#hamiltonon — Public Fediverse posts

#OTD (Aug 15)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#HamiltonON #Detroit #ToledoOH #LosAngeles #KansasCity #QueensNY #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Aug 15)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#HamiltonON #Detroit #ToledoOH #LosAngeles #KansasCity #QueensNY #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

HamiltonONT - #UrbanGardenClub Club - EcoHouse

Start: Monday, Aug 10 at 5 p.m.
End: Monday, Aug 10 at 6:30 p.m.

#EcoHouse
22 Veevers Drive, #HamiltonON, Canada

"Our EcoHouse sits on 2 acres, featuring Hamilton’s first #CommunityGarden , a mini-forest, #RainGardens, #SolarPanels, #PermeablePavers, and more. These grounds require ongoing maintenance to continue serving as an ecological demonstration space for the community.

In this session, we will learn about any of the following:#PlantIdentification, #biodiversity in the local community, plant science, local green infrastructure initiatives, and more! Gardening tasks can include #invasiveSpecies removal, #mulching planting, #watering, seed sorting, aerating the soil, and other maintenance.

No experience required! All tools provided, but you may bring your own.
We will be meeting every Monday from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm!"

https://www.greenventure.ca/ecohouse_stewardship_aug10

#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario
#BuildingCommunity #BuildingResiliency
#PreserveNature #ClimateChangeResilience

HamiltonONT - #UrbanGardenClub Club - EcoHouse

Start: Monday, Aug 10 at 5 p.m.
End: Monday, Aug 10 at 6:30 p.m.

#EcoHouse
22 Veevers Drive, #HamiltonON, Canada

"Our EcoHouse sits on 2 acres, featuring Hamilton’s first #CommunityGarden , a mini-forest, #RainGardens, #SolarPanels, #PermeablePavers, and more. These grounds require ongoing maintenance to continue serving as an ecological demonstration space for the community.

In this session, we will learn about any of the following:#PlantIdentification, #biodiversity in the local community, plant science, local green infrastructure initiatives, and more! Gardening tasks can include #invasiveSpecies removal, #mulching planting, #watering, seed sorting, aerating the soil, and other maintenance.

No experience required! All tools provided, but you may bring your own.
We will be meeting every Monday from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm!"

https://www.greenventure.ca/ecohouse_stewardship_aug10

#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario
#BuildingCommunity #BuildingResiliency
#PreserveNature #ClimateChangeResilience

#HamiltonON - #GreenVenture

"Green Venture inspires and equips Hamilton residents to take individual and #CollectiveAction to preserve our natural #environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build a community resilient to #ClimateChange."

Events include #RepairCafes, #UrbanGardenClub, #BeachCleanups, #WetlandTours, #HomeEfficiency Workshops, #RainGarden grants, and more!

FMI:
https://www.greenventure.ca/

#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario #BuildingCommunity #BuildingResiliency #PreserveNature #ClimateChangeResilience

#HamiltonON - #GreenVenture

"Green Venture inspires and equips Hamilton residents to take individual and #CollectiveAction to preserve our natural #environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build a community resilient to #ClimateChange."

Events include #RepairCafes, #UrbanGardenClub, #BeachCleanups, #WetlandTours, #HomeEfficiency Workshops, #RainGarden grants, and more!

FMI:
https://www.greenventure.ca/

#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario #BuildingCommunity #BuildingResiliency #PreserveNature #ClimateChangeResilience

#HamiltonON - #MiniForest #Stewardship @ #DundasValley #MontessoriSchool

"With mini-forest stewardship well underway, come join us in maintaining the mini-forest at Dundas Valley Montessori School, located at 14 Kemp Dr, Dundas! We will be meeting on August 4 at 4 pm in front of the school, where we will get everyone set up and equipped. We will learn about the importance of mini-forests, their design and maintenance, then get into removing invasive plants or weeds in the young forest, plus identify the trees planted along the way."

To sign up:
https://www.greenventure.ca/miniforeststewardship

#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario #OntarioEvents #MiniForestDesign #MiniForestMaintenance #GreenVentureCanada #MoreTrees #MoreGreenSpace

#HamiltonON - #MiniForest #Stewardship @ #DundasValley #MontessoriSchool

"With mini-forest stewardship well underway, come join us in maintaining the mini-forest at Dundas Valley Montessori School, located at 14 Kemp Dr, Dundas! We will be meeting on August 4 at 4 pm in front of the school, where we will get everyone set up and equipped. We will learn about the importance of mini-forests, their design and maintenance, then get into removing invasive plants or weeds in the young forest, plus identify the trees planted along the way."

