HAMILTON BRANCH

Welcome to Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, is located at the head of Lake Ontario, between Niagara Falls and Toronto. According to the 2001 census, Hamilton=s population is 490,268 making it the eighth largest city in Canada. Demonstrating the city's diversity, nearly one-quarter of the metropolitan area population of Hamilton is foreign-born. This makes Hamilton the Canadian city with the third highest proportion of foreign-born citizens after Toronto (44%) and Vancouver (38%).

Hamilton Harbour was discovered by explorer Robert Cavelier De La Salle in 1669. First Nations Peoples who lived in villages scattered around the harbour named it Macassa Bay, meaning "beautiful water". The city was founded in 1816 and named after George Hamilton, a settler. Hamilton's proximity to both natural resources and retail markets, and the accessibility of various modes of transportation, have helped make Hamilton a main industrial centre for Canada. As such, the city has earned nicknames such as Steeltown, Lunch Bucket City and Hammertown. In 2000, Hamilton and five surrounding municipalities, Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook and Stoney Creek, merged to form a new amalgamated City of Hamilton. The city is governed by a mayor, Fred Eisenberger, and 15 full-time councillors.

Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at the Scottish Rite Club, located at 4 Queen Street South, Hamilton, ON, L8P 3R3, unless posted otherwise.

For each date, members meet with their professional peers at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner and meeting at 6:00 pm.

DINNER FEES:

$23 for members
$26 for non-members

RSVP to Heather Gronek, QAA
Email: hamilton-secretary@aaa.ca

For more information contact: hamilton-branch@aaa.ca

Click here for the Hamilton Pamphlet

Meeting Schedule:

Click here for the 2009/2010 Schedule

Upcoming Events

CURRENT NEWS

Barrie/Simcoe County Branch is excited to issue an invitation to journey to the Village at Blue Mountain/Collingwood for our June 2010 National Meeting Events and Professional Development Seminar. All members are welcome to attend the National Board Meeting on June 3rd, to get a fascinating view of how the National Board conducts Association business on behalf of members from across Canada. On June 4th, members and guests won't want to miss a dynamic duo of professional speakers who will lead interactive workshops of exciting value. On Saturday, June 5th, the Association's Annual General Meeting will take place in the morning, followed by the Qualified Administrative Assistant luncheon and graduation. See you at Blue!

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