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    A bird B&B on Hamilton’s beach strip

    Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator _________________________________________________________________ A bird B&B on Hamilton’s beach strip By Barry Gray Photo journalist Sat., Jan. 16, 2021 Rob Holdaway is a true friend to the beach strip’s feathered flock. Nine years ago, Rob...
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    991 Beach Blvd...

    I didn't know that, I assume there aren't any pictures? To add, on the insurance map from 1900, there is a Knockabout Club listed on the Burlington side close to where Willow Ave is now located. Could just be another house as the outline of the building doesn't match the log cabin photos.
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    Duck Hunters

    They were back out in the lake today, a couple miles out and also stopped in the harbour, I didn't see them shoot anything.
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    Plan 2014 (High Lake Levels)

    Even though the above article states that Lake Ontario is still being drained, the level inched up in December. The graph shows a slight increase of about 0.1 meters.
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    Plan 2014 (High Lake Levels)

    Look for extremely low water levels to return this winter December 19, 2020 By Phillip Blancher, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Low water levels approved for...
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    991 Beach Blvd...

    A story from the Spectator back in September 1953 gives a little more information, but nothing on where the house came from.
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    Salt Storm(starting) 2012

    Piles still not covered, this is my windshield which is covered with a salt looking substance. Due to the lockdown, my vehicle has had very little use and has mostly been parked in my driveway. A shot of the still open pile from today; The blue arrow points to what looks like some possible...
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    Salt Storm(starting) 2012

    Salt looking substance on my vehicles today and the pile is still uncovered, free Christmas salt.
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    Salt Storm(starting) 2012

    We have had a few impacts over the last month which have been reported to the MOE, but with the Christmas break here, the Port salt tenant has decided not to cover a salt pile for the holidays. A Christmas lump of coal to the Port and it's tenant. Middle pile on December 24th; And today with...
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    No one hurt, environment ministry notified after blast and plume at ArcelorMittal Dofasco

    Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator __________________________________________________________________________________________ No one hurt, environment ministry notified after blast and plume at ArcelorMittal Dofasco By Sebastian BronSpectator Reporter Fri., Dec. 25, 2020...
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    Gas Stations on the Beach

    Here are few from Ross Somerville, this is his brother Jim who was working at the ESSO across from the Dynes and north of the Rescue Unit. Ross informed me that the pictures are of the old station and that ESSO wanted the station replaced to keep up with the modern Texaco which was a short...
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    Path Pictures

    The canal end of the Beach in 1982 with the railway still on the Lift Bridge, well before the Trail was built. Thanks to M. Neil. Another angle; Sent in by member Maggie;
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    Gas Stations on the Beach

    A few pictures of the stations from 1980 courtesy M. Neil. The BP located near the canal, this station was one of many around Hamilton owned by the Montgomery family; The Texaco; More info on the Texaco property; http://hamiltonbeachcommunity.com/forum/threads/the-old-texaco-property.380/...
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    Gas Stations on the Beach

    Over the decades we have had, to my knowledge, four gas stations on the Beach. In the picture below two of those are shown, Charlie Stewart's ESSO and Albert's White Rose which was located just north of the Dynes Tavern. There was also a station that opened later on near the canal which was a BP...
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    Confederation Park

    This is a cropped TPL picture showing what Confederation Park looked liked before the City took it over. This would be about 1958.
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    Hydro One is back

    Hydro One is at work changing the insulators that hold the tower wires. Hydro One working last night at Van Wagner's'
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    Old newspaper letters/articles

    Adding this article from July 18th, 1952 as I didn't know that Burlington had a yacht club on the other side of the canal.
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    Beach Blvd resurfacing (full length) - bicycle lanes

    Resurface Highway Along Beach Strip Hamilton Beach, July 22, 1952 — After many years of continual patching and pot holes, the main thoroughfare connecting the Queen Elizabeth Highway — the Hamilton Beach sandstrip — is having a complete resurfacing. Doing the extensive job is Towland...
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    Both Lakeside Piers to be Closed.

    Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator ________________________________________________________________________ Federal government plans to block public access to popular Burlington canal piers By Matthew Van DongenSpectator Reporter Fri., Dec. 4, 2020 The federal government plans...
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    Upcoming Virtual Workshop- Steel Industry Pollution -

    We need your help to curb industrial air pollution! The two steel companies (Stelco, Dofasco) and one partner company (Harsco) have their environmental permits expire at the end of the year. The Ministry of Environment (MECP) has proposed a last minute extension for another 2 1/2 years without...
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