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Ancaster is a community in the city of Hamilton in the Canadian province of Ontario. [1] Founded in 1792, it immediately developed itself into one of the first significant and influential early British Upper Canada communities established during the late 18th century, eventually amalgamating with the city of Hamilton in 2001.
The Hermitage was a large residence situated in Ancaster, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which now exists as ruins and is part of The Hermitage and Gatehouse Museum maintained by the Hamilton Conservation Authority. The location is a popular destination for hikers and people interested in the paranormal.
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Start the new year off right with fun events like these in the Beaver Valley and a bit beyond. Jan. 1. Season closing night for Christmas Light-Up drive-through holiday lights, Clinton Park, 600 ...
Meadowlands is a suburban neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario, in Ancaster.Its boundaries can be defined as Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway & Highway 403 on the north, Garner Road on the south, Stone Church Road on the east, and Southcote Road on the west.
The origins of the Dundas Valley, the main feature of the area, date back to the pre-glacial times, when the Niagara Escarpment was deeply incised by erosion. [3] The Wisconsin Glaciation furthered the erosion processes and resulted in deposition of glacial and glaciolacustrine sediments, forming the hummocky kame and kettle topography of the present. [4]
On January 1, 2001 the new city of Hamilton was formed from the amalgamation of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth and its six municipalities: Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, and Stoney Creek. Before amalgamation, Hamilton had a population of 331,121 divided into 100 neighbourhoods.
The Griffin House was sold to the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority (HRCA) in 1988 by a Griffin descendant named Bernard Griffin-Costello. [8] Originally, there had been ideas circulating to convert the house into a private residence, but the HRCA expressed their plans of turning the house into a heritage site and as a place to interpret African Canadian history. [8]