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Inc. Settling Down but Still Shaking Things Up - Hamilton Artists Inc is setting up permanently in the former Jerry's Man Shop at James and Cannon. Published 2007/11/27
St John's Anglican Church, Ancaster: An Architectural History - St John's Anglican Church in Ancaster has a fascinating architectural history. Published 2007/11/27
Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards - A change is taking place in our city, not through top-down mission statements and megaprojects, but through small, incremental projects and initiatives. Published 2007/11/08
Art in the Customs House - The subject and style of Kim Burke's art are complemented nicely by the unconventional space: urban renewal at work. Published 2007/06/07
Frederick James Rastrick and the Changing Face of Hamilton in the 1850s - Frederick Rastrick designed some of the most iconic buildings of mid-19th century Hamilton. Published 2007/02/26
19th-Century Churches in Hamilton: Barton Stone United Church and St Paul's Anglican Church, Glanford - The differences between Stone Church and St Paul's reflect differences between Presbyterian and Anglican worship in the mid-19th century. Published 2007/02/26
First-Rate Gothic: A Look at St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton - In October 2006, St Paul's celebrates the 100th anniversary of the installation of the chimes and the 35th anniversary of its chimer. Published 2006/09/20
Cuban-ness and the Hot Cuban Art Scene - In Cuba, even the simplest of gestures is surrounded by layers of meaning. Published 2006/07/05
More 19th Century Churches in Hamilton - This article explores St Peter's Anglican Church, Barton (1851-1922); Christ Church Anglican Cathedral; St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Centenary Wesleyan Methodist (United) Church; Christ Church Anglican, West Flamborough; and St Lawrence the Mart Published 2006/05/05
Two Churches by Joseph Connolly in Hamilton - For this year's annual Doors Open Hamilton, take the opportunity to learn about two nineteenth century Hamilton churches. Published 2006/04/21
Proponents do not have to rationalize the need for transit or look at alternatives (only alternative construction methods) since the need for transit and the benefits to communities, the environment and the economy are clear." -- From the Government of Ontario's New Transit Environmental Assessment Process
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Getting Around Hamilton: A Brief History of Transportation in Hamilton - Saturday, September 27, 2008, at HIStory and HERitage, 165 James Street North, Hamilton.
Transit IS Pedestrian-Friendly (Aug. 25, 2008) - I really hope McMaster University will reconsider its decision to move the B-Line express buses off-campus, particularly given that the justification is to make the campus more pedestrian-friendly
Hamilton Lost 20% of Farmland since 1991 (Aug. 25, 2008) -
The Toronto Star has published an interactive map of lost farmland across southern Ontario.
Hamilton alone lost 20 percent of its farms in the 15 years between 1991 and 2006. Click on a high
Fringe Festival Review: I Am Not Neil Young (Aug. 22, 2008) -
What does it mean to live in the shadow of greatness? How can a talent made famous for his ability to impersonate demonstrate or even discover his own true self?
Frank Wilks is not Neil Y
Fringe Festival Review: New Talent (Aug. 22, 2008) -
The emotionally harrowing tale of a young woman driven by circumstance into the escort business, New Talent is simply a tremendous performance.
Interweaving a personal tragedy with a public
Fringe Festival Review: Lear's Shadow (Aug. 22, 2008) - The tragic Lear's Shadow boils Shakespeare's King Lear down to its essence: not the conflict between an insecure father and his treacherous daughters but rather the interplay between a foo
Fringe Festival Review: Because I Can (Aug. 21, 2008) -
Written by Allison McWood and directed by James Henderson, Because I Can is a screwball comedy that parlays a simple premise into a lively hour of very funny entertainment.
Karina Berschteyn
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