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All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 2:00pm
Study Halls Return September 2
Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Branch Closures - Labour Day
All HPL Branches are closed Sunday, August 30, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume on Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:00pm
Bookmobile Stop Modified
Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.
Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order
The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.
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Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 10:15am
Turner Park - Rymal Road Entrance Unavailable
Due to continued concrete work, the Rymal Road entrance will be unavailable until Friday, August 30. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box is available. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 2:30pm
Labour Day Closure
All HPL Branches are closed on Sunday, August 31, and Labour Day, Monday, September 1st. Bookmobile is off the road, and Extended Access is not available. Regular service hours resume Tuesday, September 2. www.hpl.ca/hours
All Branches and Bookmobile Stops
Published:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 8:00am
Turner Park - Mid-Day Fire Drill, September 3
Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)
Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.
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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am
Around the Bay Road Race
Winners since 1894:
Hamilton Herald Around the Bay Road Race, runner passes crow at 246 York Road, ca. 1905
1894 Billy Marshall 2:14:00
1895 Frank Wood 2:10:00
1896 Alex Donald 2:12:25
1897 Charlie Bates 2:01:25
1898 Jack Caffery 1:54:05
1899 Billy Sherring 1:53:30
1900 Jack Caffery 1:51:51
1901 Billy Le Barre 1:54:30
1902 Sam Mellor 1:52:30
1903 Billy Sherring 1:51:57
1904 Sam Mellor 1:48:53
1905 Mike Spring 1:50:18
1906 Tom Longboat 1:49:25
1907 Tom Helman 1:49:07
1908 Hans Holmer 1:51:16
1909 George McCormick 1:51:25
Hamilton Herald Around the Bay Road Race, ca. 1906
1910 George Cotter 1:50:52
1911 George Richards 1:50:52
1912 Jim Duffy 1:46:15
1913 Jim Duffy 1:48:38
1914 George Jamieson 1:52:17
1915 Jim Corkey 1:51:10
1916 Jim Corkey 1:51:58
1917 to 1919 -- No race
1920 Jim Dellow 1:58:46
1921 George Richards 1:50:04
1922 Frank Zuna 1:50:50
1923 Frank Zuna 1:52:24
1924 Lou Scholes 2:00:15
1925 to 1935 -- No race
1936 Bob Rankine 1:45:20
1937 Walter Hornby 1:47:14
1938 Bob Rankine 1:46:14
Hamilton Herald Around the Bay Road Race, n.d.
1939 Bob Rankine 1:47:30
1940 Bob Rankine 1:49:30
1941 Gerard Cote 1:52:20
1942 Bob Rankine 1:47:40
1943 Ab Morton 1:49:50
1944 Bob Rankine 1:52:40
1945 Jack Kelly 1:51:48
1946 Walter Fedorick 1:54:29
1947 W. Steiner 1:56:37
1948 Bob Rankine 1:52:25
1949 Paul Collins 1:51:55
1950 Walter Fedorick 1:54:40
1951 John Lafferty 1:54:30
1952 Browning Ross 1:48:25
1953 G. Norwen 1:57:38
1954 A. Briggs 1:54:29
1955 Barry Lush 1:52:53
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1956 Gord Dickson 1:52:22
1957 Gord Dickson 1:48:44
1958 Gord Dickson 1:42:07
1959 Gord Dickson 1:44:19
