Category Archives: Meetings

Members Meeting – March 13th 6pm – Balfour Estate

The Friends of Auchmar Board invites all FOA Members to attend a special FOA Members Only meeting on Thursday March 13th – 6:00 pm at the Balfour/Chedoke Estate located at 1 Balfour Drive, Hamilton.

Guest Speaker: Lisa Abbott, Acting Director, Tourism and Culture, City of Hamilton  Lisa will present the City of Hamilton’s plan to restore the Auchmar Estate. This is a 10-year plan initiative, but with increased funding could take less than 10 years.

This meeting is open to FOA paid up members only!

This is not a Public Meeting!

Notice of Public Meeting and Annual General Meeting

Please join us at THE FRIENDS OF AUCHMAR Public Meeting and Annual General Meeting taking place on Thursday October 13, 2016 — 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at The Hamilton Club, 6 Main Street East, Hamilton, ON

This Evenings Presentation:
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry 13th Battalion Auchmar Trust
Sergeant Brian Buckle & Second Lieutenant Richard Moll will share details of their proposal for Auchmar.

Admission is FREE and is open to the general public as well as FOA Members.
Everyone is welcome.
Donations gratefully accepted.

Attention FOA Members: Your Annual Membership is now due (except new members who joined after May 1, 2016).

Limited Seating: RSVP required to membership@friendsofauchmar.ca

IMPORTANT AUCHMAR MEETING – City Hall Wednesday June 15

IMPORTANT AUCHMAR MEETING – City Hall Wednesday June 15

Now is the most important time to stand up for Auchmar.
If you want the city to keep Auchmar in public ownership, now is the time to speak up loud and clear.

Please plan to attend the General Issues Committee meeting Wednesday June 15, where the Auchmar Operations Plan will be discussed. – Please refer to the Meeting Agenda on the City of Hamilton website.

In addition, please email your councillor and ask you councillor to vote to continue Auchmar in public ownership and to work to identify a suitable adaptive reuse of this historic property.

Stand Up for Auchmar – May 18th Public Meeting

Are You Passionate about keeping Auchmar in Public Hands?
Act now before it’s too late!

Please plan to attend our upcoming community meeting, Stand Up For Auchmar.  The meeting will be taking place on Wednesday May 18, 5pm to 7pm at The Hamilton Club, 6 Main St. East, Hamilton.

The purpose of the meeting is to make the case to keep the Auchmar Estate in public ownership thus maximizing the various year-round benefits accruing to residents and visitors alike.

The meeting will open with a talk by Marvin Ryder, professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, on best practices in the effective adaptive reuse of heritage buildings.

Read the full Media Release Here -> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18-May-2016, Hamilton ON: Friends of Auchmar Community Meeting – Stand Up for Auchmar

Seating is limited.

RSVP: membership@friendsofauchmar.ca