Gage Avenue, is a Lower City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Lawrence Road at the base of the Niagara Escarpment (mountain) at the south end of Gage Park. It is a two-way arterial road that extends north through the city's North End industrial neighbourhood and ends at Industrial Drive.

History

Gage Avenue and Upper Gage Avenue are named after James Gage, a lumber merchant and his uncle William Gage, a farmer. Together James and William had a farm that was the site of the Battle of Stoney Creek during the War of 1812. The wounded were treated inside their homes and they were both awarded compensation for it by the government. ^[1] Originally Gage Street was called Trolley Street. ^[2]

Ivor Wynne Stadium (2-blocks West of Gage Avenue) is the home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. The stadium was originally known as Civic Stadium and was constructed in 1930 to host the 1930 British Empire Games; Canada's first major international athletic event, held in Hamilton from August 16 to 23, 1930. The stadium is now surrounded by residential housing in Hamilton's east side. ^[3] The CFL's annual Eastern Division Labour Day Classic pits the Hamilton Tiger-Cats against perennial rivals the Toronto Argonauts. This particular weekend, typically the tenth or eleventh week in the season, is known for its fixtures that do not change from year to year. Oddly, for many years before his death, Harold Ballard owned both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise in rival city Toronto. ^[4] The Hamilton A.A.A. Grounds, (Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds), is a park that was home to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1872-1949. That Park is still there today and can be found at Queen Street South, right before Charlton Avenue West. ^[5]

Hamilton, Ontario has hosted several cultural and craft fairs since the 1960s, notably Festival of Friends, which made it a major tourist destination. The Festival of Friends, founded in 1975, is the largest annual free music event in Canada. Burton Cummings, Lighthouse and Bruce Cockburn have been among the main stage headliners at the George R. Robinson Bandshell at Gage Park. ^[6] WestJet is a major sponsor of the festival.^[7]

The Gage Park bandshell is dedicated to the memory of Lieut. George R. Robinson, (1840-1917). Bandmaster 13th Battalion Royal Canadian Militia, now Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (W.R.) from 1869 until his death. His life was devoted to the advancement of good music and through his many tours with the band in North America, he brought great honour and desirable publicity to the City of Hamilton.

Hamilton is twinned with Flint, Michigan, and its amateur athletes compete in the CANUSA Games, held alternatively there and here since 1958. ^[8] Flint and Hamilton hold the distinction of having the oldest continuous sister-city relationship between a U.S. and Canadian city, since 1957.^[9] 2007 marks the Games 50th-anniversary and Hamilton plays hosts on August 10-12 at Ivor Wynne Stadium. ^[10] Special events being planned include the 30th annual golf tournament June 14 at King's Forest. The tournamnet is being dedicated to the memory of well-known Hamilton broadcaster and longtime CANUSA volunteer Bill Sturrup. ^[11]

Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

• Pier 17
• Steel Company of Canada (Stelco), Piers 16, 17, 18 Sherman Avenue North to Ottawa Street North
• Ivor Wynne Stadium, home of the CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats, off of Beachwood Avenue (2-blocks West of Gage Avenue)
• Brian Timmons Stadium, right next to Ivor Wynne Stadium, off of Cannon Street East (2 blocks West of Gage Avenue)
• Scott Park Secondary School, off of Cannon Street East (2 blocks West of Gage Avenue)
• Scott Park Arena, off of Cannon Street East (2 blocks West of Gage Avenue)
• Gage Park
• Hamilton Children's Museum (inside Gage Park)
• Gage Park Bandshell (concert stage)
• Gage Park fountain
• Escarpment Rail Trail (abandoned railway path)
• Bruce Trail
• Mountain Face Park
• Niagara Escarpment (mountain)

Communities

Note: Listing of neighbourhoods from North to South ^[12]

• Northend - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
• Stipeley/ Crown Point, Gage Avenue is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
• Blakeley/ The Delta, Gage Avenue is the division between these two neighbourhoods.

Major roads that cross Gage Avenue

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

• Industrial Drive - One way street (Westbound only)
• Burlington Street East - One way street (Eastbound only)
• Barton Street East
• Cannon Street East
• King Street East - One way street (Westbound Only)
• Main Street East - One way street (Eastbound Only)
• Cumberland Avenue - One way street (Eastbound Only), ends at Gage Avenue South

Roads that are parallel with Gage Avenue

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

• Catharine Street, North, South
• Ferguson Avenue, North, South
• Wellington Street, North, South
• Victoria Avenue, North, South
• Wentworth Street, North, South
• Sherman Avenue, North, South
• Gage Avenue, North, South
• Ottawa Street, North, South
• Kenilworth Avenue, North, South
• Cochrane Road
• Parkdale Avenue, North, South
• Red Hill Valley Parkway * Under Construction *
• Nash Road, North, South

Images

Gage Park Waterfountain, turtle statuette

Railway Tracks, Gage Avenue North

Truck Lot, Gage Avenue North

Dofasco & North End industrial buildings

References

• Bruce Trail Association
• Hikes on the Bruce Trail
• Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Official web site
• MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 647 - Grids E15, F15, G15, H15
• Google Maps: Gage Avenue (Hybrid)

Roads in Hamilton, Ontario
Lower City Arteries (Primary):	Aberdeen • Barton • Bay • Burlington • Centennial • Cootes • Dundurn • Gage • James • John • Kenilworth • King (Hamilton) • King (Dundas) • Main • Ottawa • Parkdale • Queen • Queenston • Victoria • Wellington • Wentworth • York
Lower City Collectors (Secondary):	Augusta • Beach • Cannon • Catharine • Charlton • Cochrane • Ferguson • Hess • Hughson • Hunter • Jackson • King William • Locke • MacNab • Sherman • Wilson (Hamilton)
Mountain-access roads:	Beckett Drive • Claremont Access • Highway 20 • Highway 403 • James Street Access • Jolley Cut/ Arkledun Ave. • Kenilworth Access • Mount Albion • Sherman Access • Upper Centennial Parkway
Upper City Arteries:	Concession • Fennell • Garth • Mohawk • Mountain Brow • Mud • Rymal • Stone Church • Upper Gage • Upper James • Upper Kenilworth • Upper Ottawa • Upper Paradise • Upper Sherman • Upper Wentworth • Upper Wellington • West 5th • Wilson (Ancaster)
Upper City Collectors:	Limeridge • Twenty
Municipal Expressways:	The Linc • Red Hill Valley
Provincial Highways:	2 • 5 • 6 (By-Pass) • 8 • Chedoke Parkway • QEW
Roads in Ontario

Hiking Trails in Canada
Bruce Trail • Canol Heritage Trail • Chilkoot Trail • Confederation Trail • East Coast Trail • Galloping Goose Regional Trail • International Appalachian Trail • Iron Horse Trail • Mantario Trail • North Coast Trail • Oak Ridges Trail • Rideau Trail • Trans Canada Trail • Waterfront Trail • West Coast Trail • Wildside

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