List of Contents

African Lion Safari
African Lion Safari is a entertaining and educational environment in which to display and propagate animals in a safe manner that gives a unique viewing opportunity to all of our visitors. Visit this large drive-through wildlife park and you will surely have a wild experience!

Flamboro Downs
From the starting gate to the finishing line, Flamboro Downs offers an outing for individuals or groups of people who are looking for an entertaining afternoon or evening.

Woodbine Entertainment
Originally established in 1881, the Woodbine Entertainment Group own two racetracks in Ontario, Woodbine and Mohawk. Woodbine provides both thoroughbred and standardbred races, Mohawk only holds standardbred races.

Flamboro Speedway
Flamboro Speedway was established in 1961 and has provided excellent racing action every year since - making it one of Canada's longest running stock car tracks.  Be sure to catch the action at this local favorite!

Royal Botanical Gardens
Book your tour and explore Canada’s largest botanical garden, featuring over 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) of breathtaking gardens and spectacular nature sanctuaries, conveniently located mid-way between Toronto and Niagara Falls.

Dundurn Castle
One of Hamilton's most-recognized landmarks, Dundurn Castle is a National Historic site that illustrates the life and times of Sir Allan Napier MacNab (1798 - 1862).  Visit the castle and experience a piece of Victorian history.

Copps Coliseum
Home to concerts and sporting events, this Hamilton arena is busy year round.  Be sure to purchase tickets in advance for the latest events...
 

Attractions

Friends of the Aviary

85 Oak Knoll Drive, PO Box 89071 - Hamilton, Ontario, LBS 4C2

905-546-4842

cindywho9@hotmail.com

The indoor Aviary opens to the public from 1 :00 pm to 4:00 pm every Sunday. From May 24 until October 3, birds are out on display around the grounds daily for visitors to enjoy, as well as the herb and plant lovers' garden. Weather permitting. Tours can be booked upon request at 905-546-4842. Admission is free! Donations accepted.

Confederation Park

585 Van Wagner's Beach Boulevard

905-561-2292

Toll free 1-888-319-4722

confed@hamrca.on.ca  

Do the Works! Experience Wild Waterworks, home of Canada's largest outdoor wave pool, six-storey body slides and giant tube slides. Plus: Baranga's on the Beach Restaurant, Lakeland Go-Karts, Hutch's Fish and Chips, Adventure Village mini-golf and camping in the park.

Westfield Heritage Village

Regional Road 522

Rockton, Ontario, L0R 1XO

519-621-8851

Toll free 1-888-319-4722

west@nonline.net

Step back in time to a fascinating living history country village. Features include blacksmithing. period fashion shows, schoolhouse, log homes, train and native settlement. Free parking, unique gift shop, trails, picnic area and refreshments available. Open Sundays and holidays until October.

Sports, Leisure & Golf

Hamilton has a long and distinguished amateur and professional sport tradition. The British Empire Games started here in the city in 1930; Hamilton is also home to North America's oldest professional football team - the Hamilton Tiger-Cats - and Copps Coliseum is home to the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs. More than two dozen golf courses in Hamilton offer fairways which challenge the most competitive of players at very affordable prices.

Discover Hamilton's golfing, sporting events and activities for your next leisure get-away!

McCann Professional Dog Trainers

929 Brock Rd., R.R. #4
Flamborough, ON
L9H 5E4
Fax: (905) 659-3936
E-mail: train@mccanndogs.com

Our award-winning facility offers 3 modern indoor training halls, which are fully air-conditioned with comfortable, non-slip cushioned flooring, a spacious viewing area and a large outdoor exercise area in a 7-acre country setting.

Adventure Village

580 Van Wagner's Beach Road

Hamilton, Ontario, L8E 3L8

905-549-9444

dralph@adventure-village.com 

A World of Fun for everyone! Enjoy a professional 18-hole Mini-Golf Course, Grand Slam Batting Cages. Big AI's Mining Camp. Krazy Kars. Arcade, new Rocky Mountain Climb and Big AI's Cookhouse. It's a premier destination for birthday parties and group outings.

