TEAM LETTER
Proud to be here
It’s spring, soon-to-be summer and this is our 14th edition.
We are thrilled – and stunned, honestly – to be here.
A bit of history.
We started this venture in late 2019 after Postmedia suddenly pulled the plug on Hamilton Magazine, a fixture on the city’s media scene for more than 40 years. A team of five slowly coalesced around the idea that our city absolutely needed and deserved an urban lifestyle magazine dedicated to arts and culture.
We figured if no one else would do it, we’d do it ourselves. After being slowed down by the pandemic and after a successful crowdfunding campaign, we produced our first issue in September. It feels like both yesterday and a lifetime ago.
That original ownership team is now down to two people, co-publishers Meredith MacLeod and Will Vipond Tait. With lots of help from our spouses, family members, sales representatives and the incredible contributions of our writers, photographers and proofreaders, we are proud to have published 14 issues.
So to recap, we are not affiliated with the former glossy magazine that published in Hamilton. We are locally owned, independent and proudly Hamilton.
And speaking of pride, this issue is dedicated to both Pride and Made in Hamilton.
So inside, you’ll find: an inspiring story of hundreds of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers various African countries who have come to Hamilton in the hopes of finding safer more peaceful lives; the tale of a lesbian couple in Burlington who have knocked down barriers; and find all kinds of community, sports and recreation groups for the queer community.
You’ll also read all about the city’s fascinating breweries, 20 years of the Hammer City Roller Derby league, an innovative made-in-Hamilton food ordering platform, and how our business community is responding to the U.S. tariff war.
Be sure to check out the adorable and gorgeous pups in our new Hounds of Hamilton feature!
And finally, shop Canadian and support Hamilton!
– The HCM team
