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3 unusual facts about Hamilton East—Stoney Creek


Dyke baronets

In 2008, the tenth Baronet ran in the 40th Canadian General Election as the Green Party candidate for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Ontario.

Fred Eisenberger

In the 2004 federal election, Eisenberger ran for the Conservative Party in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, finishing third behind Liberal Tony Valeri and New Democrat Tony DePaulo.

Hamilton East

Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario


Allan Studholme

As a result of his involvement in support of striking streetcar workers he was elected to the Ontario legislature from Hamilton East in a 1906 by-election as an Independent Labour MLA becoming the first Labour member of the Ontario legislature.

Captain Runchey's Company of Coloured Men

The Coloured Corps retreated with the rest of the army commanded by Brigadier General John Vincent along the Iroquois Trail to Head of the Lake by way of Queenston, Beaver Dams, DeCew House, the Forty and Stoney Creek before setting up camp at Burlington Heights four days later.

Joseph Broussard

He lived much of his life at Le Cran (present day Stoney Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick) along the Petitcodiac River with his wife Agnes and their eleven children.

Nerene Virgin

On July 31, 2007, after using a three member panel interview process, the Ontario Liberal Party announced that Virgin had been acclaimed as the candidate in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek for the 2007 provincial election.

Stoney Creek, Ontario

Another movie filmed in the area was the 1998 film The Big Hit starring Mark Wahlberg.

Veever's Falls

Nearby attractions include the Bruce Trail, Albion Falls, Mount Albion Conservation Area, Felker's Falls, Felker's Falls Conservation Area, King's Forest Golf Course, Mohawk Sports Park, Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, Glendale Golf Course, Escarpment Rail Trail, Battlefield House Museum.

Winona, Ontario

On January 1, 1974, it became part of the New Town of Stoney Creek.


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