Jesslyn shifted from wine to coffee when she opened her beautiful café, Vintage Coffee Roasters. In an area of Hamilton not known for high end cafes and roasters, she has become a staple of the community since they’ve opened. Hear the story of how she got started and how she’s making Hamilton her home.
The Cannon (brunch)
Vintage Coffee Roasters
St James (lunch)
Mulberry (patio)
Joey is one of Canada’s few crowd-funded journalists. After several national positions he decided to make the move back to covering local news in Hamilton, which can be found on thepublicrecord.ca and on The Public Record YouTube channel. The actions of city counsellors nearly forced him to leave the city for good, but I’m glad he’s back and I was able to catch up with him for a great chat on all things Hamilton.
The Hamilton Store
Eastgate Square
Jay Higgins has seen first hand the ongoing transformation of Hamilton and its core. He’s also seen the impression of Hamilton from those outside the city change, in no small part from events like the Hamilton Food & Drink Fest his company Beau Monde Productions puts out to shine a light on the local Hamilton restaurant scene.
Hear how his events started and how his career has evolved and morphed over the years, from events, to working at the Hamilton Spectator (when the Internet became a thing), to tech startups like WikiDOMO – including the Obituaries Today startup story that was supposed to be on Dragon’s Den but unfortunately never had a chance to share!
Beau Monde Productions
Hamilton Food & Drink Fest
Harvest Moon (aka Tim’s Restaurant)
My Thai
Bronzies
The Other Bird
Democracy (with the kids)
Brown Dog (meetings)
St James (good food and a great chai)
Cafe Oranje
Pure Home Couture
Discount Emporium
Concerts at Hamilton Place, First Ontario Centre
Festival of Friends
Cycling
As a formal candidate for city council (Ward 2), Martinus saw a lack of coverage for the downtown core that was just turning the corner from existing media. In response, a few years ago he accidentally started a broadsheet publication with a distribution of 10,000 copies, and has been purposefully continuing it ever since.
Hear how the publication that echo’s the pulse of Hamilton’s core got started, and how it has evolved over the years.
Acclamation
Two Black Sheep
Mulberry
OLA Bakery
Supercrawl
Waterfront
After seeing the negative effects of traditional products on her grand children, Mary Lou started Mrs. Greenway, a new shop in downtown Dundas. They not only carry all natural products, but even their flooring was milled locally and harvested from Ash trees that the city took down and their lighting in store is very low-energy LED lighting. Their mission statement “Let’s protect our children and our children’s children” says it all!
Collin’s
Quatrefoil
Detour
Buskerfest
Something as simple as asking for help if lost can be difficult for a child with autism, as developing communication skills can be a challenge. Using Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) techniques, Special Appucations has developed two mobile apps – ABA Find It! and Street Smarts – to help kids with autism, their families and educators teach practical skills and improve quality of life in an accessible way.
Learn about some of the challenges involved with autism, the long waiting lists for in-person training, and how Sarah is working to get the help kids need as early as possible.
If you live in Hamilton and have not heard of Erin Dunham you may have been living under a rock with your fingers in your ears. Erin has spearheaded the opening of multiple new restaurants in the city under the wing of The Other Bird, along with the crowdfunded project The Mule. We chat about what it’s like to open a restaurant, the process they’re using to open new ones, and her dream of opening a boutique hotel the city deserves.
Mulberry
Pinecone
Waterfront
Funeral Alternatives is a project let by Rochelle Martin, providing advice and education on the options available to care for their loved ones before and after death. Learn more about the alternatives that are available and some of the ways we used to fulfill our obligations only a couple generations ago, and what natural options areas like the UK are using in order to benefit generations to come.
Mulberry
Mustard Seed
Supercrawl
Paris to Ancaster Race
Bayfront Trail
Madeline has been a part of the music industry in one way or another all her life, and has seen the effects of not having adequate healthcare services for members of the music community. We chat about her career and her passion project Revival Hamilton, putting the health of our music community on centre stage.
Live on Locke
In the Round
Tom Wilson