Soccerworld Hamilton

104 Frid Street

Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4M4

905-521-8750

soccer_world@hotmail.com

Soccerworld Hamilton is an indoor, multi-sport complex consisting of over 44,000 square feet of turfed surface. This unique facility plays host to a wide variety of activities, including soccer, baseball, touch football, lacrosse and Hamilton's only indoor driving range.

Black’s Equine Centre

6095 Dickenson Road, RR #2

Hannon, Ontario. L0R 1P0

905-679-1224

blacksequinectr@aol.com

A world-class equine facility. Horse shows and boarding year-round. Four indoor arenas. The whole family can enjoy equestrian competitions - all breeds and disciplines. See website for event dates. Most shows are free! “Creating Excellence in the Equine World.”

Hamilton Bulldog. Hockey Club Ticket Sales

101 York Boulevard

Hamilton, Ontario, L8A 3L4

905-529-8500

tickets@hamiltonbulldogs.com

The Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club is a member of the American Hockey League, and solely affiliated with the storied Montreal Canadiens. Locally owned and in its 9th season in Hamilton, the Bulldogs not only offers great professional hockey, but also an all-round entertainment package - Major League Entertainment at Minor League Prices.

{proofreader’s note: ‘Canadiens’ above is the correct spelling; it is the French spelling.}

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats

393 Main St. East. Second Floor

Hamilton. Ontario, L8W 1J7

Ticket Line: 905-547-2418

Come out to historic Ivor Wynne Stadium and watch the 15 time Grey Cup Champion Hamilton Tiger-Cats take on the very best of the Canadian Football league. Game-day tickets start as low as $15.

Lakeland Go-Karts

Van Wagner's Beach Road

905-544-3951

nature@conservationhamilton.ca

If you like to drive, you'll love navigating all the twists and turns of this half-kilometer asphalt course in a one or two seater kart. From birthday parties to group Lakeland Go-Karts has been a family-favorite destination since the ‘60s.
 

Entertainment

ARB Productions
1-800-411-5678
arb@arbproductions.ca
ARB Productions, a production company that specializes in entertainment packages for mature audiences. features well-known recording and stage artists from the 1940s and 1950s. ARB utilizes Carmen’s Banquet Centre as all customers are treated to intimate lunch and dinner theatre format.

Boris Brott Music Festival
(June to December 2004)
905-525-SONG or 1-888-475-9371
A centerpiece of Hamilton’s vibrant arts scene in the summer and continues through to the Christmas season with Handel’s Messiah. Features Classical, Chamber, Jazz, Pops and Family Education concerts. Founder and Artistic Director Boris Brott has an international reputation as an innovative programmer, and charismatic conductor. Venues range from traditional indoor theatres to outdoor tents and “rooms with views” at Dundurn Castle, Ancaster Old Mill, Royal Botanical Gardens. Single tickets range from $8 to $35. Subscription packages are available.

Carmen’s Inc.
1520 Stone Church Road East
Hamilton Ontario, L8W 3P9
905-387-9490 or 1-800-753-9857
info@carmens.com
Carmen’s presents the first Italian-themed dinner theatre in Canada. Carmen’s entertainment line-up consists of luncheon and dinner shows featuring Broadway productions, concerts, plays and musical reviews. See a show within a show as Carmen’s talented staff and popular master of ceremonies add comedy and music to every show.

Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Facilities Inc.
905-546-3100
Hamilton Place Theatre is an acoustical jewel making it the venue of choice for a broad range of theatrical and non-theatrical productions — everything from plays, opera, musicals and a full range of orchestra, to rock shows and solo performances. It is home to Opera Ontario and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Geritol Follies.

