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The tallship Pride of Baltimore 2 came through the Burlington piers on Saturday and went back out today, the Spec had a good write up on the visit "The vessel, a replica of the square topsail schooners built in Baltimore that saw service during the War of 1812," Read More

CAP Meeting Notice - Special Location! Please join us on Thursday September 8, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Meeting at Beach Rescue Unit Hall - 316 Beach Blvd. Hamilton Ont. L8H 6W2. Dr. Brian McCarry will provide an update on the Clean Air Hamilton 2010 Progress Report . Everyone is...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator ________________________________________ Tue Aug 16 2011 Dieppe raid service takes place Friday A remembrance service on Friday will commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Second World War raid on Dieppe, France, at Hamilton’s Dieppe...

I stopped by the Hamilton and Scourge Naval Memorial Garden at Confederation Park today to take a few shots of the ceremony to remember the lost American navy personnel during the War of 1812.

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator __________________________________________ The Hamilton Spectator Tuesday Aug 2 2011 With the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 fast approaching, a special commemoration of the loss of 53 American sailors on the Scourge and Hamilton is being...

The HMCS Olympus came in through the piers this morning, not under power but on the Heddle Marine dry dock barge. The Spec had a small article on the sub; http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/570202--submarine-arrives-on-her-final-voyage A link to a warship site with a page on the...

COWE, Georgina (nee Sakins) July 05, 2011 COWE, Georgina (nee Sakins) It is with sad hearts we announce the passing of Georgina Cowe, on July 5, 2011 at the Brant Centre L.T.C. following a brief respiratory illness. Born in Ireland, October 11, 1911, Georgie was in her 100th year. She was...

BCLG – 8th Lighthouse Lane Street Sale‏ on July 10 and July 13 General Meeting! It's that time of year again! Grace B. and Roger H. have graciously agreed to host Lighthouse Lane #8. So BCLG is looking for good used stuff to sell at Lighthouse Lane. Sunday July 10 from 8 am to...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator ______________________________________________ March 19, 1988 Paul Wilson Street Beat IF THERE'S a smaller street in Hamilton than Dexter, I haven't walked it yet And the tiny dead-end lane between Beach Boulevard and the lake is getting...

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator ______________________________________________________ Hamilton, June 20, 2011 - Sandy Thomson is a bit like a lighthouse himself. A sturdy mixture of sea and sky, land and light, he rises solidly from the ground toward a bright white top. I...

Before The attached picture was taken Moira Neil back in 1980 showing 93 Beach Blvd as a house, decades before it was a store with a house section in the back. The front part obliviously shows that.

I stopped by the Bike Show today for some pictures;

CHISHOLM, Gerard Passed away peacefully at the age of 54, on Monday, May 23, 2011. After a very short battle with cancer, he has gone to be with his parents, Charles and Alice. He leaves behind his daughter Trina, son-in-law Robert and grandchildren Spencer, Renée and Taylor and also his son...

CRANWELL, Frank Lawley Passed away peacefully, at the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the age of 83. Frank Cranwell, beloved husband of Loucille Cranwell (nee Nichols). Dear father of Susan Wells (late Frisco), Richard (Debbie) and the late Ted and Jim...

Hello Neighbourhood Associations, HUB's and Community Leaders, Green Venture and the City of Hamilton would really appreciate your help in promoting the 4th annual Bike to Work & School Day taking place on May 30th. Thank you very much in advance, Sapphire Singh, Green Venture May 16, 2011...

Webster; Pretty rough shape and they want 270k? And it's on the other side of the tracks, the bayside. From 1980, M. Neil;

Some more Beach Fire Dept pics that were donated by Ross Somerville;

Thanks Crawfish We need all the history we can get;

Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator _______________________________________________ Paul Wilson The Hamilton Spectator's Streetbeat Nov 12, 2010 George (Sandy) Thomson is CEO and sole owner of a company established in Hamilton 99 years ago. It's known now as Thordon Bearings...

The Herald Marker is big piece of Beach history going back many decades. It was used for the original Bay Road Race and used as a curb stop at the Dynes Tavern until resident Jim Howlett discovered it and requested that it take it's place back on the blvd. Dynes owner Gord Foster had the Marker...