• Joel Arndt
• 08 Nov 2016

Guitar Maker Finds Harmony in Hamilton

Hamilton fosters a collaborative spirit that creates movements and draws people in. Jay Jillard, a 25-year-old luthier, set up shop in Hamilton partly because he found a selfless community. The City H...

• Alley Stennett
• 07 Nov 2016

Those Who Cowork Together, Succeed Together

Coworking is not a new idea. However, its popularity is relatively new to Hamilton. Coworking spaces are on the rise in the city and are quickly becoming the desired work environment for entrepreneurs...

• Queen Cee
• 06 Nov 2016

Representation Matters

HERSTORY DOLLS I can remember watching The Clark Doll Test that was done in the 1940s by psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark which illustrates the ill effects of stereotyping and racial segregation ...

• Terry Cooke
• 05 Nov 2016

ABACUS: Grad Track

Good public policy starts with people. At Hamilton Community Foundation, we’re working to change educational outcomes for students who are at risk of not completing high school through an initiative...

• Nicole Grosel
• 04 Nov 2016

One Way Streets

The other night I watched a car drive down the street in the completely wrong direction. When the light changed from red to green I put my foot on the gas and began cruising as you typically do when c...

• Dev Team
• 04 Nov 2016

Hamilton Modern: David Carrothers

Featuring: David Carrothers of Carrothers and Associates Inc., a Hamilton-based architectural design firm Q: Your design style is unique, clean, and modern. Could you describe your philosophy of desig...

• Robert
• 21 Oct 2016

The Big Business of Small Business

• Mark Coakley
• 21 Oct 2016

Dostoevsky vs. Duct Cleaning

Our home phone number is on the national do-not-call list, but telemarketers keep calling anyway. That used to annoy me until I figured out a way to enjoy their calls, while also promoting literature....

• Mel Gedruj
• 21 Oct 2016

Mickey McGuire’s Cheese

An Emporium of Goodness If you look for the origins of the first cheese and how it was made, all you will come across is speculation: how it might have started 4000 or 5000 years ago…but who knows e...

• Mel Gedruj
• 21 Oct 2016

Ravine Vineyard Restaurant

St. David’s, Ontario Wine Country We often hear from eating establishment owners that they source their ingredients locally. It is a sign of the time and appeals to our senses. At Ravine Vineyar...