The Hamilton Convention Centre has a reputation for service excellence. The dedicated team of service professionals is focused on making your event look qood. Conferences, conventions, weddings, formal dinners, corporate meetings and trade shows are all a part of the daily agenda. Copps Coliseum is directly connected to the Hamilton Convention Centre and The Ronald V. Joyce Centre for the Performing Arts at Hamilton Place.

Copps Coliseum is an outstanding venue designed to maximize attendance, revenues and enjoyment for a wide variety of events. From entertainment, concerts, like Britney Spears, U2, Elton John, ice shows like Stars on Ice and Watt Disney’s World on Ice, family shows, sporting events, trade shows, conventions, motion picture filming and more. The site lines are great and the facility is flexible. Copps Coliseum is home to the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs.

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
905-526-6556 (Box Office)
oftice@hpo.org
Join the HPO to experience the pleasure excitement and passion of live symphonic music. The 2004-2005 season begins with the Gala Opening Concert on Saturday September 18, 2004 and concludes with “A Sinatra Trlbute’ on Saturday, June 4, 2005. We also have various special events during the season. Visit HPO’s website www.hpo.org for more information on its Pops and Masterworks Series Concerts, or call the Box Office at 905 526 6556.

Hamilton Theatre Inc.
905-522-3032
hamiltontheatre_inc@yahoo.ca
Bringing the best of Broadway to Hamilton for almost 40 years, Hamilton Theatre Inc. offers three shows per season in any year, two main stage and two cabaret shows. Special group discount and seniors’ rates are available.

Opera Ontario
905-526-6556 or 905-527-7527
info@operaontario.com
Opera Ontario is an internationally-recognized company serving the cities of Hamilton and Kitchener-Waterloo. The fourth largest Opera Company in Canada, it features the finest Canadian and international talent. For the exciting 2004-2005 Anniversary Season we present Don Pasquale, Popera, Abduction from the Seraglio and Carmen.

Players Guild of Hamilton. Inc.
905-629-0284
playersguild@idirect.com
Players’ Guild productions and history have helped create Hamilton’s rich tradition of amateur theatre. Formed in 1929 out of the original Garrick Club, The Players’ Guild entertains audiences of all ages from its stage at Hamilton Place’s Studio Theatre.

Renaissance Banquet & Special Events Centre
2283 Barton Street East
Hamilton, Ontario, L8E 2W8
905-560-2500
ddeangelis@cogeco.net
Renaissance Banquet & Special Events Centre — a unique convention location offering three spacious ballrooms with a capacity of 75 to 800 guests. Delicious cuisine accompanied by unique service presentation offered only by Renaissance. Join them for their great interactive show of Joey & Gina’s Comedy Wedding. Call for details.

Spiritsong Productions
905-646-5271 or 1-817-755-1943
ssong@niagara.com
Spiritsong Productions provide high-quality, musical entertainment packages at beautiful, lakeview Liuna Gardens in Stoney Creek. Luncheon shows (some dinner shows) offered (Thursdays, no weekends). Especially for seniors! Our 5th season with our show “Moments to Remember” (music/comedy ‘40s, ‘50s)

Staircase Theatre
27 Dundurn Street North
Hamilton. Ontario. L9H 1A1
905-529-3000
info@staircase.org
The Staircase is an architecturally spectacular café named for its cast iron spiral staircase. They serve up delicious cappuccino gourmet pizza and decadent desserts. Hidden behind the Cafe is an intimate live performance space with comfy seats. Live shows are scheduled most nights of the week.

Symphony Hamilton
905-528-6690
info@symphonyhamilton.ca
Symphony Hamilton, conducted by James B. McKay, is a community orchestra that performs 10 large state concerts per year. This includes the staging of an annual Young Artists Competition where winning entrants are given the opportunity to rehearse as soloists with a full size symphony orchestra. Concerts are held in the Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place.

