Monthly Archives: April 2011

Bylaw Enforcement Plan and Other Information

Please see Westdale April 2011 Proactive Plan to Community

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Invitation: Celebration at 170 Longwood N

http://170longwood.ca/ Martin Hering and Nadine Kadri have invited any interested AWWCA members to a party to celebrate the completion of the restoration of their Art Moderne Home at 170 Longwood Rd N, on April 23 at 3pm. Please see the … Continue reading

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150th Anniversary Celebration for Crystal Palace in Victoria Park

On September 20, 1860, Hamilton’s very own Crystal Palace was opened by Queen Victoria’s son Edward. The palace was a beautiful but fragile structure of wood and glass, modelled after London, England’s 1851 building of the same name. Hamilton’s palace … Continue reading

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Westdale: Canada’s First Planned Community

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

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The TH&B Railway in West Hamilton

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  

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Hamilton’s Oldest House

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  

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Hillfield School

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

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Sunken Gardens

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

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Westdale Memories

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

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Westdale Name Contest

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

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