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    Halloween Food Drive

    The Care Committee from Sir Winston Churchill will be collecting canned goods. You can help by dropping off canned goods at the Beach Rescue Unit hall (316 Beach Blvd) from 7-7pm on Friday October 29. All goods collected will go to help local food banks. If anyone can't make down at that time...
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    Redevelopment Land on Beach Blvd

    Have a look at this ad, please post any comments or you can email them to me at hbcf@cogeco.ca http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-housing-housing-for-sale-Lake-Ontario-Waterfront-Development-Properties-Builders-Investor-W0QQAdIdZ227199449 (The ad has been removed from Kijiji)
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    Port authority says bye, bye birdies

    Pier plans would sink Farr Island Submerging a cormorant refuge is not about birds, or even fish; it's about filling in more shoreline Jim Howlett The Hamilton Spectator (The Spectator's Paul Morse reported last month that Hamilton environmentalists want to submerge the 30-by-35-metre island...
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    Looking for Bell Cairn Class Photos

    Grade 8, 1951 I have attached a school picture from 1951, with a bit of help from a few members, hopefully we can put a name to all of the faces. The outline show the position of the student and I will fill in the list as the names come in. 1/ Charley Dillen (?) 2/ Danny Dowdell 3/ David Lang...
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    Port authority says bye, bye birdies

    Another from today... Mon Oct 4 2010 Cormorants are part of our ecosystem Re: 'Cormorants in the harbour' (Letter, Sept. 30) Hamilton Spectator Double-crested cormorants may be abundant and may kill vegetation that is subjected to their guano and they may displace other nesting birds under...
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    The Burlington Races

    More comment.... A section from; The Naval War of 1812 Author: Theodore Roosevelt As already mentioned, the British authorities no longer published accounts of their defeats, so Commodore Yeo's report on the action was not made public. Brenton merely alludes to it as follows (vol. ii, p...
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    Looking for Bell Cairn Class Photos

    If anyone has any class pictures from Bell Cairn School or the Beach Bungalow, we would like to add them to the Photo Gallery section. Please reply in this thread or email me at <hbcf@cogeco.ca>
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    Path Pictures

    A few more... The Hamilton and Scourge Naval Memorial Garden...
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    Chad Collins

    City Councillor - Ward 5 September 2010 Dear Resident: Hamilton's municipal election will be held October 25,2010. We are pleased to inform you that Councillor Chad Collins will be seeking re-election as Councillor for Ward 5. First elected at the age of 24 in a by-election, Chad was one of...
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    Glow Barber Shop

    For those that use the Glow Barber Shop (closest one to the Beach), they will be closing at the end of the month as Glow Variety will be expanding. Their new location will be at 370 Highway #8 between Kilbourn and Millen Rd.
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    Why is that boat out there?

    A few resident have asked me why is that boat out there everyday near Hutch's? The workboat Kenteau has been on the lake for a few weeks inspecting our City water intake pipes. I believe we have three of them, all different lengths.
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    Beach Reunion 2010

    The Beach Reunion will take place September 24th starting at 12 noon until whenever it closes down. Place: Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit hall, 316 Beach Blvd. Come out and meet old friends.
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    More Beach Wildlife

    This one was sent in today....
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    HMCS Fredericton

    The Halifax Class frigate HMCS Fredericton came through the Burlington piers today around 2:30pm and will visiting the harbour for a few days. For more info go to the Spec article; http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/254094--hmcs-fredericton-visits-hamilton And...
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    Terry Fox Run 2010

    Date: Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010 Run Information OUTSIDE OF HUTCH'S - CONFEDERATION PARK REGISTRATION: 9 AM OPENING CEREMONIES: 9:45 AM ONE START: 10 AM Route Information Bicycle, Rollerblade and Wheelchair accessible 2.5KM, 5KM, 7.5KM, 10KM For more info...
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    Bulk Collection Reminder

    From Councillor Collin's Newsletter Today is the last day to schedule a bulk collection from the City Hamilton until the week of December 6th, 2010. Residents can call or email my office to make these arrangements or contact the City's call centre at (905) 546-2489. Please note that the...
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    RIP Andy Ledger

    LEDGER, Michael Andrew (Andy) August 27, 2010 LEDGER, Michael Andrew (Andy) Passed away at St. Peter's Hospital on Friday, August 27, 2010, in his 52nd year, after a brave struggle. Very loving husband and best friend of Lesley. Dear dad "Pa" of Jacqui and Kyle Sopkow and his best buddy Chance...
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    September 8, 2010 Meeting

    Join us Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 7 pm for our General Meeting (the last one on the summer schedule) at the Burlington Central Library, Holland Room, 2331 New Street (opposite Seneca), Burlington Barbara Murray, Chair Beach Canal Lighthouse Group
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    90,000 people a day judge us by looks of our harbour

    Posted with permission from the Hamilton Spectator __________________________________________ The Spectator - Hamilton, Ont. Author: James Howlett Date: Feb 25, 2003 Every day we exist, we have an opportunity to change our destiny. It exists between our rising each day and when we...
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    Path Pictures

    Thanks sue, feel free to add.
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