Theatre Aquarius
Dofasco Centre for the Arts
190 King William Street
Hamilton, Ontario, L8R 1A8
905-522-7529 or 1-800-465-7529
aquarius@theatreaquarius.org
Enjoy world-class productions at Hamilton’s professional theatre, September to May, featuring traditional and contemporary dramas, warm comedies, sparkling musicals, classic children’s shows — all in our state-of-the-art facility. Call the Box Office for tickets, more information, or for a season brochure.

Tivoli Theatre
108 James Street North
Hamilton, Ontario, L8R 2K7
905-777-9777
tivoli@creativeartson.ca
Situated in the downtown core of Hamilton, the Tivoli Theatre is an historical wonder. Built originally in 1875 as a carriage house by A.H. Hills, the Tivoli was used as a vaudeville house and later a movie theatre. In fact, it is here that the first talkies in Hamilton took place in 1926. The Tivoli Theatre presently seats 700 spectators and showcases some of Broadway’s best-known productions.
 

Museums & Galleries

Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Jackson Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 1L4
905-528-7566
fhfchin@interlynx.net
Historical football exhibits profile the great players and builders of the game. Come try our virtual field goal kick and leg press. Visit the gift shop and purchase a souvenir of your visit. Educational programs available upon request. Mail order service. Permanent home of the Grey Cup Trophy and Canadian Bowl.

Canadian Warplane Heritage& Museum
9280 Airport Road
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
Mount Hope. Ontario, L0R 1W0
905-679-4183
museum@warplane.com
“Canada’s Flying Museum” restores and displays aircraft from WWII-Jets. Over 40 aircraft including the only operational Avro Lancaster in North America are displayed. Aircraft fly (in season). See aircraft restorations in progress. Interactive exhibits, restaurant, gift shop and vintage aircraft rides.

Dundas Historical Society Museum
139 Perk Street West
Dundas, Ontario, L9H 1X8
905-627-7412
mail@dundasmuseum.ca
Capture a snapshot of Dundas past. Following Native settlement, United Empire Loyalists were the first to settle the Dundas Valley. They, and the generations that followed, have shaped today’s unique Dundas community. Enjoy their stories through the museum’s exhibits and lifelike vignettes.

Art Gallery of Hamilton
123 King Street West
Hamilton. Ontario, L8N 1A9
AGH in the Square (our main off-site location during the Gallery’s extensive renovations), Jackson Square, downtown Hamilton, next to Food Festival Food Court
905-527-6610, ext. 200
AGH in the Square: 905-522-8222
info@artgalleryofhamilton.com
During the Gallery’s renovations, find out how artists imagine and construct the city of tomorrow in Future Cities (until November 2004) at locations throughout downtown Hamilton. Admission is free! The AGH will celebrate its new golden home with a grand re-opening in April 2005 and two major exhibitions: Heaven and Earth Unveiled: European Treasures from the Tanenbaurn Collection; and Lasting Impressions: Celebrated Works from the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

Battlefield House Museum and Park
77 King Street West
Stoney Creek, Ontario, L8G 5E5
905-662-8456
battlefield@hamilton.ca
Visit this inviting Georgian home of the Gage family and the site of the historic Battle of Stoney Creek in 1813. Marvel at the panoramic view from the almost 31 metre high Battlefield Monument and explore the scenic grounds of a 13-hectare park.

Hamilton Military Museum
Discover Canadian military history with exhibits of uniforms, weapons and lifestyle from the War of 1812 to World War I. From a reconstructed World War I trench to gallery games for the children, there is something for everyone.

Erland Lee Museum
552 Ridge Road
Stoney Creek, Ontario, L8J 2Y6
905-662-2691
erlandlee@interlynx.net
A National Historic Site of Canada, the home of one of Stoney Creek’s prominent 19th century families was the 1897 birthplace of the world’s first rural women’s organization, the Women’s Institute. House, carriage house, and gardens open. Original furnishings and exhibits on Stoney Creek history and Women’s Institute history. Model train display of 1910 Stoney Creek. Special events year-round, bus parking, gift shop, picnic area.

