Letter from the Interim Editor
We have managed to bring another issue to your doorstep – and one that’s full of happenings, history and news.
As ever, we are still watching the bank account. Printing costs money, so we are trying to keep the number of pages to 8 – no easy task I’ll tell you! There’s always something going on in the North End and as summer rolls in – we know there will be many more things to do, to complain about and to celebrate. It’s municipal election year and we anticipate hearing lots about candidates and their plans.
And finally, add your pet to our pet calendar, donate to help us keep on bring you THE breezes for another year.
Kit Darling
New Life For An Old Church
By Sarah Robinson When the new residents of 454 John St N started digging up their front yard,...
Read MorePeregrine Falcons Return to Downtown Nest
By Mary Anne McDougall Once widely distributed in the Ontario wilderness, Peregrine Falcons...
Read MoreCommunity Cooks
Brown Bean & Lentil Soup By Marie Mushing In February I shared the recipe for delicious...
Read MoreThe Watchers of the Water: From Canada’s Coasts to Hamilton Harbour
by Brian Roulston Lighthouses have stood as beacons of hope for sailors and early aviators...
Read MoreHOPA Ports Welcomes First Vessels of the 2026 Great Lakes Shipping Season
As Hamilton’s waterfront prepares to welcome the first ships of the new marine season, HOPA Ports...
Read MoreHello North End, It’s nice to be here!
By Laura Farr I mean that, truly. You see, when my now-husband and I realized we would need to find a place to make our home together, fit our combined three children and have a spot for bicycles that isn’t our front hall, we...
Read More2026 Around the Bay Race
The Around the Bay Road Race passed through the North End again this year, bringing runners along...
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