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Drogo 01-15-2015, 12:52 AM Hi David Sorry I'm tired up and didn't find your telegraph queries by doing a search. Don't know if this information is something you have or if it helps pin down the start of the telegraph on the Beach. Article from the Spectator Apr. 15, 1879 H.& N. W. R...

Drogo 01-16-2015, 11:15 PM David As this was an actual newspaper report with a date of Apr. 15, 1879 and indicates the opening was yesterday that it is likely an accurate report. Could be as simple as they used a place to open in 1879 and built their own place in 1890. Drogo, I was just in...

Hi Drogo. thank you, this is quite interesting. I wonder if it means that the Hamilton and North Western Railroad (H&NW) opened a passenger station 'building' on the beach in 1879, or if 'station' means 'telegraph station'. Because Scott's post quoating Charles Cooper in 'The Railroad's and...

11-09-2014, 09:36 PM Scott, do you know what the difference is between 'tolls' and 'customs'? ________________________________________ Customs would charge a tax on goods moved between borders, a toll is another tax charged to the vessel using a waterway or a lock system (as an example)...

Scott, do you know what the difference is between 'tolls' and 'customs'? ________________________________________

scotto 11-04-2014, 06:18 AM Jan. 31, 1978 Helen Langford More of the Chisholms During the War of 1812, George Chisholm Sr. was captain in the 2nd Regiment of York. His sons, John, William and George also held commissions. Daughter Barbara lost her husband during the war. Following the War of...

Here is some information on Hurricane Hazel's (1954) destruction on Van Wagner's Beach. DUSTY CORNERS: Unlike blowhard Irene, Hurricane Hazel was the real deal by Colwyn Beynon Friday, Oct. 15, 1954, the weatherman called for cloud and rain. Same old news for Hamiltonians who had seen nothing...

scotto 10-30-2013, 05:39 PM "If anyone can give the current names of streets I will make notations on this note. Many of the streets had a name change when the Beach became a part of the City of Hamilton, many of the streets were removed for different reason, the main one was the building of...

scotto 08-19-2008, 12:27 AM "I've been told my house on Kirk Road was down at Van Wagners' beach prior to Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Back in the 50's there must of been a lot of extra room on the strip because many homes were moved from VanWagners'. Before the City started buying all the lots for...

scotto 08-03-2005, 10:37 PM Had this sent in, the Hamilton Street Guide lists all the sidestreets and Stations as they were back in 1940. Keep in mind that the Stations were removed a long time ago and many of the sidestreets were renamed when Hamilton annex the Beach Strip. This complimentary...

I was talking to Fred and he said that in fact in 1907, the Toronto Niagara Hydro Company built hydro towers along the beach and were on the Lake side. He said that the wires went all the way from Niagara to Toronto. So obviously I was wrong. The Cataract Power Company had built towers and...

David O'Reilly 10-20-2014, 11:56 AM "Hydro towers were originally built on both sides of the Strip, but the bayside ones were removed in 1982. "The lakeside towers were built in 1908 to carry power from Niagara Falls to the rest of Ontario and were unofficial direction markers, water level...

I've found a few snippitts of information on the Hamilton and Port Dover (H&PD) the Hamilton and Lake Erie (H&LE) and the Hamilton and North Western (H&NW) Railroads. And the construction of the H&LE and the H&NW along Hamilton Beach. 1860 - Though there was cheering and flag-waving in the...

"Hydro towers were originally built on both sides of the Strip, but the bayside ones were removed in 1982. "The lakeside towers were built in 1908 to carry power from Niagara Falls to the rest of Ontario and were unofficial direction markers, water level markers, and firebuilding areas." I...

Brant Inn By Jeff Mahoney Walking out onto the sloping grounds of Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, at its far western reaches, I ask Stewart Brown where the old place used to stand, expecting him to point into the distance, where the lake meets the shore. I know the Brant Inn looked out...

scotto 02-11-2010, 10:08 AM Posted with permission from the Burlington Post __________________________________________ Building must be relocated, restored by March 2011 in order for city to benefit from $666,666 federal stimulus funding The $1 million relocation of the historic Freeman train...

scotto 08-11-2014, 12:22 AM This one was sent in by David, compares the canal era to the new train era. Written by Robin Neill at the University of Prince Edward Island and Carleton University in 2003 __________________________________________________ __ Hamilton surpassed Dundas in size and...

scotto 09-21-2008, 05:18 PM Looking over at our "Stations" thread I see that they seem the be numbered up to 24. The number 38 is a tad too high to be a Beach Station. Could be a typo on the newspapers side. Scott, in this thread quoating from the book 'The Sand Strip' you indicate that the...

scotto 03-13-2007, 07:02 PM Scott, is there a typo in this post? The word 'art' doesn't seem to make any sence. Okay now I see, I think the letter 'p' was left out. So it should have been 'part'? In August 1950 an extensive building programme commenced when the lakeside wing of our...

War, fires and picnics all part of Beach Strip. ________________________________________ scotto 02-04-2006, 01:45 AM Burlington Post January 27, 199? One could probably fill Lake Ontario with everything that has been written about Burlington's waterfront area, particularly the Beach Strip. So...