HamiltonMountainNews.com RSS Feedshttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.comThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/MountainNews/imgs/logo.gifhttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.comhttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215670Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki performs at the Brott Music Festival next Thursday.215670Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215677The Harlequin Singers, under newly appointed music director Michael Pin, hold auditions for singers in all sections for the choir’s 2010-11 season.215677Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215681The Perseid meteor shower is coming up and Hamilton Amateur Astronomers are inviting everyone out to a public night to view them.215681Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215682Liona Boyd will perform at The Studio at Hamilton Place on Nov. 4 at 8 p. m. in support of her new album.215682Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215685Mountain Kidz Klub’s Friday Movie Night runs July 23 from 6:30-9 p. m. at the Eastmount Community Centre, 115 East 26th St. Call Kathy at 905-574-2993 or see mountainkidzklub.com for more information.215685Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215689We’ve all done it. We look out the window and see some little job that needs our immediate attention in the garden and go out intending to stay only a minute or two.215689Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215690The World Cup is over, but you can still enjoy the flavours of South Africa with these recipes.215690Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215700Hamilton Public Library’s Visiting Library Service needs volunteers who want to bring the love of reading and entertainment to those who are homebound. If you can devote a half-day a month, have strong interpersonal/communication skills and are physically capable of carrying bags of library materials, call the volunteer co-ordinator at 905-546-3200 ext. 2158, or visit www.hpl.ca for more information.215700Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/215269Summer’s in full gear, and that means plenty of warm-weather get-togethers with friends and family. Entertaining is a breeze when you take advantage of Ontario’s farm-fresh vegetables, fruits and meats.215269Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/214719Niagara’s much anticipated tender fruit – peaches, nectarines, plums, pears and grapes – are almost here. Due to unseasonably warmer weather the juicy, tree-ripened fruit will be available two weeks earlier than last year. In fact, growers anticipate the first baskets of peaches to be in stores as early as July 10. Brought to you by www.ontariotenderfruit.com and Chef Mark Picone, an acclaimed chef who operates a culinary studio in Vineland, Ontario in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula.214719Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/214258These recipes from Campbell’s may taste like they took hours to cook, but they’re surprisingly fast— which means you can spend less time making dinner, and more time enjoying it.214258Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/214264As Canadians celebrate the 143-year anniversary of the country’s birth, Ontarians on July 1 will also be watching their wallets as the provincial Liberals’ new harmonized sales tax merges the provincial sales tax with the federal Goods and Services tax takes effect.214264Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/214274Oh Canada Ribfest will be held July 1-4 at Memorial Park in Waterdown.214274Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/214275Tickets are on sale for the Classical Mystery Tour March 19. Tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office or by calling the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra box office at 905-526-7756 or Ticketmaster at 905-527-7666. Classical Mystery Tour is a co-presentation with HECFI and is a special concert event outside of the HPO’s subscription series. Classical Mystery Tour features the original members of Broadway’s Beatlemania performing Beatles’ hits from every decade, sung and played exactly as they were written. From early Beatles’ music through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of the Beatles like they’ve never been heard: live and enhanced by a full orchestra.214275Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213534Monsters and aliens invaded Gourley Park last weekend.213534Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213537A film about living with schizophrenia and the role of artistic expression in recovery is being presented Tuesday at St. Joseph's Healthcare on Charlton Ave. East. The Brush, The Pen, and Recovery was directed by David Dawson and produced by Marvin Ross.213537Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213538Food News: It’s summer, and what better way to celebrate the sunshine than a backyard barbecue with some non-traditional recipes.213538Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213544Kenadie Jourdin-Bromley, the girl known as “the littlest angel,” will be at Mohawk College this Sunday during a special screening of the movie in which she makes her acting debut.213544Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213545The Hamilton Historical Board and the City of Hamilton proudly present the Heritage Marketplace at Bayfront Park. The event is part of the city’s Canada Day festivities on Thursday, July 1, and will be held from 4-7 p. m.213545Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213546Brendan Fernandes, whose exhibition "until we fearless" is featured as part of the Art Gallery of Hamilton Vital Africa celebration, has been shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award.213546Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213549The domestic dog is one of the most widely kept companion animals in human history.213549Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213551Mount Hamilton Horticultural Society, Growing Green: Each year the Perennial Plant Association selects one plant as perennial of the year. According to the criteria set out by the association, the plant chosen must be low maintenance, readily available and have multiple seasons of interest, as well as being adaptable to a wide range of climatic conditions. Over the years, such high performance plants as Dianthus ‘Firewitch’, Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Penstemon ‘Husker’s Red’, Leucanthemum ‘Becky’ and Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ have been honoured and promoted by the association.213551Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213562Sharon and David