September 2018 | Urbanicity Hamilton

SEPTEMBER 2018

SUPERCRAWL

A GUIDE TO HAMILTON’S USED BOOKSTORES

HAMILTON REBUILD

HELL OR TIDE WATER

COZY UP THIS SEPTEMBER WITH A GOOD READ

SUPERCRAWL IS SET TO BE BIGGER THAN EVER

A PHOTO ESSAY BY EILEEN REILLY

C O M P L I M E N TA R Y

LOCAL CEO LANDS STARRING ROLE IN MOVIE

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THE EDITOR IN CHIEF Put your coziest sweater on, grab a Pumpkin Spice Latte and flip through the new issue of urbanicity. September is upon us, the season known for its crisp air and picturesque atmosphere. This issue of urbanicity hopes to bring you some of that September feeling.

This weather is made for good reading. Flip to pg. 6 & 7 for a guide to Hamilton’s used bookstores and spend a Saturday with us browsing crowded bookshelves with a warm drink in hand. Then head over to pg. 8 & 9 and pencil the Downtown Hamilton Mural walk into your schedule. Not only will you see some extraordinary artwork but you will also get to soak in the natural beauty of Hamilton in September.

And of course, turn to pg. 10 to get all the latest details on this year's bigger and better than ever Supercrawl.

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Local CEO Lands Starring Role in Movie Hell or Tide Water

Victor Bohm's days at his fabrication company are usually taken up building pipe and mechanical systems for food processing or manufacturing plants.

Back in the '90s, Bohm was an actor, with roles in short movies and commercials. Then he got what he calls 'sidetracked'. Following in his father's footsteps, he trained as a millwright at Dofasco, became an Operations Manager for an ironworks in Alberta – and ever the entrepreneur – went on to found Veritech, a successful engineering business.

So he never imagined he'd get involved fabricating something completely different: a movie set, complete with a full-size futuristic submarine and robots at his West Hamilton shop floor.

His love for the silver screen came tugging back in February when local writer-director Scott C. Newman suggested they became partners in a film production company, and White Dwarf Pictures was founded.

But then Bohm is no ordinary CEO.

BY JULIA KOLLEK

Julia Kollek found herself playing the voice of a robot in Hell or Tide Water. The rest of the time she has just as much fun running her Hamilton communications business.

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And Bohm himself isn't just behind the scenes, he's in them too.

"I get to play the bad guy in a leading role! How cool is that?" he said.

Ironically, he gets to be a CEO again in Newman's script, Hell or Tide Water.

This time he's a Norwegian businessman heading up a fictional oil company that runs a fleet of SULCCs (Submersible Ultra Large Crude Carriers). Aside from learning lines – and running his own company all the while – Bohm is up for the added challenge of the character's Scandinavian accent.

Hell or Tide Water is an action movie about a Canadian energy company trying to build an oil pipeline to a BC fjord.

There's espionage, talking robots that go rogue, and fight scenes among the submarine crew (choreographed with the help of a local stuntman).

But the film carries a serious message too. It explores the relationship between Indigenous communities and Canada's expanding industries, both past and present. Before sitting down to write the script, Newman meticulously researched nautical details and historically-accurate information for the movie's 1877 flashback in Canadian history.

That's when the British Royal Navy conducted one of its last and littleknown military actions on the BC coast.

The isolated Bella Coola village was bombarded, and its indigenous peoples killed, or captured and cruelly treated.

Newman had been a news video editor at CBC TV's The National and worked on documentaries at Global before setting out on his own. Several passions led him to write this feature-length script: his strong sense of social justice, particularly for Indigenous peoples: a concern for the environment – and the potential to film in the currently

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mothballed Chedoke Hospital buildings on the mountain's Sanatorium Road.

"If you've ever been in one of the boiler rooms there, with its huge pipe networks and giant tanks, you'll see how it sparked my imagination," he said.

Working on a shoestring, he began finding and storing props more than three years ago in preparation for his first feature, including upcycling his treadmill so it could be built into a robot.

Bohm's engineering skills – and stamina – became invaluable.

"We literally built the props and set from scratch with pieces sitting around my workshop, or things Scott's been collecting," said Bohm, "and we got hardly any sleep for weeks!"

