Eugene Ellmen - Hamilton City Magazine

Getting to the core

By Eugene Ellmen Sep 12, 2023

Thousands more people will be living in Hamilton’s downtown in coming years. This will change how downtowners live, work and play. Hamilton’s downtown, long marked by abandoned storefronts and empty streets, is undergoing a rapid transformation. Construction cranes now dot the city’s skyline, reflecting a surge in residential…

Made in Hamilton

Steel goes green

By Eugene Ellmen May 29, 2023

The steel industry, long a part of Hamilton’s lifeblood, has endured 50 years of turmoil, writes Eugene Ellmen. But things are turning around as the world discovers the importance of steel in the fight against global warming. Steel is all around us. It’s in the engines and…

Food + Drink

Think global, eat local

By Eugene Ellmen Mar 21, 2023

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…