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	Transit History of Hamilton, Ontario
		Incorporated 1873 (Ont.) Became a subsidiary in 1899 of the Hamilton Cataract, Power, Light and Traction Company, later the Dominion Power and Transmission Company until April 1930 when Dominion Power was sold to the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
		In early 1926 Mount Hamilton Bus Lines, Ltd. was operating 3 buses between Sherman Avenue in Hamilton and Hamilton Mountain, on an approximately half-hour headway (CRandMW February 1926, p.
		At the end of service, city trackage in Hamilton was sold to the Hamilton Street Railway and most interurban trackage went to the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway for steam operation.
	home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/alltime/hamilton-on.html (782 words)

	Hamilton travel guide - Wikitravel
		Hamilton is is the fourth largest city in Ontario, the 9th largest city in Canada and the largest Hamilton in the world.
		Hamilton could be compared with Detroit in the USA as a once rich and proud city, at its peak the fifth biggest city in the country, now fallen on hard times.
		Hamilton lies on one of the most polluted Great Lakes (Lake Ontario is the worst; E. Coli bacteria prevents the beach from ever being open for swimming season.) and suffers high air pollution (especially fine particulate) and high cancer rates, consistent with most of Southern Ontario from Windsor through Oshawa.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hamilton_(Ontario) (3104 words)

	History of Hamilton, NY
		History of Hamilton, NY History of Hamilton, NY The Town of Hamilton.
		The surface is rolling or hilly, broken by the valleys of the Chenango and its eastern branch; the former skirts the western boundary, and the latter crosses the town from northeast to southwest and unites with the main river at Earlville.
		Hamilton Village.- This is the largest village in the town of Hamilton, and is a beautiful and active place.
	history.rays-place.com /ny/hamilton-ny.htm (3897 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hamilton, Ontario
		Hamilton, the largest city, has 65,000 population (about 11,000 Catholics), 5 churches, mother-house, novitiate and house of study of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
		There are asylums for orphans and destitute children at Hamilton and St. Agatha, homes for the aged and indigent at Dundas and Guelph, hospitals at Guelph and Hamilton.
		Teefy, History of the Diocese of Toronto (Toronto, 1892); O'Reilly, Golden Jubilee of the Diocese of Hamilton (Hamilton, 1906); Archives of St. Mary's Cathedral.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07123a.htm (577 words)

	Hamilton, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hamilton is a city located in the province of Ontario, Canada.
		Initially the Town of Hamilton was not the dominant center of the Gore District.
		Hamilton is overwhelmingly populated by people of a white ethnic background - 97.6%[1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hamilton,_Ontario (4768 words)

	Hamilton
		Archibald Hamilton was the son of Paul Hamilton, Secretary of the Navy from 7 March 1809 to 31 December 1812.
		On his return to the United States, Archibald Hamilton was assigned to United States on which he won high commendation from his commanding officer, Commodore Stephen Decatur, for gallantry in action during the capture of British frigate Macedonian, 25 October 1812.
		Hamilton along with the remainder of the squadron gave excellent assault cover to enable American forces to land at Fort George.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/h1/hamilton-i.htm (316 words)

	Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Ontario
		Finnish-Canadians of the 1901 Census of Ontario An extract all of the Finnish Canadians from the 1901 census for the districts of Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora.
		History of Penetanguishene Pentanguishene is fortunate to have a rich and colourful history that reflects its three founding cultures - Native, French and British.
		History of Toronto and County of York Contains transcriptions of bios from 1885; photos and info about historical buildings and churches in Toronto; overview of Toronto history; history/genealogy links; and genealogy of four Toronto families: Pickard, Beckett, Blackmore and Strode.
	www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/ontario.html (4652 words)

	Mary Keczan-Ebos
		In 1995, she created The Blue Seed Garden, an installation using fl, blue, and pink seeds scattered in a rhythmic zig zag pattern that is associated with the goddess, and incorporating text about seeds fading by the wayside and the association of the colour blue with women.
		An active member of the Hamilton art community she was President of Hamilton Artists Inc. from 1992 to 1994, and is a member of the Bay Area Artists Collective and the Bay Area Artists for Women's Art.
		Committed to eradicating inequality and discrimination in the arts she was a mentor in the Cultural Equity Mentoring Program and helped organize "Bridging the Cultural Gaps," a community symposium addressing issues of equity and access in the arts.
	art-history.concordia.ca /eea/artists/keczanebos.html (646 words)

	History of Hamilton, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hamilton’s settlement in Barton Township steadily increased status at the expense of Dundas.
		Hamilton City Council was based on a board of control, which effectively meant an executive committee of at-large city councillors controlled the city government.
		Hamilton is the birthplace of the Tim Hortons chain (1964).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Hamilton,_Ontario (4757 words)