Almost everyone and everything involved in this movie is Hamiltonmade: the actors, crew, studios, costume and set designers were local, and post-production will be taking place close to home. A variety of local artists created original works for the film,

including a special sculpture by Hamiltonian Martyn Kendrick.

Even Bohm's employees found themselves involved in the project, helping to build the set, and some are even making their acting debuts.

Whether you're looking for Canadian content, an action film, or a thoughtful look at our past, Hell or Tide Water promises a bit of something for everyone.

But Bohm is holding back on the spoilers.

"Let's just say the film asks: what would the world be like if back in the 1600s, the Indigenous people knew we were heading their way?"

The movie launches on a new (also homegrown) 'Netflix' start-up called Eyeball TV. with a December 15th release date, in time for Christmas.

"I love how this is a Canadian story, hand-crafted in Hamilton," said Bohm.

Writer-Director Scott Newman (in grey shirt) with Victor Bohm (behind him with hat), actors and crew on set for Hamilton-made action movie Hell or Tide Water.

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A Guide to Hamilton’s Used Bookstores Cozy up this September with a good read The long days and warm evenings of summer are beginning to wind down, but don’t worry because soon we will have the weather for warm apple cider and comfy, oversized sweaters - the perfect combination for curling up with a good book. You should be spending your September in a cozy used bookstore, perusing the shelves for your next great

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Abby Simone is a freelance writer and editor currently residing in Hamilton Ontario

read and checking off your back-to-school booklist, while still having money left over to splurge on a pumpkin-spice latte.

Thankfully, Hamilton has an abundance of unique and cozy used bookstores to choose from and I’ve put together a list of five of them that you bibliophiles out there will have great fun exploring this fall – I know I did.

J. H. GORDON BOOKS 314 KING STREET EAST @jhgordonbooks

The River Trading Company has a large, well-organized selection of books with wide-ranging non-fiction topics as well as an excellent fiction collection which includes vintage scifi and fantasy books. There is even an entire room for mystery fiction! They also have some of the best-priced books with paperbacks ranging from $1.50 to $4.00, and contemporary hardcover novels priced around $8.00. Although the focus is books, The River Trading Company also has a selection of magazines, DVDs and CDs as well as various knickknacks, jewellery and crafting materials. While you’re there you may even spot a cat or two roaming among the shelves.

Located in the heart of Hamilton’s downtown on a lovely stretch of King Street sits J. H. Gordon Books, a cheerful little-used bookshop. Although small, J. H. Gordon still manages a good selection of books and includes a small nook at the back with a children’s section and reading bench. The walls are lined with portraits of famous authors and there are chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. What makes the store stand out though, is the table in the front of the store that features work from local authors. These are new books, magazines and graphic novels that come from the Hamilton area. If you’re looking to be involved in the Hamilton literary scene or to check out local literature, this is the place for you.

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Located in the West End, the aptly named Westside Stories features out of print, hard to find, and used books. This bookstore has a classic used bookstore feel with books spilling from shelves and overflow kept in boxes on the floor.

With so much selection you’ll certainly be able to find some gems if you’re willing to do a bit of digging – or you can just ask the friendly staff who will be happy to help you find the books on your list. With two whole floors, which includes a basement full of genre fiction, you’ll be sure to find what you’re looking for.

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BARELY BENT USED BOOKS 46 KING ST E, DUNDAS

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COME SEE WHAT’S IN THE NEST! This intimate used bookshop, conveniently located on James Street, is small but certainly worth visiting. The shop features a few comfy chairs to read in, as well as a modest but wellcurated selection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The shop also boasts a collection of beautiful leather-bound and rare editions of books. This is where you will find impressive volumes to line your office shelves or beautiful editions of old favourites to add to your collection or give to a fellow reader as a gift.

Although not technically in Hamilton, I couldn’t leave this one off the list. I recommend taking a drive out to Dundas, exploring scenic King Street, maybe hiking a trail or two and of course stopping by at Barely Bent Used books to satisfy your reading cravings.

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Exploring Hamilton’s Street Art Join the Downtown Mural Walk on September 23rd Have you ever walked by a mural and thought to yourself, ‘I wonder what the story behind this painting is? Or perhaps you’ve taken a different route home and came across a jaw-dropping mural and thought, ‘wow, I never knew this existed. What a hidden gem!'