McCann have it made in the shade ... literally.213562Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/212968Locally-grown, fresh to you year-round! Planning a meal with mushrooms is simple. As a side, topping, ingredient or main dish, mushrooms make a good and healthy addition to any meal.212968Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/213002Due to the road work underway in front of the Central Library, all York Boulevard entrances to Jackson Square Mall will be closed for up to eight weeks. As this closure will have a significant impact on how Hamilton Public Library customers and staff can enter or exit the building, Central Library will close at 6 p. m. from Monday through Friday until the work is complete.213002Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/212458Students at Pauline Johnson School are getting a hands-on lesson about wetlands without leaving their classrooms.212458Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/212469More than 27,000 people attended the various sites which took part in Doors Open Hamilton this year.212469Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/212488(NC) — If there’s one dessert that says “summertime,” it's key lime pie – sweet yet tart and completely refreshing, it's a perfect way to top off a barbecue or to complement a glass of iced tea on a hot day.212488Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/212491Lance Wright has taken all the tales he has heard about the people of Haiti and turned them into a two-hour story of inspiration.212491Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/212494A free 12-week exercise program for seniors begins June 16 at the Sackville Hill Community Centre.212494Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211880You know summer’s here when the first Ontario strawberries arrive. Bigger than ever, fat-free and brimming with vitamin C, these super-sweet berries from local farms are available until the first frost.211880Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/21188440 Sons wants your vote.211884Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211894Hamilton’s Italian community will mark the 35th anniversary of the St. Anthony’s Feast June 9-11.211894Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211900A Mountain social worker who wrote about her tragic past is up for a major award.211900Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211902By the sounds of it, they’re having a heck of a time at the Concession Street Laughter Club.211902Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211919The sixth annual Moonlight Memory Walk for the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice is Friday night along the waterfront.211919Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211347Hamilton and area residents are invited to tie their laces to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The annual Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes will take place on June 13 beginning at 11 a. m. at Pier 4 Park. The walk is a great way to bring together families, employees and corporations, said Anne Martin, fundraising and development co-ordinator for the local chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The 2010 Youth Ambassadors for the walk in Hamilton are four-year-old Elianna Walsh and 12-year-old Samuel Nowlan who both live with the daily challenges of diabetes — multiple finger pokes to monitor their blood glucose levels, the administration of insulin continually through an insulin pump and adherence to a strict diet and exercise routine.211347Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211348For the past 158 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton have been a constant presence in the community, engaging in the ministries of health-care, education and pastoral services. On Tuesday (June 1), the public is invited to celebrate their continuing legacy during a Tribute Dinner being hosted by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation and St. Joseph’s Villa Foundation. The dinner will take place at Carmen’s Banquet Centre in Hamilton beginning a 5:15 p. m. Tickets are $95 per person (tables of 10 are available). For more information, or to reserve tickets, contact Amy Leaming Cote at 905-522-1155, ext. 35949 or amy@stjoesfoundation.ca211348Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211357What gardener doesn’t lust for a bit more space to indulge his or her passion for growing things?211357Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211364(NC)—Consume fewer calories. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Include lean protein. For some consumers, this is a flexitarian diet, one that includes some meat but more often than not, more plant-based proteins.211364Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211377Every song, dance, and artifact tells a story.211377Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211379Fans who can’t get enough of Frank and the gang are in for a treat with midnight performances of The Rocky Horror Show Friday and Saturday.211379Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/211389The 72nd annual Guide-Scout parade is coming up Saturday morning from 9-11 a. m.211389Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/210924The public can help support hospices in their community by making a donation at any of the more than 600 LCBO stores throughout Ontario. Donation boxes for the Hospice Association of Ontario will be displayed at LCBO checkout counters until May 31.210924Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/210944The Concession Street Laughter Club is ready to howl it up twice a month.210944Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/210947Is your community being left out of local media coverage? Here’s your chance to pitch your story to the mainstream media in Hamilton.210947Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/210948Registration for Mountain Kidz Klub summer camp is being held May 30 at the Eastmount Community Centre, 115 East 26th St., from 1-3 p. m.210948Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/210953The art and culture of African and Caribbean dance and music will come to life Saturday at 7:30 p. m. at Bishop Ryan School in Stoney Creek.210953Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/210956The fantastical world of Dr. Seuss hits the stage next week at Hill Park Secondary School. Seussical, a production of the Art Smart program at the central Mountain high school, runs May 27 to June 5.210956Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.HamiltonMountainNews.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/210957ALICIA PANKO210957Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 EST