To sign up:
https://www.greenventure.ca/miniforeststewardship

#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario #OntarioEvents #MiniForestDesign #MiniForestMaintenance #GreenVentureCanada #MoreTrees #MoreGreenSpace

#CommunityGardens in #Ontario Parks That Welcome Everyone

by Andrew Boyd, March 22, 2026

"Picture a garden where pathways welcome #wheelchairs and #walkers with smooth, wide surfaces. Where raised beds bring vibrant tomatoes and fragrant herbs to comfortable heights for everyone. Where sensory experiences of soil, sunshine, and growing things aren’t limited by mobility or ability. That’s the promise of #accessible community gardens in #OntarioParks.

"These thoughtfully designed spaces transform traditional gardening into an inclusive activity where families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities can dig, plant, and harvest side by side. You’ll find gardens with wheelchair-accessible raised beds at shoulder height, tactile plant markers in braille, and gently graded paths that eliminate barriers between you and nature’s therapeutic benefits.

"Ontario’s accessible community gardens aren’t just about physical access—they’re about belonging. They’re neighborhood gathering spots where retired teachers share #composting wisdom with young families, where #AdaptiveTools make planting possible for arthritic hands, and where the simple joy of watching seedlings sprout creates connections across generations and abilities."

"Whether you’re seeking a peaceful outdoor activity, looking to grow your own fresh vegetables, or searching for meaningful community connection, these gardens offer something remarkable: green spaces designed with everyone in mind. From Toronto’s urban plots to gardens nestled in smaller communities, accessible gardening opportunities are blooming across the province, waiting for you to join in. The soil doesn’t judge, and neither do these welcoming spaces—they simply invite you to grow."

Learn more:
https://www.frontenacpark.ca/community-engagement/community-gardens-in-ontario-parks-that-welcome-everyone/

#SolarPunkSunday #AccessibleGardens #AccessibleSpaces #TorontoON #EastviewGardens #OttawaON #LandsdownePark #HamiltonON #GagePark #NottawasagaBluffs #AlgonquinPark #RondeauON #BarrieON #Awenda #SpendTimeOutdoors #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood

#CommunityGardens in #Ontario Parks That Welcome Everyone

by Andrew Boyd, March 22, 2026

"Picture a garden where pathways welcome #wheelchairs and #walkers with smooth, wide surfaces. Where raised beds bring vibrant tomatoes and fragrant herbs to comfortable heights for everyone. Where sensory experiences of soil, sunshine, and growing things aren’t limited by mobility or ability. That’s the promise of #accessible community gardens in #OntarioParks.

"These thoughtfully designed spaces transform traditional gardening into an inclusive activity where families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities can dig, plant, and harvest side by side. You’ll find gardens with wheelchair-accessible raised beds at shoulder height, tactile plant markers in braille, and gently graded paths that eliminate barriers between you and nature’s therapeutic benefits.

"Ontario’s accessible community gardens aren’t just about physical access—they’re about belonging. They’re neighborhood gathering spots where retired teachers share #composting wisdom with young families, where #AdaptiveTools make planting possible for arthritic hands, and where the simple joy of watching seedlings sprout creates connections across generations and abilities."

"Whether you’re seeking a peaceful outdoor activity, looking to grow your own fresh vegetables, or searching for meaningful community connection, these gardens offer something remarkable: green spaces designed with everyone in mind. From Toronto’s urban plots to gardens nestled in smaller communities, accessible gardening opportunities are blooming across the province, waiting for you to join in. The soil doesn’t judge, and neither do these welcoming spaces—they simply invite you to grow."

Learn more:
https://www.frontenacpark.ca/community-engagement/community-gardens-in-ontario-parks-that-welcome-everyone/

#SolarPunkSunday #AccessibleGardens #AccessibleSpaces #TorontoON #EastviewGardens #OttawaON #LandsdownePark #HamiltonON #GagePark #NottawasagaBluffs #AlgonquinPark #RondeauON #BarrieON #Awenda #SpendTimeOutdoors #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood

#OTD (July 31)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#HamiltonON #Chicago #Pittsburgh #AtlanticCityNJ #HackensackNJ #YoungstownOH #Brookklyn #Philadelphia #Delaware #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (July 31)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#HamiltonON #Chicago #Pittsburgh #AtlanticCityNJ #HackensackNJ #YoungstownOH #Brookklyn #Philadelphia #Delaware #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

Books and Brews, the Book Fair for Adults IS BACK!
May 23rd, 12–5pm, Collective Arts, 207 Burlington St E., Hamilton, ON - come see Little Ghosts Books, Aaron Millard Illustration, Stelliform Press, Wolsak & Wynn, Bookhug, and The City & City Books. Come out for great drinks and the best indie reads.