I’ve been having these thoughts a lot lately. Walking around Hamilton and taking a moment to admire the art I've passed hundreds of times without stopping to think twice about it. Now, I find myself purposely taking a shortcut through an alleyway just to see if there are any murals I may have previously missed. On social media, photos of people in front of murals have become somewhat of a phenomenon. Social media influencers seem to always be on the hunt for a beautiful wall to use as their next backdrop. Perhaps for that reason, I found the topic of murals kept coming up in conversation and I learned that I’m not the only person with an appreciation for the explosion of public art in the city.

I WAS GIVEN COMPLETE ARTISTIC FREEDOM TO PAINT WHATEVER I LIKED AND IT WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL PROCESS BRINGING THE IMAGERY THAT IS USUALLY RESERVED FOR MY PERSONAL STUDIO PRACTICE INTO THE PUBLIC SPACE

It wasn’t long before a group of us began organizing a walk to explore Hamilton’s murals with other people in the community. “We have so many beautiful murals here. Some of them are old, some brand new, and many are hidden away in areas where people may not be familiar”, says Kayla Whitney, the artist behind Koe Design, a local commercial art studio.

“As a muralist myself, I know that most murals hold a story behind them. We thought it would be an excellent opportunity to show these murals to the people of Hamilton, while also giving artists a unique opportunity to share the backstory of their work”, says Kayla.

Murals have a way of building a sense of belonging and can make streets more welcoming and walkable. For Kayla, her main objective is to create work for everyone. “I strive to create murals that serve as an addition to the fabric of an already existing neighbourhood, rather than cover up a community’s past just to simply beautify the area.”

BY DAVID POTTER

David Potter is a marketing junkie, foodie, and proud Hamiltonian. He takes an interest in community development and city building initiatives in Hamilton. He aims to explore ideas for how cities can become more sustainable, inclusive, and happier places for people to live. @ myhappycity_

With the support of municipal grants, funding from community development groups, and investments from small business owners and property owners, many empty walls have been transformed into huge canvas works of art.

While some who commission the work provide specific direction for the mural, others give full creative freedom to the

Hughson and King William Street - COREY TOWER

1 West Avenue - LESTER COLOMA

Dr Disc -Wilson St - PETE FOWLER

artist. Kayla recently completed a project for Thuya Studio that she considers a dream come true. “I was given complete artistic freedom to paint whatever I liked and it was such a wonderful process bringing the imagery that is usually reserved for my personal studio practice into the public space.”

Scott MacDonald, Pete Fowler, Cory Tower, Richard Mace, our very own Kayla Whitney, and of course Lester Coloma, the artist behind some of the most iconic murals in the city.

The mural walk, which is scheduled for September 23rd from 5-7pm, will bring together mural seekers to explore the downtown core. The organizing group has also been in contact with some of the muralists in the area to learn more about their work and they hope to have a couple join along to talk about their murals in person.

“We initially wanted to do a walk that took people to all of the public art along King, James and Barton street. After a trial run, we realized that there are just too many murals to cover in a single day”, says Liz Enriquez, owner of Shoutouts Hamilton and another one of the organizers of the Downtown Mural Walk.

As street art can be found in almost all corners of the city, the group plans to offer multiple guided tours in the future to cover different neighbourhoods. This first walk will start at the Tivoli Theatre site and head southeast, making stops at least 10 different locations. Attendees will see works from

Coloma is known for large-scale murals that incorporate elements of the history and culture of a neighbourhood. “I find the scale, and attention to detail in his work to be so inspirational, not to mention his colours!”, exclaims Kayla.

One of Coloma’s latest pieces can be found on the corner of King Street and West Avenue. It’s the first three-storey mural he has worked on and depicts images of men and women collectively working together to ‘raise the hammer.’

“We have so much beautiful architecture and huge walls surrounded by big open spaces just waiting to be decorated. By hosting these walks, we hope to showcase the murals Hamilton already has and encourage more people to invest in beautifying our great city”, says Kayla.

Stay tuned for more information about the Downtown Mural Walk by following:

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Exploring Hamilton’s Street Art Join the Downtown Mural Walk on September 23rd

Macnab Street Tunnel - BECKY KATZ AND RICHARD MACE

Rebecca Street Alleyway - SCOTT MACDONALD

Tivoli Theatre Site - SCOTT MACDONALD

Thuya Studio - King St - KAYLA WHITNEY

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Supercrawl Coming off the heels of Country Music Week, Supercrawl is set to be bigger and better than ever!