1960 Gar Williams 1:52:40
1961 A. Atkins 1:55:30
1962 -- No race
1963 Dave Ellis 1:42:29
1964 Gord Dickson 1:42:48
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1965 Dave Ellis 1:39:38
1966 Andy Boychuk 1:37:29
1967 Fergus Murray 1:33:28
1968 Tom Johnson 1:36:02
1969 Pat McMahon 1:38:20
1970 Andy Boychuk 2:32:01 [full marathon Commonwealth Games Trial]
1971 Peter Lever 1:41:47
1972 Peter Pimm 1:40:18
1973 Jerome Drayton 1:37:53
1974 Jerome Drayton 1:39:40
1975 Andy Boychuk 1:41:16, Tersilla Komac 2:41:00
1976 Rich Hughson 1:42:00, Tersilla Komac 2:35:00
1977 Dave Northey 1:36:54, Mary Copeland [no time listed]
1978 Dean Foster 1:39:48
1979 Mike Dyon 1:35:45, Louise Adamson 2:02:34 [first time women ran officially]
1980 Mike Dyon 1:35:18, Vicky Scanlon 2:03:38
1981 Joe Sax 1:34:13, Kathy Tanner 1:56:14
1982 Dave Edge 1:34:50, Christine Keaney 2:02:02
1983 Mike Dyon 1:34:15, Dorothy Goertzen 1:53:45
1984 Roger Martindill 1:33:53, Anne-Marie Malone 1:46:29
1985 Roger Martindill 1:34:22, Susan Stone 1:53:23
1986 Bob Slipp 1:39:53, Jennifer Ditchfield 1:55:03
1987 Peter Maher 1:34:02, Susan Stone 1:51:37
1988 Paul Waldie 1:39:21. Laura Konantz 1:58:40
1989 Peter Maher 1:34:12, Dorothy Goertzen 1:58:53
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1990 Peter Maher 1:35:54, Laura Konantz 1:54:16
1991 Peter Maher 1:33:00, Veronique Marot 1:48:52
1992 Clive Hamilton 1:40:26, Veronique Marot 1:54:42
1993 Dave O’Keefe 1:38:22, Lizanne Bussieres 1:47:03
1994 Sammy Nyangincha 1:32:55, May Allison 1:50:54
1995 Mike McGowan 1:36:09, Kim Webb 1:49:17
1996 Peter Maher 1:35:41, Cindy New 1:53:42
1997 Paul Mbugua 1:35:35, Katie Dosser 1:56:22
1998 Sean Wade 1:34:43, Danuta Bartoszek 1:53:52
1999 Paul Aufdemberge 1:36:31, May Allison 1:52:37
2000 Joseph Ndiritu 1:32:53, Veronique Vandersmissen 1:52:33
2001 Joseph Ndiritu 1:36:39, Elizabeth Ruel 1:54:20
2002 Joseph Ndiritu 1:33:13, Kioudmilla Kortchaguina 1:46:18
2003 Joseph Nsengiyumva 1:35:01, Lioudmilla Kortchaguina 1:52:50
2004 Mustapha Bennacer 1:33:29, Lioudmila Kortchaguina 1:46:05 *
2005 Joseph Ndiritu 1:38:48, Kate Macnamara 1:58:00
2006 Nourddine Betchim 1:37:58, Kate Macnamara 1:55:09
2007 Simon Njoroge 1:32:49 , Magdalene S. Makunzi 1:46:50
2008 Alene Reta 1:33:06, Lucy Njeri 1:48:28
2009 Thomas Omwenga 1:35:29, Lucy Njeri 1:50:27
2010 Alene Reta 1:32:22 **, Lucy Njeri 1:48:59
2011 Derek Nakluski 1:37:15, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:50:45
2012 Reid Coolsaet 1:33:21, Krista DuChene 1:47:04
2013 Terence Attema 1:35:45, Lanni Marchant 1:44:40 *
2014 Paul Kimaiyo Kimugul 1:35:35, Krista DuChene 1:47:14
2015 Paul Kimaiyo Kimugul 1:33:48, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:50:47
2016 Paul Kimaliyo Kimugul 1:35:17, Risper Gesabwa 1:47:38
2017 Panuel Mkungo 1:34:51, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:47:27
2018 Haron Kiptoo Sirma 1:35:10, Dayna Pidhoresky 1:49:38
2019 Daniel Kemoi 1:32:57 (Men's), Mengistu Emebet 1:45:51 (Women's)
2020 Race Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021 Ahmed Jouar 1:50:06 (Men's), Kathleen Lawrence 2:02:48 (Women's)
2022 Kevin Coffey 1:40:10 (Men's), Victoria Coates 1:50:01 (Women's)
* Course record for women
** Course record for men
Around the Bay Road Race
