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But foremost, it was a beach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA special beach, just minutes from downtown Hamilton and a stone’s throw from the heart of Burlington, it was Burlington Beach to some, Hamilton Beach for others, and yet was also known as the Beach Strip or the Sand Strip.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetail: $24.95 \u003c\/strong\u003e(soft cover, 168 pages)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eVANISHED BURLINGTON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eby Gary Evans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurlington is a modern, vibrant city, and yet it is also a place with important links to the past. While much of that history vanished in time, it should not be forgotten, as the fabric of those buildings plays an important part in who we are today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanished Burlington \u003c\/em\u003ebrings much of that early history back to life, reminding us about buildings, neighbourhoods, events and various landmarks that were once part of Burlington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanished Burlington \u003c\/em\u003eis filled with nostalgia, as some of the buildings are still within living memory, but have been erased from the landscape. Others brought fame and fortune to the community, but from generations past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will find stories about the Brant Inn, an old amusement park, the Neilson's sign, Burlington's fall fair, and long ago schools and churches. Memories will flood back with other stories about the Willowbank, the Tien Kue, even Trefoil Lodge, all included in \u003cem\u003eVanished Burlington\u003c\/em\u003e, all offering a nostalgic look back in time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetail: $21.95 \u003c\/strong\u003e(soft cover, 136 pages)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eBRANT INN MEMORIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eby Stewart Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eCelebrate the glory years of the Brant Inn, the lakeshore nightclub in Burlington, Ontario that was home to name entertainers and generations of dancers for more than 40 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eThe big bands- Guy Lombardo, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington - played the Brant Inn through the Depression and Second World War and into the rock and roll era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eThe Brant Inn staff and the dancing public tell their stories to writer Stewart Brown for nostalgia sweet and swinging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetail: $24.95 \u003c\/strong\u003e(soft cover, 150 pages)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(239, 19, 19);\"\u003e* some of the remaining copies of Brant Inn Memories may have scratches or markings on the covers - the inside pages are fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Shore Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50759856521514,"sku":null,"price":109.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/1179\/7546\/files\/Screenshot2025-10-30at2.32.52PM.png?v=1761849618"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.northshorepublishing.ca\/collections\/january-chill-sale.oembed","provider":"North Shore Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}