Parkdale Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)

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Parkdale Avenue, is a Lower City street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off just South of Lawrence Road and is a two-way street throughout, stretching northward through the city's North End industrial neighbourhood and ends just north of the Burlington Street East bridge at the front gates of Proscor, a scrap & waste management company.

Contents 1 History 2 Landmarks 3 Communities 4 Major roads that cross Parkdale Avenue 5 Roads that are parallel with Parkdale Avenue 6 References

[edit] History

Orlick Industries Ltd. is owned by David Braley, owner of the CFL's B.C. Lions ^[1] and the Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena is named after Hamiltonian and former NHL GM and Coach, Pat Quinn. ^[2] From 1919-to-1988, the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada was situated in the city's North End just West of Parkdale Avenue North. ^[3]

Columbian Chemicals Ltd. on 755 Parkdale Avenue North, are manufacturers of carbon black - an agent used to reinforce and extend the life of products made with rubber, giving it durability and strength. This includes tires and hoses and plastics such as wire and cable coverings. Carbon black is also used in inks and coatings like copier and computer printer cartridges and paints. The Hamilton plant was built in 1961 and in 2007 employed 100 people. ^[4]

[edit] Landmarks

Note: Listing of Landmarks from North to South.

• Proscor (scrap & waste management), on Strathearne Avenue just West of Parkdale Avenue North.
• Columbian Chemicals Canada Ltd.
• Parkdale Warehouse & Distribution
• Orlick Industries Ltd. (headquarters)
• Bol-O-Drama Banquet Centre
• Hamilton Doublerink Arena (2 rinks)
• Victory Christian Centre
• Parkdale Park
• Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena
• Red Hill Valley Trail

[edit] Communities

• North End - Everything north of the Canadian National Railway tracks
• Normanhurst/ McQuesten, Parkdale Avenue is the division between these two neighbourhoods.
• Glenview

[edit] Major roads that cross Parkdale Avenue

Note: Listing of streets from North to South.

• Burlington Street East
• Barton Street East
• Main Street East
• Queenston Road
• King Street East
• Lawrence Road

[edit] Roads that are parallel with Parkdale Avenue

Note: Listing of streets from West to East.

• Victoria Avenue, North, South
• Wentworth Street, North, South
• Sherman Avenue, North, South
• Gage Avenue, North, South
• Ottawa Street, North, South
• Kenilworth Avenue, North, South
• Parkdale Avenue, North, South
• Red Hill Valley Parkway * Under Construction *
• Nash Road, North, South
• Centennial Parkway, North, South
• Lake Avenue, North, Drive
• Gray Road
• Green Road

[edit] References

1. ^ Hamilton Spectator article: David Braley. Retrieved on March 31, 2007.
2. ^ Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8 (0-385-66093-6). 
3. ^ History of Industry in Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
4. ^ The Hamilton Spectator (2007-03-07). Who does what? (Columbian Chemicals). Press release. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.

• MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 648 - Grids E19, F19, G19, H19, J19
• Google Maps: Parkdale Avenue (Hybrid)

v • d • e Roads in Hamilton, Ontario
Lower City Arteries (Primary Roads):	Bay • Burlington • Centennial • Cootes • Dundurn • Gage • James • John • Kenilworth • Ottawa • Parkdale • Queen • Victoria • Wellington • Wentworth
Lower City Collectors (Secondary):	Catharine • Ferguson • Hess • Hughson • Locke • MacNab • Sherman
Mountain pass:	Sherman Access
Municipal Expressways:	The Linc • Red Hill Valley
Provincial Highways:	2 • 5 • 6 (By-Pass) • 8 • Chedoke Parkway • QEW
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