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Congratulations to forum member DJ Ronald :tbu: who is of to the OFSAA wrestling championships representing Sir Winston Churchill High School. Good Luck. Scotto :D

Mar. 3, 12:26 EDT Beaches open all summer? Here are the cold facts Hamilton Spectator Staff The Hamilton Spectator The province may force Hamilton and three other Ontario cities to make their public beaches safe for swimming. Under water quality objectives, cities with combined sanitary and...

Just in case someone was looking, Skyway Lawn Equipment has move to Upper Centennial Pkwy near Highland Road. Thanks to Beach Rescue member Leon for sending in this picture.

This was sent in by member Rae Bud and Jim were a couple of Newfie drinking buddies who worked as airplane mechanics in Gander, NFLD. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Bud said, "Man, I wish we had something to drink!" Jim says "Me too...

The first I heard of Mrs. Duff's choir was at last year's Beach Reunion at the Dynes when one the participants showed me a photo of a girls choir that Marjorie Duff lead. Member Crawfish has sent in a programme and a photo of the ladies choir. He also attached this message, a little more Beach...

This picture was taken back in 1959 and shows Hydro crews raising the towers so that the new roads had proper clearance from the power lines. This tower is located just off the Beach near Woodward and Burlington Street and you can see National Slag in the background. Member Crawfish was working...

This one was sent in by member Rae. :tbu: Does the statement, "We've always done it that way" ring any bells? ..read to the end... it was a new one for me. The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge...

This article from the Stoney Creek News came out today as a result from the Beach Council meeting in February. Watch for more to come out, I have been told that the Spectator is also looking into this matter.

1. Blaming your farts on me... not funny... not funny at all!!! 2. Yelling at me for barking... I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG, YOU IDIOT! 3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway? 4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose... stop it! 5...

I remember well the flooding problems we had down here in the 1970's, but I wasn't around for the one in the late 30's. Member Crawfish has sent in a few more good pictures showing the sidestreets back then, he also sent in the comments below. "Attached are three photos showing the Bay invading...

A member (Crawfish) has sent in a picture showing the old cannon that use to be located near the Canal. I remember it being beside the Angus Inn, but not in this good a shape. Wonder what happened to it?? If anyone else has some info or more pictures, please share it with the rest of us. Thanks...

Come this April, Beach Rescue will have a new boat on the water to serve the community. I have attached a couple shots of the almost completed vessel. Thanks to Leon from from the Rescue Unit for dropping off the pictures. :tbu:

An elderly man in Florida had owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back, fixed up nice; picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for swimming when it was built. One evening the old farmer decided to go...

Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit Inc. Easter Ham & Turkey Roll Friday March 4, 2005 @ 7pm Everyone is welcome. Crown and Anchor Door Prizes (You do not have to be present to claim prize) 15 hams & 15 turkeys to be rolled. Home theatre system (Must be present to claim prize) See you there. :tbu:

Thanks to Beach resident B. Pennell :tbu: for sending some pictures for the Photo Gallery. The year that these were taken was 1946. Scotto

Thanks to TC for adding a couple of new games to the Arcade, have fun. :dancedude

Thanks to member Crawfish for sending a couple of oldies to be added to the Gallery. The first photo shows a crowd looking at the old Bascule Bridge that was hit the day before by a ship. The second show the first Skyway Bridge early in it's construction. Thanks again to Crawfish. Scotto Edit...

Feb. 7, 2005. 01:01 AM Printer friendly version The talk By Suzanne Bourret Additional Articles by this Columnist The Hamilton Spectator For Sale: Five Santa suits, complete with hats and spats. Hamilton's Santa, Jimmy Lomax, has lost 100 pounds. He has been on the Atkins diet and...

I went out on the ice banks today and took a few pictures of Beach Rescue doing their winter training on Lake Ontario. They even let me go out on the ice in the boat for awhile. I shot a lot of pictures, too bad many of them didn't turn out.

Thanks to member Crawfish for sending this one in. Attached is a picture of the house owned by the Ireland family at the time of the inferno. I don't remember the exact date but it was when I was still attending Beach Bungalow so it must have been in the late 40's or early 50's. Although the...