City Life

The Hamilton and Burlington chapter of Denmark-born non-profit provides free rides on trishaws for those who can’t pedal for themselves. Copenhagen businessman Ole Kassow frequently saw an elderly man sitting on a bench while Kassow was out for a bike ride. One day, in 2012, he offered…

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. PHOTOS BY GEOFF FITZGERALD BHAIRAVI KUMAR was born and raised in India. After getting married, she moved to Pasadena, California to broaden her career. She worked in the banking sector,…

Marty Strub's family has been in the pickle business since the 1920s and, since the family business was sold, he's been using his great-grandparents' recipe and methods to build his own venture. MARTY STRUB knows one thing very well: pickles. His family name still lives on jars of…

PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC AND DONNA WAXMAN Click on an image for full-sized gallery Sandy Horne and Gordon Deppe of Burlington's The Spoons played The 80s Club with The Spoons & Honeymoon Suite, FirstOntario Concert Hall, Nov. 22.Niagara Falls band Honeymoon…

Take in the magical colours and fragrances of spring at two local destinations for plant lovers. PHOTOS BY JANICE THIESSEN/AUTOMATIC JANE Tumble down the rabbit hole into “Alice in Bloomland,” a wondrous botanical experience at Royal Botanical Gardens where reality bends and blossoms into a world of curiosity…

Tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling it down for a delicious syrup is a time-consuming but satisfying endeavour. But you don’t have to do all that to enjoy maple syrup season locally. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Not Christmas, although that’s pretty great. And it’s…