Wellington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)

Wellington Street, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at "Charlton Avenue East" as a two-way street for only one block where it's then blocked off by the "Corktown Park" and a couple of "Canadian National Railway lines" that cut through it. It then starts up again north of the park on "Young Street" and is a one-way street the rest of the way (Southbound). It ends in the "North End" of the City on "Burlington Street East", in front of the Lakeport Brewing Company and the Administration offices of the Hamilton Port Authority.

History

Originally Wellington Street was called "Lovers' Lane". cite book|title=Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods|first=Bill |last=Manson |publisher=North Shore Publishing Inc|year=2003|id= ISBN 1-896899-22-6]

The Hamilton General Hospital is major teaching hospital on the corners of Barton Street East and "Wellington Street North" in downtown Hamilton, Canada that is affiliated with McMaster University. It is sometimes referred to as "HGH" and was founded in 1848. cite web| title = Hamilton Health Sciences| url=http://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=1&morg_id=0&gsec_id=734&item_id=734| accessdate = 2007-04-27]

The "David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute" is a $90-million Research Centre that will be home to 500+ scientists and will be built right behind the Hamilton General Hospital. The new building with 165,000 square feet is expected to open in 2010. At least 250 new jobs will be added to the local economy. cite news| title = Good Medicine: A $90-million health research centre set to rise on the edge of Hamilton's industrial heartland points the way to life after steel| publisher = Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-05-09| accessdate = 2007-06-01] David Braley contributed $10-million towards the project. Braley's donation marks an important transition in Hamilton's economy, as he takes money he made in the industrial economy and uses it to help the community develop a more diverse economic base. David Braley is the president of auto-parts manufacturer "Orlick Industries Ltd.", former owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and current owner of the B.C. Lions. cite news | last = Hemsworth| first = Wade| title = 'Our city's going to be strong.'| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-05-09| accessdate = 2007-06-01] In 1856, the "Daniel C. Gunn Engine Shop" on "Wellington Street North", produced the first Canadian-built locomotives. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981] In 1976, "First Place" apartments, a seniors high rise at "King" and "Wellington" opened on the site of "First United Church", which burned down in 1969. cite web| title = Skyscraperpage.com: Hamilton, Ontario| url=http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=307| accessdate = 2007-03-26]

Lakeport Brewing Company is based in Hamilton and focused on producing value-priced quality beer for the Ontario take-home market. Lakeport pioneered the "24 for $24" value segment. Lakeport produces nine proprietary beer brands, two of which, Lakeport Honey Lager and Lakeport Pilsener, are two of the top ten selling brands in the province of Ontario. Lakeport has more than 200 employees at its production facility.cite web| title = Lakeport Brewing Company| publisher= Yahoo Finance| url=http://biz.yahoo.com/cnw/061023/lakeport_ceo_3.html?.v=1| accessdate = 2007-04-21] It is one of the fastest growing companies in the Hamilton region. Lakeport Brewing Company joined forces with the Hamilton Port Authority who will finance and construct a 35,000 square foot (3,250 m²) expansion to Lakeport's Hamilton harbour front facility. cite web| title = Lakeport Brewing Company & Hamilton Port Authority join forces; Warehouse Expansion.| url=http://media.integratir.com/t.tfr.un/PressReleases/JOINTHPA.pdf|publisher= Hamilton Port Authority (media release- pdf. file)| accessdate = 2007-04-21] Lakeport Brewing Company is Canada's No.1 co-packer of beer, non-alcohol and spirit-based products. The company is also said to be North America's most modernized beverage alcohol production facility.cite web| title = History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060206234910/collections.ic.gc.ca/industrial/intro.htm| accessdate = 2007-04-21] On Monday May 8, Labatt Brewing Company made it official and announced that Lakeport, who they purchased earlier in the year, (March 29, 2007), for $200-million for rights to the income trust, which controlled the plant, will continue to operate in the City of Hamilton. It will continue to operate in Hamilton as they believe it is a "viable plant" and "the company is proud to integrate it with Labbat's." The operations employees continue to brew Lakeport in Hamilton but the marketing and sales jobs are now centralized at Labatt's head offices. cite news| title = Labatt keeping Lakeport open| publisher = Hamilton Spectator| date = 2007-05-08| accessdate = 2007-05-13]

"Kenesky Sports" on Barton & Wellington Streets is the site where Emile "Pops" Kenesky invented the hockey goalie pads in 1917. His new pads were cricket pads, modified, and widened to approximately 12 inches. The new pads caught on extremely quickly, and this style of pad was used by a majority of pro goalies right on to the 1970's. NHL greats like Johnny Bower, Jacques Plante and Terry Sawchuk having worn them. Kenesky's company became the best-known manufacturer of hockey equipment in Canada.cite web| title = Collections Canada: Early days of Hockey (www.collectionscanada.gc.ca)| url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/hockey/kids/024003-2000-e.html| accessdate = 2008-08-14] Also a hockey school for hockey goalies of all-ages. Alumni include NHLers Ray Emery and Dwayne Roloson.cite web| title = Kenesky Sports: Kenesky Goaltending School (www.keneskysports.com)| url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/hockey/kids/024003-2000-e.html| accessdate = 2008-08-14]

Landmarks

"Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South."
*Pier 10
*Hamilton Port Authority, Administration Office
*Lakeport Brewing Company
*Canadian National railway tracks
*Hamilton General Hospital
*David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute
*Kennesky Sports & Cycle Co. Ltd.
*Wellington Park
*First Place Hamilton, Seniors apartment building
*Corktown Park
*Escarpment Rail Trail (abandoned railway path)
*Bruce Trail
*Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

Communities

"Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South" cite web| title = Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca)| url=http://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/NeighbourhoodBoundaries.pdf| accessdate = 2007-05-11]
*North End - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
*Beasley/ Landsdale, "Wellington Street" is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
*Corktown, Stinson, "Wellington Street" is the division between these two neighbourhoods.

Major roads that cross Wellington Street

"Note: Listing of streets from North to South."
*Burlington Street East
*Barton Street East
*Cannon Street East - One way street (Westbound only)
*Wilson Street - One way street (Eastbound Only)
*King William Street - One way street (Eastbound Only)
*King Street East - One way street (Westbound Only)
*Main Street East - One way street (Eastbound Only)
*Jackson Street East
*Hunter Street East - One way street (Westbound Only)
*Charlton Avenue East - One way street (Westbound Only)

Roads that are parallel with Wellington Street

"Note: Listing of streets from West to East."
*MacNab Street, North, South
*James Street, North, South
*Hughson Street, North, South
*John Street, North, South
*Catharine Street, North, South
*Ferguson Avenue, North, South
*Wellington Street, North, South
*Victoria Avenue, North, South
*Wentworth Street, North, South
*Sherman Avenue, North, South
*Gage Avenue, North, South
*Ottawa Street, North, South
*Kenilworth Avenue, North, South

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References

*MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids E13, F13, G13, H13

External links

* [http://ourbeasley.com Beasley Neighbourhood (ourbeasley.com)]
* [http://www.northendneighbours.blogspot.com/ North End Neighbours]
* [http://www.brucetrail.org Bruce Trail Association]
* [http://brucetrail.wholemap.com/ Hikes on the Bruce Trail]
* [http://www.escarpment.org/ Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Official web site]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Wellington+St+N,+Hamilton,+Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada&sll=43.258487,-79.876227&sspn=0.015752,0.053902&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=43.263831,-79.855843&spn=0.031501,0.107803&t=h&om=1 Google Maps: Wellington Street (Hybrid)]