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A lasting legacy for the arts

Carl and Kate Turkstra founded the Incite Foundation for the Arts in 2011 and it will carry on their great work. Carl and Kate Turkstra never sought the limelight as they quietly supported Hamilton arts organizations big and small. Founders of the Incite Foundation for the Arts, the…
Arts + Culture

Sounding the Forces of Nature

Sinfonia Ancaster’s concert on March 10 draws on the songs of whales from the depths of the ocean and the calls of birds from the Arctic. Nature is a powerful thing, especially in the hands of an orchestra. Sinfonia Ancaster presents Forces of Nature on March 10 and…
City Life

Stargazers: The naturalists of the night

Winter nights are a great time to get outside and look up to enjoy the show the universe puts on. On March 1, Jupiter and Venus will line up very close to the moon. Look west about an hour after sunset and you won’t be able to miss…
Food + Drink

Pasta Mercato expands, rebrands as Artie’s

Melanie and Roman Kremnev bring decades of experience to their Locke Street shop that features pasta, sandwiches, sweets and coffee. And pizza is now on the menu. Who, you may ask, is Artie? It’s Arthur, the newest member of the Kremnev team – and apparently, he is the…

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City Life

Time After Time

With the closure and impending demolition of the Hamilton City Centre, the historic clock that has towered over the corner of York and James will face an uncertain future. Its past, however, is as storied as it is fascinating. Late in 2022, the doors of Hamilton’s City Centre…
Made in Hamilton

Sweet and spicy

Hamilton is home to a pair of iconic companies that are as delicious as they are historic. Hamilton is well-known for its healthcare, education and manufacturing sectors but let’s not forget about the city’s reputation for delectable and delicious food. In fact, we have two historic companies that…
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Made in Hamilton

Hops & Dreams

Innovative hometown brewery Collective Arts has created its vision for the ‘world’s most refreshing art gallery’ right here in Hamilton. For more than a century, Hamilton has been known as the Ambitious City – a place for tenacious entrepreneurs to grow big dreams against a backdrop of industrial…
Food + Drink

Think global, eat local

The pandemic exposed the failings of our global food system, writes Eugene Ellmen. Now, local food is having its moment, driven by a desire to eat better, support our farmers and fight global warming. The COVID pandemic that gripped the world starting in winter 2020 was more than…
Food + Drink

Some like it hot

For those who like it on the spicier side, there are many entrants to the sizzling hot sauce game in Hamilton and Burlington. Scrolling through Instagram, I encountered an account with this comment: “I was so pumped to get three of your sauces in my stocking!” Admittedly, I'm…
City Life

Food For Thought

Straight Up Spaces is a Hamilton-based home organization company led by Cheryl Ross. In this month’s column, Cheryl looks at ways to organize your pantry to eat better and save money and time. Do you find yourself overstocking your pantry with things you don't need because you…
Made in Hamilton

Commerce and community

John Porter’s BarterPay is helping its users save money in an ever-challenging economy. In business, the best way to prove your concept is to demonstrate it successfully.   This is exactly what BarterPay CEO John Porter did when he secured an interview with digital marketing guru and VaynerX founder…
Food + Drink

Chocolate for the win

A wise man once said that ‘life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get’ and in that regard, the Hamilton-Burlington area has no shortage of Gump-worthy decadence. Chocolate is a guilty pleasure for so many and the variety of chocolatiers and chocolate…