Category: Community Contributions
Community Driven Articles
Dragons Back on the Water and Paddling Towards France
Submitted by Vivian Medley Hamilton and area dragon boat team, Knot A Breast (KAB) is back...
Read MoreSpring: A Season of Firsts
By Rose Divecha, Columnist and Occasional Roving Reporter Spring carries with it anticipation, new beginnings and fresh starts—the first blossoms, the first family of geese in Bayfront Park, and this year, the first Art Crawl...
Read MoreNew 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 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 MoreTales from Anne Marie – My Fascinating Volunteer Story
Submitted by Anne Marie Pavlov My dear buddy Moe Scally asked me to start writing for The North End Breezes again! From 2003 to 2020, I wrote 130 columns, submitted many stories and photos. My first column was an inspirational...
Read MoreHead of The Lake Historical Society Presentation : The John Dick Case
By David Simpson The Head of the Lake Historical Society hosts public talks from September to May (except December) at the Coach House of Dundurn Castle. Talks are usually on the third Friday evening of the month. All are...
Read MoreNENA – March Meeting Update
For those in the neighbourhood who were unable to join us at our last association meeting, we want...
Read MoreAround the Bay Road Race
On Sunday, April 12, the 132nd anniversary of the Around the Bay Road Race will run through...
Read MoreIndoor Fun for Winter Weather
A Boardgame recommendation from Bard and Bear By Megan Edmonds Board games are a classic...
Read MoreNorth End History
Submitted by Dennis Travelle North End History Pictured is my grandfather William G. (Puffy Billy) Arnold, Station Master of the James Street CNR station. This is one of the first ultramodern, streamlined, diesel engines. Billy...
Read MoreCommemorating the Irish Fleeing the “Great Hunger”
On September 10, a ceremony was held on Pier 4, close to the spot where thousands of desperate...
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