	Diocese of Hamilton : Diocesan History
		Comprising the Counties and Regions of Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington, Wentworth, and four Townships in the the County of Dufferin, all in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
		under the Sisters of St. Joseph (Hamilton), the Sisters of Loretto (Toronto), and the Sisters of Notre Dame (Milwaukee), with 6000 pupils.
		Teefy, History of the Diocese of Toronto (Toronto, 1892);
	www.hamiltondiocese.com /history/index.html (576 words)

	Hamilton Police Pipe Band - History - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
		The Hamilton Police Service has had a pipe band in some form for more than 40 years, and remains one of the oldest police force pipe bands on the continent.
		Though continually sponsored by the Hamilton Police Service, the band has evolved and grown to include non-members of the police, and more recently has developed a large, very active youth program.
		Arguably the biggest moment in the band's history came at the Worlds, as the band's snare drum corps won the World title, besting 28 other bands from numerous countries.
	www.hamiltonpolicepipeband.com /history.html (532 words)

	Polonia Hamilton.com - History English
		Hamilton "Polonia" is one of the oldest and best supported polish soccer club in Canada.
		Hamilton "Polonia" Soccer Club gratefully thanks all the Polish organizations and our supporters in the Hamilton area who supported us financially and emotionally throughout the years.
		Hamilton finishes in 3rd place in tournament and 7th place in the premier league.
	www.poloniahamilton.com /history.html (1838 words)

	Continental Period
		Alexander Hamilton argued that while the United States could not challenge Europe's principal maritime powers on the seas, in the event of a European war pitting France against Great Britain, a small fleet of American battleships would allow the United States to play the makeweight in the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere.
		For Hamilton and his supporters, a navy could play a broad national role in pursuit of the interests of the United States, and not just a limited role protecting the ships and cargoes of U.S. merchants.
		The commerce of the nation had been swept from the seas and its coast blockaded and subjected to raids and invasions, despite the presence of an enormous fleet of gunboats and an extensive, and expensive, network of fortifications.
	www.history.navy.mil /history/history2.htm (4463 words)

	Study in Hamilton, Ontario
		Hamilton is located at the heart of the ‘Golden Horseshoe’, a configuration of three cities - Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara Falls - which wrap around the southwestern tip of Lake Ontario.
		Hamilton occupies two levels: the lower city with the downtown core and ‘the Mountain’, the local name for the land formation known as the Niagara Escarpment.
		At the post-secondary level, Hamilton is home to McMaster University, one of the leading post-secondary institutions in Canada, and Mohawk College, one of Canada’s largest community colleges.
	www.intstudy.com /study_abroad/livfiles/twehamil.htm (941 words)

	Ontario NY History and Genealogy, Biographies, L
		Victor, was born in the town of Farmington, Ontario county, October 16, 1854.
		Nathan D. attorney and counselor at law in Geneva, Ontario county, New York, has not alone gained a reputation as a civil and criminal lawyer, but has for a number of years been prominently identified with public affairs in his section of the country.
		It is owing to the energy, ambition and progressive ideas of men of this stamp that many greatly needed improvements are introduced into the commonwealth, and their influence is a widespread one, extending far beyond the confines of their own generations and lives.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/county/ontario/bios/l.html (9399 words)

	Hamilton College - Athletics - Women's Softball Overview
		Hamilton College second-year head coach Kathy Wilmot will enter the 2006 season with some momentum on her squad's side.
		Thirteen Hamilton College student-athletes were recognized by the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) on May 25 when the conference announced its 2006 spring all-academic selections.
		Hamilton College softball player Amber O'Connor '09 (Pembroke, Ontario/Lawrenceville School [N.J.]) was selected to the all-New England Small College Athletic Conference team on May 11.
	www.hamilton.edu /athletics/teams.cfm?Identifier=wsoftball (250 words)

	Head of The-Lake-Society, Hamilton, Canada
		The City of Hamilton was a little over seventy years old when the Wentworth Historical Society was formed in January 1889 to promote study into and publicise the "history, archaeologyand genealogy" of the area around the City of Hamilton, at the western end of Lake Ontario, known as the Head-of-the-Lake.
		At that time, its records and books were placed in storage, with the hope that the society might later be revived.By 1944 it was felt that the time had come for the formation of a new historical group in the area.
		C.R. McCullough (1865-1947) convened a meeting of historically-minded residents of Hamilton with the objective of meeting with Dr. Charles W. Jefferys, president of the Ontario Historical Society to discuss the possibility of establishing a new local historical society in the city.
	www.headofthelake.ca /history.html (563 words)

	HARC Home
		To further these aims of the department The Hamilton Amateur Radio Club was formed in 1932 and continues today.
		The stated purpose of the club is to promote public interest in amateur radio communication and experimentation, to relay messages by radio, advance the art of radio and public welfare and through regular meetings and a newsletter maintain fraternalism and a high standard of conduct among its members.
		It was incorporated under the laws of Ontario as a non-profit corporation in 1956.
	www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca /Information/sports/leisure/radio/Index.html (305 words)