#HamOnt #HamiltonON #HamOntArts #HamOntEvents #BookFair #IndiePress #SmallPress #CanLit #CanadianPublishing #SpeculativeFiction #BookCulture #CraftBeer #OntarioEvents #StelliformPress

Books and Brews, the Book Fair for Adults IS BACK!
May 23rd, 12–5pm, Collective Arts, 207 Burlington St E., Hamilton, ON - come see Little Ghosts Books, Aaron Millard Illustration, Stelliform Press, Wolsak & Wynn, Bookhug, and The City & City Books. Come out for great drinks and the best indie reads.

#HamOnt #HamiltonON #HamOntArts #HamOntEvents #BookFair #IndiePress #SmallPress #CanLit #CanadianPublishing #SpeculativeFiction #BookCulture #CraftBeer #OntarioEvents #StelliformPress

Niagara braces for spike in overdoses that Hamilton saw after its supervised drug consumption site closed

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/safe-consumption-site-overdoses-hart-hubs-9.7184342

#Canada #Ontario #CdnPoli #OnPoli #Niagara #HamiltonON #Addiction #SubstanceUse #HealthCare

Niagara braces for spike in overdoses that Hamilton saw after its supervised drug consumption site closed

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/safe-consumption-site-overdoses-hart-hubs-9.7184342

#Canada #Ontario #CdnPoli #OnPoli #Niagara #HamiltonON #Addiction #SubstanceUse #HealthCare

Opening date announced for Hamilton HART Hub's long-awaited residential treatment site
Province also recently announced a HART hub for Niagara Region

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-hart-hub-9.7166665

#Ontario #OnPoli #homelessness #addiction #HamiltonON #Niagara

Opening date announced for Hamilton HART Hub's long-awaited residential treatment site
Province also recently announced a HART hub for Niagara Region

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-hart-hub-9.7166665

#Ontario #OnPoli #homelessness #addiction #HamiltonON #Niagara

Lister Block, once a crown jewel of the downtown Hamilton exploration scene, and is now fully restored and didn't end up being a parking lot.

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2026/02/19/between-darkness-light-lister-block/

#urbanexploration #hamiltonON #urbex #photography #history #urbanscape

Lister Block, once a crown jewel of the downtown Hamilton exploration scene, and is now fully restored and didn't end up being a parking lot.

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2026/02/19/between-darkness-light-lister-block/

#urbanexploration #hamiltonON #urbex #photography #history #urbanscape

Ontario Normal College, Hamilton, Ontario, c.1910s - Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/ontario-normal-college-hamilton-ontario-c-1910s-postcard-222979836.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON

Ontario Normal College, Hamilton, Ontario, c.1910s - Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/ontario-normal-college-hamilton-ontario-c-1910s-postcard-222979836.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON

Dundurn Park, Hamilton, Ontario, c.1905-10 - Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/dundurn-park-hamilton-ontario-c-1905-10-postcard-222932859.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON

Dundurn Park, Hamilton, Ontario, c.1905-10 - Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/dundurn-park-hamilton-ontario-c-1905-10-postcard-222932859.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON

What do Hamilton, Glass, and the MCU all have in common? Why the Consumer's Glass Hamilton Works, of course!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/03/20/between-darkness-light-consumers-glass-hamilton-works/

#urbanexploration #urbex #photography #history #photography #hamiltonON

What do Hamilton, Glass, and the MCU all have in common? Why the Consumer's Glass Hamilton Works, of course!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/03/20/between-darkness-light-consumers-glass-hamilton-works/

#urbanexploration #urbex #photography #history #photography #hamiltonON

Flipping the script on youth engagement | Bloomberg Cities #HamiltonON https://bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news/flipping-script-youth-engagement

March 2004, #Hamilton, ON, Canada (Haudenosaunee). At the time, the oldest commercial buildings in the downtown core were in the midst of being gutted & refurbed.
#WindowFriday #FensterFreitag #photography #architecture #HamiltonON #HamiltonOntario

King Street, Hamilton, Ontario, 1910 - Valentine's Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/king-street-hamilton-ontario-1910-valentine-s-postcard-221023266.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON #Postcard #Postcards