September is a great time to be in the Hamilton and here are two reasons to celebrate.

From September 13-16, Supercrawl is taking over downtown Hamilton featuring an exciting lineup of music, performances, food trucks, vendors, displays, art, fashion and activities for the entire family.

This year, Hamilton is also hosting Canadian Country Music Week from September 6 - 9. The city previously known for its steel and manufacturing is welcoming country music stars and fans from all over the world.

Essentially, every weekend in September is jam-packed with excitement and activities in Hamilton.

With two huge festivities taking place just a few days apart, this year’s Supercrawl is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.

Now in its 10th year, Supercrawl is an annual art and indie music tradition founded in Hamilton ON. What started as an extension to compliment the city’s monthly Art Crawl, has grown from a one-day celebration featuring indie artists to a multi-day festivity that takes over all of James St N and the surrounding streets covering 17 city blocks! Last year's Supercrawl

drew over 220,000 people and in 2015, the festival received the Ontario Tourism Award of Excellence for Tourism Event of the Year. It was also shortlisted for the 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards' Event of the Year, and named one of Festival & Events Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals/Events in Ontario (2015-2018).

This year’s Supercrawl musical lineup features dozens of artists on multiple stages including: POESY, who’s song Soldier of Love was used as the promotional song for the second season of the hit television show This is Us. BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, a unique Canadian indie rock band that brings talent together on stage as a musical collective.

BEN CAPLAN, a Canadian folk musician born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario who’s embarked on back to back North American and European Tours.

WINTERSLEEP, a 2008 Juno awardwinning band that was selected as one of the opening acts by Paul McCartney for his concert at Halifax Common in 2009.

For full Supercrawl schedule details, be sure to check out: www.supercrawl.ca/schedule

BY LIZ ENRIQUEZ

Liz is an adventurer, researcher, and social media maven. When she isn’t researching Hamilton’s labour market, she’s fixing up her Victorian home, blogging about personal finance and being a millennial, exploring the world or hiking on the beautiful trails the city has to offer. Liz loves Hamilton and recognizes the businesses and citizens of the city on social media under Shoutouts Hamilton.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Posey, Wintersleep, Ben Caplan, Broken Social Scene www.shoutoutshamilton.com

In addition to the musical talent and performances present at this year’s Supercrawl, fashion shows will take place featuring local favourites, Blackbird Studios, The Eye of Faith, True Hamiltonian and a handful of other designers and boutiques.

As if music and fashion weren’t enough to peak your interest, Supercrawl will also host performances including one from Circus Orange — a unique hybrid of entertainment- with live performances that are an eclectic mix of pyrotechnics, special effects, stunts and rigging.

No matter where you turn on James St N and the surrounding area, there will be something to do, see, taste and experience during the Supercrawl weekend.

To say that the Supercrawl weekend will be stimulating is an understatement. Coming off the heels of Canadian Country Music Week, Supercrawl is set to be the biggest, wildest, and busiest one to date. If any of the Country Music star performers stick around for Supercrawl, we might be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Keith Urban, Serena Ryder, or Dallas Smith as we navigate the busy James St N, soaking in the energy of the grassroots event that has continued to grow exponentially over the last decade.

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Hamilton Rebuild A Photo Essay by photographer Eileen Reilly Hamilton is going through a bit of a re-birth, again. However, this isn’t to take anything away from its history.

In fact, its history is being looked at closer than ever and Hamilton has plans for its downtown core. Eileen Reilly’s current show at the Hamilton Public Library Central Branch (first floor), on until September 28, displays images of this rebuild. While some may be critical about perceived gentrification or pushing people who need extra help to the outer environs it's important to encourage the momentum for dealing with crumbling infrastructure and abandoned sites (check out Indwell’s plan for social housing at the old Royal Oak Dairy). Not doing so doesn’t help anyone. Some of these projects have unfortunately been illconceived e.g. the Connolly condo project and the project at James and Cannon. Both are now abandoned sites, the latter with public safety concerns. The city may have been too eager to court these developments yet at times they hinder other developments that will add to the city and its prosperity, aesthetics and livability with red-tape.

After sitting for years derelict and then a fight with the city going back and forth whether they would be demolished, 18-28 King Street East’s facades are being preserved.

