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Hello its june 14 2024 i was born at the henderson general hosiptal on 20th march 1962 i am 62 feel 42 any way thanks for bringing me home as a kid we would ride are bikes all over and older we got farther we would go its something very exciting for us who was along for the ride most likey floyd mingo george guila danny gravelle pete bilozer kirk ross joe ramsey many more at different times we went as far west to dundas conservation area and east niagara falls i remember first time at 7 years old im guessing we rode are bikes to top of kenilworth st at traffic circle at top to left was old brick factory we loved that area for bike riding bruce trail in bush ob escarpment was cool as a kid too .i miss the city my mom an dad are gone my one sister too . I grew up on Mcnulty blvd bottom of kenilworth st behind centre mall go under the train under pass and go left quick that's home from 1967 68 -195 house number was 😢 miss the days of summer they never end as a kid so many great memories bring tears to my eyes ive been west living in calgary as a teenager then back home till 1980 joined CAF got accepted became a soldier ppcli private got hurt very badly at battle school wainwright alberta in 83 finished my career in army😢 moved back to hamilton then got my wife abd child moved to regina sask done really well bought acreage and had good job at ipsco its a steel mill dont figure ah i did work at dofasco for a bit in the 80s my pops worked at dofasco for 36 years he retired at 65 .love u dad so much best dad ever no lie never ever one time did i see him talk down to my mom or anybody very tough respectful man to all he met mom as well they were loved by all.. i got a knot in my stomach right now watching this man or women walking breathing hard or something now but this is good stuff do u drive home or get dropped at one end of city an walk home to east end something making funny noise as u walk o lived in apt beside delta theater between it and mcdonalds i think its torn down now that was 81 82 my wife lived there my sister too i was gone in army.. grade school lloyd george hi school was delta ss. I know so many people that live in these areas now coming up im going to show my good friends out here my areas i grew up none have been there with me

Nobody goes down there anymore because off addiction.

I remember back in the 90's, the area was teeming with street walkers.

At 22:48. At far left is St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. This is one of the oldest churches in Hamilton.

At 22:02. At far right is Canadian Tire, another Canadian success story. A hardware store with probably 20 locations in Hamilton. This is a small store, but there are big locations of Upper James, Nash Road, and at Center Mall.

At 20:33. At far left is Tim Horton's, a national donut chain. There are at least 100 in the Hamilton area and the first location of the chain (called Number One) still stands on Ottawa Street. I hear Tim Horton's has locations in the U.S., Pakistan, England, and some Canadian foreign military bases.

At 20:20. That is the First Place building at left. Stands at 25 stories and was built in the late 1970s. It houses people in geared to income units, mainly seniors and disabled people.

At 13:18. That is the Homestead apartment building (formerly Century 21 building) at right. It is still the tallest building in Hamilton at 47 stories.

At 9:01. That's Hamilton Place at far left. A 2500 seat venue, it has hosted many world class music and comedy there. I saw Liberace, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash, Jerry Seinfeld, Simple Minds, and others play there over the years.

What a dump of a once great mall. The Eaton Centre Mall (or Hamilton City Centre) closed last year for a condo development. Freshii moved out. Nations has a lost a lot of business since the lockdown in 2020. There are many closed stores. It all went down hill when Eaton's closed in 2001. The vendors I know are trying to hang on but it is difficult. The market and library have reduced hours. There are street people with nothing to do everywhere. And there are increased levels of violent crime in the downtown core. Yet condo building keep getting built and rents continue to skyrocket.

Dankeschön ❤❤❤

Thank you four the video

I don't remember ever seeing it look that empty.

I used to live just off Barton growing up. Fairfield Ave. Things have changed a lot since then. Appears rather bleak.

Barton has so much potential if the city would just remove a lane

thanks for sharing

Judging from the attire people are wearing I'm guessing the season is either spring or fall. Take a walk through here during a nice summer night and you will see that it's alot more active and alot more going on.

u almost made it to my crib lol

ah yes the ends

endless beauty 🙄

I live here on vanauley walk

It's a cultural wasteland. Needa trees, garbage bins, signs of life.

Jane and Finch, looking crappy.

My child hood neighborhood. Best days ever

So where is the bell phone booth?

Wait what? A phone booth? The last phone booth Superman can use

Fun walk. The bouncing is comical for some reason. 😊

Was born in hamiltion and remember the panhandlers and people playing music outside. I moved away in 82. the mall still looks empty and half used sad but cool to see again

You couldn't move in Jackson Square on a Saturday. Then limeridge mall was built and changed that! The mall needs a major architectural change especially to the exterior. With the amount of downtown condos going up in the next few years the mall will see crowds again . They should plan for that . 5:30

Where are the people??

thats supposed to be sketchy?

A fascinating video of Pelissier St. In Windsor. Close to where I lived and worked back in the day. Made me a little homesick

Nice views. I was hoping to hear a naration as I plan to visit Alexandra Park, Atkinson, and the First Baptist Church on Huron when I arrive from NYC on vacation.

I used to work at the now demolished Wellesley Hospital on Wellesley and Jarvis Sts. Back in the nineties the area was full of junkies, rubbies and lots of hookers.

Im going to really miss this place, too bad im moving to Michigan, so long Canada!

My father used to tell me stories about growing up in "The Jungle". He went to Bathurst Heights high school though, so I'm not sure if this is in the same area that he referred to. Having grown up less than ten miles from Detroit city limits I can honestly say that this is nothing compared to American ghettos. Maybe The Jungle was rougher in the 70s? 🤷‍♂

hamilton is home🔥

Where are you my friend? Its been over a year. I hope all is well.

It doesn't look like a sketchy area , It is quiet.

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Becarful don't end up at the fag bar

Windsor looks beautiful, i wish i lived there

You know, this part of town looks exactly the same as 33 years ago when I moved there.

You lettin dis bitch nigga jus pester u 4 money after the first 3 nose I would have bin lights out 4 homie frfr if Dat was me

Interesting, but would have been nice to tell us where you are at certain times (Street names).

I miss Windsor so much .

I like your videos I used to live on Barton street by henry shoes store in 1984 to 1987 bring me lot of memories back.

How long is this waterfront trail, that is, in miles ?

Use to actually have fully carpeted floors many many years ago. They got so grotty, then they changed to hard floors. It used to be packed with people! I remember going the Marks and Spencer store in the 1970’s.