Fleldcote Memorial Park and Museum
64 Sulphur Springs Road
Ancaster, Ontario. L9G 1L8
905-648-8144
fieldcote@hamilton.ca
This historic Tudor-style home set amidst seven acres of woodland and gardens, serves as an Ancaster cultural centre promoting local history, fine art and culture through rotating exhibits, archives and programs. The natural heritage of the site offers beautiful landscaped gardens and walking trails to enjoy. Presented in the newly constructed bandshell, “Music at Fieldcote” offers an ongoing outdoor venue for the performing arts.

The Hamilton Children’s Museum
1072 Main St. F. (in Gage Park)
905-646-4848
childrensmuseum@hamilton.ca
www.hamilton.ca or http://friends.ets.net
Take the stage in our Theatre Room, mess about in the Muckabout Room, examine a fossil in Mary’s Den and stimulate your senses in the Sensarium. Create, explore and enjoy in our unique spaces for children and their families.

HMCS Haida
Pier 9, 658 Catharine St. N.
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 4V7
905-526-0911
A one of a kind experience — HMCS Haida is Canada’s most famous warship and the last Tribal Class Destroyer in the world! This famous ship saw service in WWII and the Korean War. Walk the decks and climb the ladders of history as you explore Hamilton’s newest historic site.

McMaster Museum of Art
Alvin A. Lee Ruildinq, McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton. Ontario. L8S 4L6
905-525-9140. ext. 23081
museum@mcmaster.ca
The Museum houses McMaster University’s significant collection of 6,000 works of art and presents an ever-changing schedule of public programs. The celebrated Herman H. Levy Collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting is on permanent display.

Parks Canada Marine Discovery Centre
57 Guise Street East
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 4V7
905-526-0911
Explore Canada’s rich marine heritage from Hamilton Harbour to the ocean’s depths! Interactive exhibits and dynamic programs bring alive the world of Canada’s great waters. Listen to the sounds at an Atlantic gale, walk through a west coast kelp forest, or take a virtual voyage on a Great Lakes freighter.

J.W. Bush Gallery
459 Main St.W. Hamilton
Ontario L8P 1KS
905-719-6992
Jbush76@cogeco.ca
The Gallery, located at Dundurn St. and Main St. W., is dedicated to photographic arts development from showcase to preservation in Hamilton, the surrounding area and Canadian markets. Exhibits encompass local, national and international photographic works for all to enjoy from traditional photography to computer generation artworks.

William J. McCaIlion Planetarium
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1
905-525-9140, Ext 27777
planetarium@physics.mcmaster.ca
The Planetarium’s goal is to educate the audience about the earth, the solar system and the universe. Shows are geared to the age or nature of the audience, emphasizing constellations, visible planets and slides of the solar system extending to external galaxies.

Workers Art & Heritage Centre
51 Stuart Street
Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 1B5
905-522-3003
owahc@web.net
Accessible site and free admission. Call for tours and open hours. Exhibit: “All We Worked For: 100 Years of Canadian Workers History”, “Punching the Clock: Working in Canadian Factories from the 1840s to the 1980s”, “The Many Lives of the Workers Custom House”.

Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
900 Woodward Ave.
Hamilton, Ontario L8H 7N2
905 546 4197
steammuseurn@hamilton.ca
Take a peek into life at the beginning of Canada’s industrial revolution. Housed in Canada’s oldest intact public water pumping station, the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology preserves two 70 ton steam engines. A National Historic Site.
 

Outdoors: Conservation Areas, Parks and Nature Trails

Binbrook Conservation Area
905-692-3228
npca@conservation-niagara.on.ca
Binbrook Conservation Area is Niagara’s largest conservation area and features the 172-hectare Lake Niapenco. a hot spot for windsurfing, fishing, swimming and canoeing. Picnic pavilions, playground equipment, a boat launch and lots of open space make Binbrook the deal spot for outdoor recreation for the whole family. The two pavilions available for large gatherings can be reserved in advance.

