Linda’s Chatty Walkabout – Linda Benson
A little bit about Linda….
“When the boys moved out of our West Mountain home, I was elated, now I could move! After a brief stint on Locke Street, an opportunity came up to move closer to Barton Street, within a nice walk to James street North. One of my favourite pastimes was to walk along the Bay front, with my dog, or alone. My kids and I used to visit the museum on a regular basis, and they loved to visit the Haida, when it came into port.
My bank branch was situated on Burlington Street at that time too, so I was a regular visitor to the North End of Hamilton. When I turned 65, I put my name on a housing cooperative list, so my eventual goal is to become a resident of the North End. I have seen a lot of change over these past few years to the bay front, and I notice many more changes are yet to come.
I walk for exercise, and for mental health, I love to chat with strangers and friends alike, I enjoy a good cup of coffee, while reading or writing my stories. I have been volunteering for over 30 years, mostly in the health sector, but more recently with those most vulnerable in my community.
I have been writing blogs and articles for a number of years now, and I recently teamed up with McMaster University as part of their Senior Memoir Writing Project.
My passion is my community. I love to roam about, taking photos and chatting with strangers. My goal would be to reintroduce other seniors to what our city has to offer, and, help get people back out again, whether for short walks or long treks. I hope you will join me on my journey…..”
Linda’s Chatty Corner
By Linda Benson Friday September 15th. What an absolutely gorgeous day to be walking along Pier 8, more spectacular as we are only a few days away from the beginning of Autumn. I absolutely love autumn weather, especially here in Canada. Fresh air, cooling breezes,...
Linda’s Chatty Corner
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Linda’s Chatty Corner
Submitted by Linda Benson November has proven to be a beautiful month so far. We certainly can’t complain, who would have thought that we would be enjoying temperatures well into the 20’s? I went to out to Kamloops BC for Thanksgiving this year, and I can...
Linda’s Chatty Corner
by Linda Benson I usually enjoy the month of September, autumn being just around the corner, and my absolute favorite time of the year. This year though, the month has been filled with much sorrow. As a Brit, in my 7th decade, I was saddened to hear that our Monarch...
Linda’s Chatty Corner
It was an absolutely gorgeous day when I went for my Pier 8 walk about. I met two beautiful people as I strolled along. First, meet Angela, a resident of the “mountain”. She is a former graduate of Mohawk College, where she studied finance. However, these days she is...
Linda’s Chatty Corner
Submitted by Linda Benson What an absolutely beautiful day it was, this Tuesday. A friend suggested we meet up at the Williams Pub café for breakfast. Sitting outside on their patio, listening to the birds, looking out at the beautiful, glistening water, I felt a...
Linda’s Chatty Corner
by Linda Benson What an absolutely gorgeous week it has been. This is my favorite time of the year. Flowers are beginning to bloom, trees are blossoming, wild life is coming alive and the sun is giving us much...
Linda’s Chatty Corner – Reflections in Time
Submitted by Linda Benson Today is 17th April, Easter Sunday and my birthday. I have been thinking a lot about birthdays just lately, perhaps because I have had quite a few myself. My birthday has fallen on Easter a few times now, and I always feel special at this...
Enjoying the North End’s Piers
By Linda Benson I had some fantastic walks along Piers 8 and 4 during the frigid days of winter. I was not the only one though as you can see from these photos. As I was complaining to myself about the low temps and freezing conditions, I met Don, from Greensville. He...
Linda’s Chatty Corner
February 01and 02! What amazing days to kick off a new month - it felt so wonderful to get out for my “walkabouts” again. And, I was not disappointed. I decided to visit Pier 4, as it had been quite a while since I was down there. I wasn’t sure what was going on with...