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From the March 2012 Beach Banner The Hamilton Beach Community Council meets at the Hamilton Beach Rescue unit to discuss issues and events that are happening on the Beach Strip. This is your community. Please join us at our next meeting. Get to know your council members and learn first hand...

It seems the pair of falcons that have been nesting at the canal have passed on using the nesting box and have moved to the skyway in a spot that the birders call the playpen. Its hard to see from the picture but the female is also there sitting on some eggs. For more info, go to the peregrine...

Councillor Chad Collins HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PARTNERSHIP In 2002 the City of Hamilton donated a vacant lot to Habitat for Humanity to assist a local family with their housing needs. The project was a tremendous success, and the home is a wonderful addition to the neighbourhood. I'm pleased to...

It's that time of year again - the Around the Bay 30k Road Race is scheduled for Sunday March 25, 2012. Please give yourself plenty of extra time if you plan to drive along Beach Blvd. As in past years the race will setup by 10am and should be done by 1pm. The Hamilton Around the Bay 30k Road...

When: Good Friday- April 6th 2012 Where; Jimmy Lomax Park (Located on the north end of the Beach Strip across from Dieppe Memorial Park) Time: 11am until 12:30 pm Please bring your Easter baskets, your camera and wear your Easter bonnet! Dress warmly and have fun with us. Donation of $2 per...

I came out from my house yesterday morning and noticed the heavy salt build up on both of my vehicles, I hadn't driven on the QEW with the salt trucks working, in fact I didn't even recall seeing any salt trucks at all. I checked other cars on my street and they were covered as well...

Greetings from the Hamilton Beach Community Council to all our neighbours & friends from the beach strip. First meeting of the new year will be held Tuesday 7th Feb. 2012 at 7pm. Our regular meeting place is at the Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit rental hall. Come meet your community council...

Make sure you have locked up you house and cars doors, there have been reports of cars being broken into and items stolen such as GPS's. If you see any anyone looking suspicious, call the police and report them. I checked with the police today and there has been about ten reports of break-ins...

Look what can be done with empty plastic bottles. http://wimp.com/lightenup/

Attached are some VanWagner's Beach pics, some very old and some not so old. If you have some you would like to add, feel free to do so or you can send it to me and I will post them for you.

RIVERS, John (Jack) Percival Passed peacefully, in his 100th year, at the Brant Centre in Burlington. Predeceased by his loving wife Winnie (1997.) Proud father of Wayne (Lynda) of California and Dennis (Connie) of Hamilton. He will be missed by his many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator __________________________________________ Work will focus on aging electrical systems BURLINGTON The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge will undergo upgrades to keep it lifting. Burlington MP Mike Wallace announced the bridge work Tuesday as...

Folks: Happy New year! A) Join us for our first meeting of 2012, Sunday, January 8, 2012, 2 pm in the Holland Room of the Burlington Central Library, 2331 New Street, Burlington. We will be: 1) taking the first step under the Heritage Lighthouse Potection Act towards heritage designation...

The atttached link connects to the City of hamilton's historical fact sheet, these cover all the Wards of Hamilton. Just in case you didn't know, our Ward is number 5. Thanks to Beach Resident, Brenda B. for sending this in. http://www.hamiltonhistoricalboard.ca/publications_wardfactsheets.html

I found this little bit of Beach history at the library, issued in 1949.

From Councillor Collins, help out if you can. The City of Hamilton will host the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train on Tuesday, November 29th at 8 p.m. This specially decorated freight train will stop at Gage Park on Lawrence Road as part of its journey across the country to build awareness and...

I attended the opening ceremonies to the Jimmy Lomax Park yesterday as did many Beach and area residents along with the media and many politicians. The MC was Councillor Collins who gave a very nice tribute to Jimmy, other dignitaries attending were MP Chris Carlton, MP Wayne Marston, past mayor...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator _________________________________________ The shallow body of water located in the east end of the Hamilton Harbour at the mouth of the Red Hill Creek has been a contaminated site for decades. But by next September the basin will be a wetland...

The Hamilton Beach Community Council invites you to attend the opening ceremonies for Jimmy Lomax Park. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, with coffee and refreshments. Come on out the honour the lomax's and meet with other people in the community as we celebrate the opening of the Park...