Chippawa trail — Hamilton to Caledonia
905-525-2181
Toll free 1-888-319-4722
nature@conservationhamilton.ca
When completed, this 1 5-kilometre abandoned rail corridor linking Hamilton with Caledonia, will become part of the Niagara branch of the Trans Canada Trail and connect to the Caledonia-to-Dunnville rail trail. Approximately eight kilometres are completed. Work is proceeding as funding permits.

Christie Lake Conservation Area
Highway 5, Flamborough
905-628-3080
Toll free 1-898-31 9-4722
Fax: 905-628-1316
christie@conservationhernifton.ca 
Ideal for both winter and summer activities. A 1 0-km trail system is green in summer and good for cross- country skiing in winter. Enjoy swimming, fishing from nine stocked ponds, and sprawling picnic grounds.

Confederation Park Trails
905-547-6141
Toll free 1-888-319-4722
nature@conservationhamilton.ca
Discover Confederation Park’s glorious paved lakefront walkway, a link in the Hamilton Beach Trail. This spot has long been a favourite destination for those seeking light exercise. It’s perfect for in-line skates, bicycles and leisurely strolls.

Confederation Park
585 Van Wagner’s Beach Boulevard
905-561-2292
Toll free 1-888-3194722
confed@hamrca.on.ca
Do the Works! Experience Wild Waterworks, home of canada’s largest outdoor wave pool, six-storey body slides and giant tube slides. Plus: Baranga’s on the Beach Restaurant, Lakeland Go-Karts, Hutch’s Fish and
Chips, Adventure Village mini-golf and camping in the park,

Dofasco 2000 Trail - Stoney Creek
905-525-2181
Toll free 1-888-319-4722
nature@conservationhamilton.ca
This 11.5-kilometre multi-use trail links the Devil’s Punch Bowl Conservation Area, Battlefield House Museum. Vinemount South Swamp and the Bruce Trail. It will eventually continue on road to link with the Waterfront Trail and Fifty Point Conservation Area on Lake Ontario.

Dundas Valley Conservation Area
905-627-1233
Toll free 1-888-31 9-4722
dvalley@conservationhamilton.ca 
Enjoy the spectacular sights as you walk, bike or ride along the 40-kilometre trail system. The Dundas Valley offers well-groomed trails, gift shop and snack bar located at the Trail Centre and two heritage sites: The Hermitage Ruins and Griffin House.

Falker’s Falls
905-525-2181
Toll free 1-688-319-4722
nature@conservationhamilton.ca
This natural area atop the Niagara Escarpment features trails and scenic vistas. The Peter Street Trail, a special trail for persons with disabilities, is one of its highlights. Location: North of Mud Street off Paramount Drive on Ackland Street, Stoney Creek.

Fifty Point Conservation Area
905-525-2187
Toll free 1-888-319-4722
fiftypt@conservationhamilton.ca
Fifty Point is a magnificent 75-hectare park with superb marina facilities. Its 312 slip docking spaces welcome incoming boaters, including yachts. Take salmon from Lake Ontario or rainbow trout and bass from the stocked pond. Enjoy summer days on its warm, sandy beach.