	Welcome to myHamilton.ca - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
		January 2001 - The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth and its six local municipalities (Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek) amalgamate and become the new City of Hamilton.
		July 2001 - Through the lead efforts of Hamilton Connects Non-Profit Corporation, the Connect Hamilton-Create Community partnership is formed to prepare a Notice of Intent for submission to the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology (now MEDT and the Ministry of Natural Resources for Connect Ontario/GeoSmart business plan funding.
		June 2002 - Hamilton Connects signs an agreement with the Province of Ontario and the Hamilton team proceeds with the Infrastructure Plan Development phase.
	www.myhamilton.ca /history.htm (249 words)

	Hamilton Street Railway - Streetcar Operations
		In any case, June 29, 1892 is the date the first electric streetcar was operated in Hamilton.
		The June 1940 issue of Canadian Transportation, in an article titled 'The Transit Service in Hamilton', states that 72 passenger street cars, all of all-steel construction, and fitted for one-man operation, as well as 33 buses were in operation when it was written.
		The end of the streetcar era in Hamilton came in the early hours of April 6, 1951 when the Belt Line route was abondoned, car 519 making the last revenue run.
	www.trainweb.org /elso/hsr.htm (1246 words)

	Hamilton's Hockey History: The Early Years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This website is devoted to the origins of hockey in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
		Much of the information that is found here has to be compiled from newspaper sources, as there are no secondary works dealing with this topic.
		It is my intention to document every known game played in the city or by teams from this city during the period 1891 and 1918.
	geocities.com /hamiltontigers/hhh.html (96 words)

	Genealogy
		Hamilton township census and assessment records 1804-1848 (includes Cobourg)
		Presently, the census project consists of selected years for Hamilton township.
		Hamilton Township 1804-1848 Note: A few records need to be added to give a complete record.
	www.eagle.ca /westhistory/genealogy.htm (258 words)

	HSR Trolley Coach Operations
		Following the acquisition of the Hamilton Street Railway by Canada Coach Lines in 1946, an assessment of the street car lines showed the tracks to be in a very poor condition.
		Hamilton was the second to last Canadian city to adopt the trolley coach as part of its operating fleet.
		Because Hamilton intended to get rid of the trolley coach system, trolley overhead was not installed at the new garage.
	www.trainweb.org /elso/hsr-tc.htm (961 words)

	Hamilton Tigers (1920-1925)
		After a disastrous 4-20 season the Quebec Bulldogs relocated to Hamilton, Ontario and were renamed the Hamilton Tigers.
		Under new head coach Jimmy Gardiner, the Tigers roared off to a 10-4-1 start by the mid-point of the season, and held off a late charge by the Toronto St. Pats to finish first in the NHL with a record of 19-10-1, earning them a birth in the NHL Finals.
		While the St. Pats and Canadiens began their semi-final series to determine the Tigers opponent in the NHL Finals, the 10 players of the Hamilton Tigers informed Percy Thompson that they would not take place in the NHL Finals unless they would receive an additional $200 each.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nhl/hamilton/hamtigers.html (872 words)

	Ontario Pictures
		Ontario is a big province, home to the nation's capital city (Ottawa), the country's favorite waterfall (Niagara Falls), and the world's tallest building (the CN Tower).
		In Ontario, with more than a million square kilometers to cover, there'll be something new around each turn.
		There are other great travel and vacation locations in Ontario such as Parry Sound, Algonquin Provincial Park, the Great Lakes, Thunder Bay, and thriving towns.
	www.hickerphoto.com /ontario-pictures-cat.htm (261 words)

	Hamilton Sparta Soccer Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Hamilton Sparta is one of Ontario's premier youth soccer clubs.
		Our teams are all based in the New City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and compete in various leages throughout the Province (see - links below).
		As a point of interest Hamilton Sparta was initially formed as a fan based club supporting A.C. Sparta Prague in 1965 by Mr.
	eteamz.active.com /hamiltonsparta/index.cfm (736 words)

	2001 Events/AAR's
		For those Richmond members who are unaware, The Company of Military Historians is a worthwhile scholarly organization of historians, collectors and retired armed forces personnel with a keen appreciation for all forms of military history.
		Membership in the Company is open to adults of eighteen years and over who have demonstrated a keen interest in some phase of military history.
		The event is a living history encampment, dealing with the siege of Savannah in 1779.
	www.hmsrichmond.org /events.htm (1022 words)

	Hamilton Community Peregrine Project Falcon Cam - Sheraton Hamilton Peregrines
		A minute later she was airborne, flying strongly over the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the Hamilton Wentworth School Board building all the way back to the south-west corner of the lower roof on Standard Life.
		While she was perched on Hamilton Place last evening HCPP volunteers were able to confirm the numbers on her leg band.
		All three chicks have had lengthy sojourns up on the ledge this week - as can be seen at left, two of them were up at the same time with Madame X and are relaxed and curious about their newly expanded world.
	www.hamiltonnature.org /hamfalcam.html (7402 words)

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