They have been a blot on the landscape while the city has progressed with the revitalization of Gore Park. The city and Hamilton Downtown BIA and others have been at work to offer programming and projects to make Gore Park a vital centre of the city.

Yes, the building will be used for residential at an upperincome level but preservGORE ing key areas of our heritage and city will only add to the prosperity of Hamilton and the hope is that this trickles down to all income levels of our city.

PARK

Some of the projects pictured here are being mindful of the city’s architectural past and building on a vision of its future. We can’t deny that our population will continue to grow and people will need places to work and live. We also shouldn’t forget our past and demolish buildings rich in heritage just because it's easier and cheaper.

BY EILEEN REILLY

After working for 2 large art institu-tions Eileen made the move first to a full-time photographer and then to Hamilton. www.eileenreillyarts.com

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store built in 1930. Many generations of Hamiltonians have stories of sitting at the lunch bar (I was more of a Woolworth’s kid). The store went out of business in 1994 and later became the home to Delta bingo (closed in 2014).

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This is a case of a facade being easier to tear down and seen as no historical value. We could debate this, of course (Municipal Heritage Committee declined to designate this building in a close vote so direct your ire there). But again to see this important corner at King and Hughson in use in the downtown core is important in and of itself. Originally this was Kresge’s department

This will be a two-tower modern structure on a lowrise podium (at least that’s what the latest drawings look like). LiUNA and Hi-Rise Group are the main developers. LiUNA is responsible for restoring the old train station near the new Upper James Go Station (yay public transit!). And fans of one of the oldest restaurants in the city, Capri (1963) will be glad to know that it won’t be part of the development’s overall plans and will, in fact, benefit from a cash injection after selling part of the back of the restaurant.

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TREBLE HALL

WILLIAM THOMAS BUILDING

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Not one but two people with a vision for restoration have stepped in to save Treble Hall built in 1879. Again this building had sat derelict for many years with pigeons taking up the top floor, the location of a 400 seat assembly hall, thanks to the caved-in roof of this Renaissance Revival building. Jeff Feswick of Historia Building Restoration Inc was first to step in to restore this and the adjacent Pagoda building in the1840's. The project as you can imagine was overwhelming after decades of neglect and exposure to the elements.

When Feswick knew he couldn’t do this on his own he looked for a suitable

buyer to take on the project. Quattrociocchi of Yoke Group was that buyer and has stepped in to continue the restoration project at this crucial corner of the city.

This isn’t the first time this building has seen two owners on its development.

Originally it was built for businessman John Henry Larkin by Renowned local architect James Balfour (of Detroit Museum of Art and demolished Hamilton City Hall fame). The Treble family bought it in 1883 and “finished off” the building by putting their name on it.

Part of the same development on Rebecca Street, this is one of those historic developments that would have been easier to replace with a glass and steel building. Instead, the William Thomas Building built in 1855 was demolished in 2010 but this was thankfully part of the Ontario Heritage Act. So the facade has been restored and is back up on James St North. You can see the completed version just a short stroll away.

William Thomas, born in England and apprenticed with Victorian heavyweights Charles Barry and A.W. Pugin, built many well-known structures in Canada including Toronto’s St. Michael’s Cathedral, the Don Jail (both recently restored, the jail being re-purposed), St. Lawrence Market and Hall and St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church here in Hamilton. The original stone facade reflects a period of time when Hamilton was enjoying a financial boom.

It’s like Hamilton was part of Joni Mitchell’s song Big Yellow Taxi “pave over paradise and put up a parking lot.” There are certainly a lot of parking lots in this city. There was a pile in downtown Toronto once-upona-time too. But land became worth more than parking fees. When will this occur in Hamilton? And how will these tarmacked stretches of land, usually devoid of greenery (unless you count weeds), be used? Only time will tell. This lot is at the corner of Vine and MacNab behind the old Coppley building. Coppley is redeveloping its

business and will be consolidating its three properties in a new build on the corner of MacNab and Cannon. The historic building that they once used on York Boulevard is not owned by the company. The current owners have tried to not have the building designated however it's subject to the 1979 Notice of Intention to Designate and is in effect protected by the Ontario Heritage Act. This is another historic property in need of restoration. Who will take on that project if the current owners don’t want this responsibility?

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MARK ELECT! TENNANT Ward 2 City Councillor

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