Hamilton Parks and Trails
905-546-2424 ext. 2045
parks@hamilton.ca
Whether you are looking for an outdoor adventure or a quiet retreat, Hamilton’s Parks and Trails offer something for everyone to enjoy! Why not join us at Sam Lawrence Park for breathtaking floral displays and spectacular panoramic views of the lower City and the Harbourfront? Or travel to the southwest end of the Harbour to discover our waterfront jewels. Bayfront and Pier 4 Parks with a public boat launch, and the Hamilton Harbour Waterfront Trail which are lined with trees, lookout points, beaches and picnic areas. For the boating enthusiast, why not spend the day at our 138 slip marina!
If a relaxing stroll or a leisurely bike ride is what you had in mind, why not venture out to our many recreational parks, trails and pathways, which meander through a multitude of natural landscapes. Some of the local favourites include Gage Park, the Hamilton Beach Recreational Trail on the shores of Lake Ontario, the Battlefield Creek Trail, the Chedoke Radial Trail, Cootes Drive Trail in the heart of Cootes Paradise, the Escarpment Rail Trail, the Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail, and the Waterdown Wetlands Trail.

Hamilton to Brantford Rail-Trail
905-525-2181
Toll free 1-888-319-4722
nature@conservationhamilton.ca
Jointly owned and operated by Hamilton and Grand River Conservation Authorities, this 32-kilometre multi-use trail runs from Ewen Road in west Hamilton to Brantford. It is Canada’s first multi-use inter-urban trail system. Links to Paris and Cambridge extend it to 80 kilometres.

Lafarge 2000 Trail – Flamborough
905-525-2181
Toll free 1-888-319-4722
nature@conservationhamjlton.ca
This 22-kilometre trail in Flamborough links the Dundas Valley, Christie Lake, the provincially significant Beverly Swamp and Valens Conservation Area. It will ultimately link to Cootes Paradise, Hamilton Harbour and the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trails via the Hamilton-to-Brantford Rail Trail.

Mountsberg Wildlife Centre
905-854-2276
mtsberg@hrca.on.ca
The extensive wetlands of the Mountsberg Conservation Area are a birdwatcher’s paradise. Waterfowl and shorebirds clamber around a misty lake while hundreds of warblers flit through forest and meadow. Nature surrounds you at this scenic conservation area that has great hiking and cross-country ski trails outfitted with boardwalks, birdfeeders and interpretive lookouts. Browse the exhibit gallery or gift shop or see a live bird presentation during a year-round program with many special events. The call of the wild awaits you at this exciting conservation area.

The Red Hill Valley Trail
905-525-2183
Toll free: 1-888-319-4722
nature@hamrca.on.ca
This seven-kilometre trail connects to both the Waterfront Trail at Confederation Park and the Bruce Trail. It passes through lovely escarpment lands and beautiful natural areas.

Royal Botanical Gardens’ Cootes Paradise
905-527-1158
events@rbg.ca
More than 250 species of breeding and migratory birds can be found among the many hiking trails running through Cootes Paradise. The sprawling 810 hectare (2,000 acre) forest and wetland preserve offers visitors a chance to discover one of the last remnants of the Carolinian Forest in Canada.

Spencer Gorge / Webster’s Falls Conservation Area
905-628-3060
Toll free 1-888-319-4722
nature@conservationhamilton.ca
This significant natural area contains two beautiful waterfalls: Webster’s and Tews Falls. Webster’s is a magnificent tiered waterfall and Tews, which towers at 41 metres, is only a few metres shorter than Niagara Falls. Both offer spectacular vistas of the gorge.

Trans Canada Trail
905-525-2183
Toll free: 1-888-319-4722
nature@hamrca.on.ca
Across Greater Hamilton. 70 kilometres of pathways and converted rail corridors have been registered as part of the Trans Canada Trail. These include the Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail, the Chippawa Trail, Escarpment Rail Trail and road routing through the city. When completed, the TCT will touch all three oceans bordering Canada and become the longest shared-use trail in the world at 18,078 kilometres.

Valens Conservation Area
906-525-2183
valens@conservationhamilton.ca
Valens Conservation Area is a 300-hectare paradise for lovers of the outdoors from year round camping to fishing, hiking arid swimming. Nestled within the splendid pine and spruce forest at Valens are 220 campsites — 61 sites with hydro and water. An additional 10 sites are available for group camping. Valens has everything to make camping enjoyable: modern washroorns, shower and laundry facilities and playground equipment. The campground is open 11 months out of the year, so visitors can experience nature in all seasons.

