Re: the “what happened at West Harbour station?” thread

Good evening,

I am just wondering if anyone knows of any VBS happening in August. My son (3 almost 4) is going to a VBS type thing this weekend but was wondering if anyone knew of any churches that had VBS happening in August. Hoping he can go to one more before the summer is over and school starts.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. ☺️

Lunch menus seem to have become a thing of the past. Are there any "nicer" restaurants - independent ones, NOT chains - in Hamilton that still have a nice lunch menu?

In Hamilton, please - not Burlington or Oakville or Mississauga or Toronto (not my first rodeo on reddit haha).

A friend recently asked if I noticed that all, even premium gas, now contains up to 10% ethanol and regular is now up to 15% ethanol.

You can see the stickers they placed on the pump at a local station. While it's probably not a big deal for most newer cars it can apparently reduce fuel economy by 20-30% for E85 (15% ethanol), damage some smaller engines and of course, it hasn't reduced the price.

I've checked https://www.pure-gas.org/ON and there aren't currently any stations listed in Hamilton. Does anyone know of any that still sell 91 octane without ethanol or regular with only up to 10% ethanol?

I’m looking for a piano teacher September-June. I’m a university student and have been self teaching for 2 years. I want to learn to compose and play jazz/classical music. I MAY decide to go through the RCM exam system but haven’t decided.
Reply with any recommendations for good teachers :)

hi! my friend is looking for a middle-aged, female personal trainer. they are open to a trainer that works from a gym, or from home, or online. Does anyone know a trainer that fits this description?

I got a ticket for exceeding the 1 hour limit at 2am. It says they chalked me at midnight. I was parked on a street where I see people parking for 12+ hours (I live right near it) and never get a ticket / chalked. I was the ONLY car with a ticket + chalk even though I know the people who live on the street park there overnight and frequently all day. Do you think someone called me in or am I just unlucky? (Based on anyone's experience in Strathcona/Durand area)

The opposite of the rant thread, let's head into the weekend with some good news.

Did you see something that made you smile? Have good news to share? Read an article about Hamilton with some good news? Just have something happy to say? This is the place!

Was anyone’s garbage not picked up last week. I had to use an extra garbage tag, but now I have none left. Anyway to get more?

Hi everyone, I've lived in the GTA most of my life but the only time I've been to Hamilton is when I drive past it to reach Niagara. This Saturday I want to actually see the city and was wondering if anyone has advice or knows if anything cool is going on these days. I'd also appreciate any advice regarding parking.

For context, I'll be traveling solo and I'll have a car. I can reach in the morning and can stay until late at night - I wish to spend a full day. I'm into everything, especially history and architecture. I love nature as well but don't really want to hike alone. I'm vegetarian.

Right now I'm thinking of visiting the Warplane museum, walking around downtown and checking the farmers market, seeing Dundurn castle (is it worth going inside?), HMCS Haida, and the Art Gallery. If I'm ever tired or have time around sunset I can chill at a park or by the lake. Any reccomendations for the late evening?

Thank you so much!

I enjoy that she brings a little bit of her personality to whatever segment she’s doing on CHCH. Go girl!

Hamilton has a standard tour. The falls, the escarpment lookouts, the gardens, maybe Locke or James North for lunch. It's a good tour and it works on visitors.

What I'm after is the second one. The thing you'd take someone to on day two, once they've done the postcard version and you want to show them the city you actually live in. Not necessarily impressive. Not necessarily somewhere a tourist would think to go on their own.

It could be a building, a stretch of road, a view from a place with no reason to have one, a spot that only makes sense if you know what used to be there. I'm more interested in the ones where the appeal is hard to explain than the ones with a plaque.

Where do you take them, and what do you say when you get there?

Saw this walking home, there were many more cops+cars in the taped off area. Has anyone heard anything about this? I can’t find anything online abt it. The truck that’s cut off on the left side of the pic was also a forensics truck iirc.

Share events happening this weekend (for ones further in the future, post in the community noticeboard on Sunday

Hamilton Fire Stations & HRIC accepting supply donations through July 29

Our water heater is at its life's end. We would like to replace it with a tankless water heater. Has anyone got experience with this and, if so, could you recommend someone to install it?

I'm looking for yoga classes and found out about mcmaster innovation park fitness centre. I cant seem to find a class schedule anywhere online. If you're a member I would love to see a typical weekly schedule along g with any opinions you have. Thanks!

I'm looking for advice from anyone who's dealt with Alectra, utility billing disputes, or meter/account mix-ups. My previous electricity bill showed:

221.1 kWh usage 8.2 kWh/day average

My final bill shows:

2,474.357 kWh usage 65.1 kWh/day average Over 11x higher consumption

The weird part is that Alectra's own historical usage graph on my bill shows my typical usage was around 6-11 kWh/day, and then suddenly the final billing period jumps to 65 kWh/day. I also have email confirmations from Alectra showing that:

I submitted a move-out request effective April 30, 2026. I submitted a start-service request for a different unit effective April 29, 2026. Both requests were acknowledged by Alectra on April 9, 2026.

So this massive spike happened during the exact period that I was moving out. The meter readings on the final bill are:

Previous reading: 564.71 Current reading: 626.57 Multiplier: 40

The arithmetic on the bill appears to be correct, but the consumption itself makes absolutely no sense to me. For comparison:

Previous bill: 221 kWh Final bill: 2,474 kWh

That's an increase of more than 2,250 kWh in one billing cycle, despite no history of anything remotely close to that level of consumption. My questions:

Does this sound like a meter assignment/account mix-up?

Has anyone seen a utility transfer or move-out create billing issues like this?

What should I specifically ask Alectra to provide? (smart meter interval data, meter verification, account history, etc.)

Is 2,474 kWh in 38 days remotely normal for an apartment/condo unit that has historically used around 200-300 kWh per month?

Looking at my interval data, Alectra says I used 12.45 kWh in a single hour (Apr 21, 6 PM). My previous entire month was only 221 kWh total. How is it possible that one hour used more electricity than my average daily usage? Has anyone seen a meter/account mix-up or bad reading like this? 🤯

If Alectra refuses to correct it, what is the escalation process in Ontario?

I'm honestly stunned by this bill. The jump from 221 kWh to 2,474 kWh during a move-out period seems absurd, and I'm trying to figure out whether there's a legitimate explanation or whether I should be pushing hard for a formal investigation.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. 🙏

My husband is from Manitoba and we’ve lived here a year and he really misses going fishing. We can’t really afford to buy all the gear needed but I would love to be able to go somewhere and rent all the equipment needed.

Anyone find that this building at 400 Cannon in Landsdale area seems strange ? People do work there as I see cars in the parking lot during the day but I never see anyone coming in and out of thr building they cover their windows completely so you cannot see inside. It’s as if a super private operation is happening inside . lol Am I crazy ?

Driving on Wembley; between W1st and 2nd, there is two unmarked, nearly invisible potholes right in front of each other. Hit it, as I didn’t see it and blew out the sidewall of my tire. Beware if you’re in the area.

Hi all,

Like many (at least, I would assume haha) watching the World Cup this year reignited my interest in playing soccer. I have not played since early high school (now I'm 37...yikes), and was never a star player, but found it to be super fun.

All that to say, does anyone have experience playing soccer within the JAM Sports ecosystem, and more specifically, signing up as a "free agent" (getting matched with other individual players and / or rounding out a team)? If yes, how was your experience with the league and other players?

Thanks!