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The City of Hamilton intends to designate 1099 King Street East, Hamilton, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value. Conceived as a municipal pool in 1928, the Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool opened in January of 1930 and later that year served as the swimming events venue for the inaugural British Empire Games, later Commonwealth Games. After the Games it reverted to use as a municipal pool and home to the Hamilton Aquatic Club, and in 1971 was named for Jimmy Thompson, a former Olympic athlete and swimming coach and instructor.

The City of Hamilton intends to designate 828 Sanatorium Road, Hamilton, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value. The property located at 828 Sanatorium Road, Hamilton has cultural heritage value as one of the campuses of the original Mountain Sanatorium (“the San”), Hamilton’s tuberculosis hospital, which originally opened in 1906. “The San” was Canada’s fourth sanatorium and, by 1932, one of the largest in the British Empire.

The City of Hamilton intends to designate 110-122 King Street East, Hamilton, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The property known as the Royal Connaught Hotel has outstanding cultural heritage value to the citizens of Hamilton.  Built in 1914-16 and expanded in 1931, the hotel is important for its place in the history of Hamilton, in the City’s architectural development, and in the downtown streetscape today.

In the matter of the Ontario Heritage Act and the property in the City of Hamilton known municipally as 24 Main Street West, Hamilton, notice is hereby given that the City of Hamilton intends to designate this property as being a property of cultural heritage value.

In the matter of the Ontario Heritage Act and the property in the City of Hamilton known municipally as 231 Ferguson Avenue South, Hamilton, notice is hereby given that the City of Hamilton intends to designate this property as being a property of cultural heritage value.

The City of Hamilton intends to designate 1021 Garner Road East, Ancaster, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value.

The City of Hamilton intends to designate 281 Book Road East, Ancaster (Book Cemetery) under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value.

The City of Hamilton intends to designate 314 Wilson Street East, Ancaster (Tisdale House) under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value.

The City of Hamilton intents to designate 1014 King Street West, Hamilton, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value.