King Street, Hamilton, Ontario, 1910 - Valentine's Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/king-street-hamilton-ontario-1910-valentine-s-postcard-221023266.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON #Postcard #Postcards

Downtown Open Air Market, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, c.1960 - Monarch Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/downtown-open-air-market-hamilton-ontario-canada-c-1960-monarch-postcard-221002558.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON #Postcard #Postcards

Downtown Open Air Market, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, c.1960 - Monarch Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/downtown-open-air-market-hamilton-ontario-canada-c-1960-monarch-postcard-221002558.htm

#Hamilton #HamiltonON #Postcard #Postcards

September is the start of school, so it only makes sense that August's entry into the Frugal Film Project features the beautiful historic campus of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/09/05/frugal-film-project-august-2024-jack-of-all-trades/

#hamiltonON #frugalfilmproject #believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice

September is the start of school, so it only makes sense that August's entry into the Frugal Film Project features the beautiful historic campus of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/09/05/frugal-film-project-august-2024-jack-of-all-trades/

#hamiltonON #frugalfilmproject #believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice

Checking off a location from my bucket list, the Hermitage Ruins in Ancaster, Ontario. A former 19th Century Manor home that was lost to a fire in the 1930s but was saved in 2015.

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/08/20/the-hermitage-ancasters-ruins/

#believeinfilm #hamiltonON #history #filmphotography #shootfilmbenice

Checking off a location from my bucket list, the Hermitage Ruins in Ancaster, Ontario. A former 19th Century Manor home that was lost to a fire in the 1930s but was saved in 2015.

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/08/20/the-hermitage-ancasters-ruins/

#believeinfilm #hamiltonON #history #filmphotography #shootfilmbenice

The Toronto Film Shooters take Hamilton! It was a great event with lots of good people and photos!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/06/20/the-toronto-film-shooters-take-hamilton/

#torontofilmshootersmeetup #hamiltonON #filmphotography #believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice

The Toronto Film Shooters take Hamilton! It was a great event with lots of good people and photos!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/06/20/the-toronto-film-shooters-take-hamilton/

#torontofilmshootersmeetup #hamiltonON #filmphotography #believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice

May's entry into the Frugal Film Project took me into downtown Hamilton, one of my favourite places to photograph and one I have seen grow and change!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/06/06/frugal-film-project-may-2024-steel-city-blues/

#frugalfilmproject #hamiltonON #filmphotography #believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice

May's entry into the Frugal Film Project took me into downtown Hamilton, one of my favourite places to photograph and one I have seen grow and change!

http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2024/06/06/frugal-film-project-may-2024-steel-city-blues/

#frugalfilmproject #hamiltonON #filmphotography #believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice

So grateful to have the clouds part in time for the eclipse, especially during totality! What an amazing phenomenon to have witnessed!!
#SolarEclipse2024 #SolarEclipse #HamiltonON

So grateful to have the clouds part in time for the eclipse, especially during totality! What an amazing phenomenon to have witnessed!!
#SolarEclipse2024 #SolarEclipse #HamiltonON

After 4 years (on and off) of attempts, I've finally gotten over a major bureaucratic hurdle in my degree progress at #YorkU, I can finally say, without reservation, that I am a #Biochem major.
(Whether I'm at 60+ or 90+ credits is a bit of bureaucracy for another day.)

The “I'm a third-year undeclared major in Liberal Arts taking genetics” bit was getting embarrassing.

Now, if I could get myself a transfer to #McMasterUniversity here in #HamiltonON for the next semester, things would be perfect...

After 4 years (on and off) of attempts, I've finally gotten over a major bureaucratic hurdle in my degree progress at #YorkU, I can finally say, without reservation, that I am a #Biochem major.
(Whether I'm at 60+ or 90+ credits is a bit of bureaucracy for another day.)

The “I'm a third-year undeclared major in Liberal Arts taking genetics” bit was getting embarrassing.

Now, if I could get myself a transfer to #McMasterUniversity here in #HamiltonON for the next semester, things would be perfect...

What does it say about me that this is the design I chose for the mug my wife and I painted?
#Genealogy #HamiltonON

What does it say about me that this is the design I chose for the mug my wife and I painted?
#Genealogy #HamiltonON

McMaster Childrens' Hospital is accepting stool samples! dougzone22 did the grunt work.
#McMasterChildrensHospital
#HamiltonON
:dougcoffee:
http://dougzone22.ca/2023/07/17/canadas-first-stool-bank-seeking-deposits-126/