TD Great Canadian Shore Clean Up

    A member contacted me today and asked if I knew anything about a crowd of people cleaning up the beach on both the Hamilton and Burlington sides. I never heard a thing, I told him. I stopped down by the ship canal and talk with a group of volunteers who were on there lunch break from their work...
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    Andrea Horwath MPP

    As many of you may already know, the riding boundaries for Hamilton East have change to what now exist on the federal riding. We will now be in the riding of Hamilton East/Stoney Creek. Our MPP, Andrea Horvath is now running in the new Hamilton Centre riding. I stopped Andrea's campaign...
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    793 & 795 Beach Blvd.

    A Committee Of Ajustment hearing for these two properties is scheduled for September 20th, 2007. See the attached notice. ________________________________________________ Should look nice when it is done.
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    Flare Show Tonight.

    This might be worth a walk down to the beach. Tonight from around 8:15pm till 9:15pm the US Airforce will be dropping flares from 4,000 feet on the American side of Lake Ontario near Olcott, NY. This is about 50 miles from the Beach Strip, but they should be clearly visable.
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    Obnoxious Aunts

    Soon after I turned 20, my two elderly, obnoxious aunts used to come up and annoy me at weddings by poking me repeatedly in the ribs and cackling while telling me, "You're next!.....You're next! he he''. They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals!
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    High Winds on Tuesday

    Channel 11 news was commenting on the high winds we received a couple nights ago and a quick drive up and down the beach showed some damage. There was a lot of broken branches all over the strip and one tree fell on a cube van near Renfrew Ave. The Lift Bridge reported gusts up to 100 km/h
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    Arcade

    Thanks to TC for upgrading the Site and the Arcade, he has also added a Chatbox on the homepage.:beer: The Arcade highscores will be reset and the King of the Arcade for the year (Sept. 2007) is Benny77, followed by R&RSISSON Benny77's Stats: 1st Place Finishes: 311 2nd Place Finishes: 296...
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    Wednesday Meeting.

    Just a reminder that the next Beach Canal Lighthouse Group meeting is this Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit. We'll report on our meeting with City Hall, show you concepts for our new website, and let you know how our visit with Mike Gushulak and his family went (and what...
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    Happy Birthday Helen Santini

    A big 80th Happy Birthday to long time Beach resident Helen Santini. She had quite the crowd on hand yesterday to celebrate her day. When I drove by around 4pm, all I could hear was everyone singing the Happy Birthday song. All the best Helen and hopefully many more birthdays to come.:hb2:
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    Environment Report

    From the September 2007 Beach Banner. _________________________________________________ Neighbours, The Hamilton Industrial Environment Association (HIEA) has worked with the major industries and developed a protocol for receiving and investigating complaints from residents in the most...
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    Free Advertising

    From the September 2007 Beach Banner. Parents of children attending GLEN ECHO-GLEN BRAE or GLENDALE schools,who are interested in car-pooling or sharing cab fare-please call Joanna at 905-544-6336. LENKA DESIGN Custom made clothes-alterations-and repairs.Specializing in Bridal Call Lenka at...
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    House Numbers

    From the September 2007 Beach Banner. HOUSE NUMBERS It has come to our attention,that the majority of houses on the strip, do not have their house numbers clearly visable for viewing from the street. In order to help Emergency services and delivery people find your house, please make sure your...
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    Condolences

    From the September 2007 Beach Banner. We wish to express our sympathy to the, families and friends of the following, who have recently passed away. Mrs.Philomena Wheeler—Beach Blvd Long time resident of the Beach, Mr. Brian Halkyard- Beach Blvd. Brian grew up on the Beach. Mrs. Norma...
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    Halloween 2007

    From the September 2007 Beach Banner. HALLOWEEN For those of you,who wish to have a very scary experience this coming Halloween night, then take yourself and your kids to visit the house at 382 Beach Blvd.
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    Don't Forget To Vote

    From the September 2007 Beach Banner ________________________________________ Wednesday October 10 (2007) is election day in Ontario. When you go to the polls this time there will be a referendum question on the ballot. It will ask you if want the structure of how you vote to either stay the...
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    2007 Annual Beach Reunion

    With the Dynes now closed, the Beach Reunion meeting place has been changed to the Beach Rescue Unit hall which is located directly across from the old Dynes property. The date is still the same, the last Friday in September, Sept 28th. I have asked for more info, such as times, what is going...
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