About Hamilton
- Hamilton is a very safe city made up of smaller, older communities. It provides rich, luscious scenery and a wonderful, culturally diverse setting.
- Hamilton, Ontario is located just one hour's drive south of Toronto, an hours drive north of Niagara Falls, and is a wonderful city to live, work and study in.
Hamilton Ontario, Canada: Fast Facts
- Although the city is culturally diverse, English is the primary spoken language in our community.
- Hamilton has the tenth largest population of all Canadian cities and the fourth largest of all Ontario cities, preceded by Toronto, Ottawa and Mississauga.
- Hamilton is home to a hockey team (The Bulldogs) and a football team (The Tiger Cats) and has many parks, museums, attractions and recreational areas.
- There are more than 54,000 landed immigrants in Hamilton, that's 24.4% of the city's population!
Common Home Countries for New Immigrants to Hamilton:
- Yugoslavia
- China
- Pakistan
- India
- Source: (City Statistics 2003 ed. Page 7)
Weather
Although it is often believed that Canada is very cold, this is not the case. The weather is inviting for many months of the year, and spring/fall seasons provide a beautiful backdrop to study in.
Weather Trends - Hamilton Ontario ('C) - See What The Weather Is Right Now
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | -2 |
Finding A Place To Live
There are several different places that you can go to find a place to stay. The college offers
- Home-Stay Program
Live with a Canadian family - Click here for details - On Campus Housing (Residence)
The college has a new student residence building that can house 342 students - Click here for details - Off Campus Housing
The college gets phone calls from landlords who have vacancies for students - Click here for details
Restaurants near Mohawk- Fennell
Click here for a listing of places to eat in Hamilton
Retail Stores near Mohawk - Fennell
Click here for a listing of stores in Hamilton
Places Of Interest
- Tourism Hamilton
Visit www.tourismhamilton.com - Hamilton Bulldogs
Hamilton's AHL Hockey team. Exciting action in downtown Hamilton. - Hamilton Tigercats
Hamilton's American Football team. - Battlefield Park, Stoney Creek
The site of the Battle of Stoney Creek in 1813. Battlefield Park is a designated historical site. Parts of the structure of the museum date back to the 18th century. - Hamilton Civic Museums
- Dundurn Park, Hamilton
Dundurn Park is a historical park and the former home of Sir Allan MacNab. The property consists of Dundurn Castle, the Hamilton Military Museum, the Coach House Restaurant and the Cockpit Theatre. - Gage Park, Hamilton
Gage Park is a large, multi-purpose park with recreational opportunities, passive areas and historical significance. - Fieldcote Memorial Park, Ancaster
Fieldcote is a cultural heritage centre with an emphasis on the collection, preservation and exhibition of local history, the promotion of fine arts and the celebration of natural heritage through landscaped gardens and walking trails.
Getting Around
The city has several means to get around, each are very convenient
- Hamilton Street & Rail (HSR)
Provides Hamilton's Public Transit system- Fare (Per Ride): $2.10 CAD
- 1 Month Pass: $65.00 CAD
- GO Transit System
This is an inter-province bus and train system providing train & bus rides to/from Toronto - Fare (Hamilton->Toronto): $8.60 CAD
- 1 Month Pass (Hamilton->Toronto): $185.00 CAD
Canadian Currency
The Canadian money system is similar to the American and Australian currency system, it is broken into dollars and cents. A chart below outlines the coins and bills used in Canada.
| BILLS | COINS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denomination: | Colour: | Value: | Name: | Colour: | Value: | |
| One-Hundred | Brown | 100.00 | "Tooney" | Silver & Brass | 2.00 | |
| Fifty | Red | 50.00 | "Looney" | Brass | 1.00 | |
| Twenty | Green | 20.00 | Quarter | Silver | 0.25 | |
| Ten | Purple | 10.00 | Dime | Silver | 0.10 | |
| Five | Blue | 5.00 | Nickel | Silver | 0.05 | |
| Penny | Copper | 0.01 | ||||
Sales Taxes
- Food purchases that are not prepared: There is no tax on these purchases
- Prepared food purchased under $4.00: 5% GST is added to the price of the product
- All other purchases: HST (13%) is added to the price of the product
For example, if a product's price tag at a store is $5.00, the real cost of the item will be $5.65 after the sales taxes are applied to the purchase.