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    The inn that’s never out

    The Hamilton Spectator Brian Henley Refurbished Brant Inn had postwar heyday "Murray Anderson and Clifford Kendall, doughty impresarios of the Brant Inn, certainly provided the patrons of this lovely dancing place with a pleasant thrill Saturday night when the Inn opened once more after the...
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    Beach Winter 2019

    Some nice shots, I didn't even see this one yesterday. More from Confederation Park near where the boat launch was located and not far from shore, I see many people travel much further out on the ice banks.
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    1895 'Census' of Beach residents

    From 1954, a notice from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, many thanks to the Simmons family.
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    Purolator Accident

    I drove by this a short time ago, the Fed-Ex truck also stopped but there wasn't anyone from the accident around.
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    Up The Beach

    Up The Beach October 1989 Psycho logical Offensive Ensnared Bandits—- 1956 In the old days along the Beach. Chief Hazell was the policeman. It was not it like it is now. Often the Chief was called on to walk the entire Beach for miles. On the 'guest gala' days put on by Harry Dynes, fights...
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    City approves $25,000 study for Beach Canal Lighthouse

    The vacant 1858 Beach Canal Lighthouse is an important piece of city heritage but finding a future use for it has been difficult. Now, as a stop gap, a $25,000 engineering study is planned to look at its structural integrity Read whole article...
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    Salt Storm(starting) 2012

    Once again another dusting of salt on our just washed vehicles last Friday (February 8th), a visit to Eastport shows the pile open and loader filling trucks. Notice the dust during the loading. At 3am the winds hit 55km out of the WSW. The pile was left open for the second weekend in a row...
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    Hamilton Conservation Authority issues Lake Ontario flood watch

    Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator ___________________________________________________________________ Strong winds expected to cause waves as high as 2.5 metres News 11:52 AM The Hamilton Spectator...
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    777 Beach Blvd

    View the rest of the drawings; https://d3fpllf1m7bbt3.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/media/browser/2019-02-06/committee-of-adjustment-agenda-02-21-2019.pdf
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    404/406 Beach Blvd

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    Beach Winter 2019

    Some from today ice storm.
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    Is Hamilton about to re-connect with Lake Ontario?

    News Published on January 24, 2019 by Mark Mattson. <img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5266049fe4b08e763cc00c4b/t/5c4a208640ec9a50cd318cd0/1548361901791/fullsizeoutput_1.jpg" alt="Photo by Dylan Neild" /> Photo by Dylan...
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    Transport Canada announces intent to merge Hamilton, Oshawa port authorities

    If the amalgamation happens, the newly-formed port authority would have a single board of directors and be responsible for all assets and liabilities, despite the lands being physically separate, Garneau said. Feb. 06, 2019 Natalie Paddon...
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    Group hopes to restore a piece of Hamilton history few people even know about

    On Tuesday, Coun. Chad Collins (Ward 5, Centennial) will do his bit to try to make the restoration happen. Collins will urge city council's planning committee to contribute $25,000 to the assessment. The money would come from a reserve earmarked for the beach strip, Collins said, so it won't...
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    Signs on Eastport Drive

    The Beach Council met with the Port last Tuesday to discuss new signs that are proposed to be installed on Eastport Drive. Please see the attached PowerPoint which also includes changes near the canal.
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    Wind and waves transform Hamilton shoreline into frozen wonderland

    Surfer checking out the icy water says it's clear his season is over Dan Taekema · CBC News · Posted: Jan 22, 2019 4:50 PM ET | Last Updated: January 22 The Lake Ontario shoreline in Hamilton is coated in a thick layer of ice after a winter storm barrelled through the region over the weekend...
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    Beach Winter 2019

    A few pictures of our community in the last couple of days. It has been many years since we have had snow banks on the lake.
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    From the Top of the Lift Bridge

    For added landmarks, attached is the old sign for the Cottage Inn or what is left of it. It is still standing near the Lift Bridge.
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    First Telephone on the Beach

    Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. (9 December 1846 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada – 18 March 1931) Businessman, telephone pioneer.[1] On June 20, 1877, Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. started up the first commercial telephone service in Canada in the...
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    Salt Storm(starting) 2012

    Took my car to the car wash yesterday and today (January 16th) it was covered with a substance looking like salt, checking the salt piles on Eastport showed them to be uncovered at one end and tarp was blowing around in the winds. It is Super Bowl weekend and the salt pile has been left open...
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