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Hamilton

Seven milestones to reclaiming Hamilton's waterfront

Hamilton councillors approved an agreement Wednesday that will see the city take over the marinas at piers 7 and 8. The deal represents a major milestone in the city's efforts to reclaim the bayfront, more than a century after it ceded control of the land to the Hamilton Harbour Commissioners.

It was deal decades in the making.

On Wednesday, Hamiltoncouncillors voted in favour of an agreement that will see the city take over control of the marinas at piers 7 and 8 from the port authority.

It was a key step in alongstanding visionto redevelop the bayfront and make it a gleaming destination point in Hamilton's north end. The decisionalso represents a major milestone in thecity's efforts to reclaim the waterfront, more than a century after itceded control of the landto the Hamilton Harbour Commissioners.

Flip through the photo gallery atthe top of the page to learn aboutseven key moments that led up to Wednesday's vote.

Compiled by Rick Hughes and Kevin Gamble