Category Archives: Essays

An essay from the Spring 2010 newsletter. Please see page 30 of the newsletter for a list of references. Download Westdale: Canada’s First Planned Community (188.7 KB) Author: Malcolm J.A. Horsnell

An essay from the Autumn 2009 newsletter. Please see page 30 of the newsletter for references Download The TH&B Railway in West Hamilton (246.6 KB) Author: Malcolm J.A. Horsnell  

This is the story of a house built in our community. It is the oldest surviving house from Hamilton and might be described as the cornerstone of West Hamilton’s history. Download Hamilton’s Oldest House (1.5 MB) Author: Loreen Jerome  

Hillfield Strathallan College on Hamilton mountain was situation in our neighbourhood between 1930 and 1962. Download Hillfield School (1.6 MB) Author: Loreen Jerome  

In 1927 the City of Hamilton secured 400 acres of exceptional Westdale land, consisting of ravine lands and adjacent water lots in Cootes Paradise, in lieu of debts owed by the land-development company McKittrick Properties. Download Sunken Gardens (1.7 MB) Author: Loreen … Continue reading →

Memories of Westdale from Charles Houghton. Download Westdale Memories (2.2 MB) Author: Loreen Jerome  

The story of Westdale’s name. Download Westdale Name Contest (1.9 MB) Author: Brian Henley  

An essay covering the history of the Buttrum family in the Westdale area. Download The Buttrums (967.8 KB) Author: Loreen Jerome  

The story of the brass ring in the ground on Paisley Ave. North Download Westdale’s Own Ring (1.9 MB) Author: Arnold Beale  

An essay on the history of Ainslie Wood Download Ainslie’s Wood (2.1 MB) Author: Loreen Jerome