Westfield Nature Trail
519-621-8851
Toll free 1-288-319-4722
west@nonline.net
Westfield offers two beautiful trails, excellent for easy walks every day of the year. The one-kilometre Heritage Trail is a slow meander through time. When you stroll the Heritage you see the oldest log church in Ontario, a one-room schoolhouse and the Jerseyville railway station, built in 1896. The Woods Trail meanders through a natural field with coniferous and deciduous forests, marshland and thick lilac patches. Scattered throughout are farm ruins dating back to the mid-1800s.

Ontario RV Dealers Association
Phone: 905-690-3254
Toll-free: 1-888-331-8885
info@ontariorvda.ca
Get the latest information on RV and camping shows and events! The web site also includes helpful tip and tricks for RV enthusiasts.

Special Events

August
6-8
Hamilton Mardigras Carnival
www.hamiltoncarnival.com
905-525-2272

6-8
Festival of Friends
www.creativearts.on.ca
905-777-9777

14
World Kabbadi Cup at Copps Coliseum
905-546-4040
www.hecfi.on.ca/events

10-16
2004 Rugby Canada National Festival
www.rugbyontario.com
905-546-2666

19-22
Dundas Cactus Festival
www.dundascactusfest.com
905-627-0926

21-22
War Peace - American Civil War Battle
Re-enactment at Westfield Heritage Village
www.westfieldheritage.ca
519-621-8851

21-22
Herb Fair. at the Royal Botanical Gardens
www.rbg.ca
905-527-1158 ext. 521

21-22
Going to blazes — Heritage Firefighting exhibition at Steam and Technology Museum
www.hamilton.ca
905-546-2424 ext. 4797

27-29
Winona Peach Festival
www.winonapeach.com
905-643-2084

September
1-30
Festitalia
www.festitalia.on.ca
905-561-5558

3-5
International Village Mustard Festival
www.mustardfestival.ca
905-522-1778

11
Christie Classic Antique Show
www.antiqueshowscanada.com/christie.htm
519-925-6606 / 1-800-667-0619

17-19
Binbrook Fair (150th Year)
www.binbrookagriculturalsociety.org
905-692 4003

19
Anne of Green Gables Day at Westfield Heritage Village
www.westfieldheritage.ca
1-888-319-4722 / 519-621-8851

24-26
Flamborough Studio Tour
www.flamboroughstudiotour.com
905-689-3750

24-26
Ancaster Fair
www.ancasterfair.ca
905-648-6198

October
2-3
2004 Dundas Studio Tour
www.dundasstudiotour.ca
905-628-6886

7-9
The 10th Great Romantics Festival
www.artset.net/greatromantics.html
905-525-9140 ext. 23674

9-11
Rockton’s World Fair
www.rocktonworldsfair.com
513-647-2502
Toll Free 1-866-985-2002

29-30
Haunted Historical Halloween at Westfield Heritage Village
www.westfieldheritage.ca
519-621-8851

November - December
19-21
Royal Revelry: RBG Auxiliary Holiday Show & Sale
www.rbg.ca
905-527-1158 ext. 521

19-21
Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey Circus
www.ringling.com/index.aspx

27
Vanier Cup 2004
www.vaniercup.com
905-546-2666

Nov 20 - Jan. 2, 2005
Victorian Christmas at Dundurn Ntl. Historic Site
www.hamilton.ca
905-546-2872 ext. 24

December 2-3
Geritol Follies Christmas Show
905-528-8095

December 5 -31
Holiday Festival at the Botanical Festival
www.rbg.ca
905-527-1158 ext. 521

December 9-11
The Nutcracker
www.cbye.ca
905-528-4020

December 4, 11, 18
“Twas the Night Before” Christmas at Westfield Heritage Village
www.westfieldheritage.ca
519-621-8851