“It was an old-fashioned place. Those days are gone.” – Roderick Noble, Hamilton, ON

“The first time I saw it, I just couldn’t believe that just such a great space was inside a building.” – Jason Farr, Hamilton, ON

“It hit me then that I don’t know a soul here.” – Sandra Hudson, Hamilton, ON

“It was kind of a laundromat, and it was a flophouse, and it was a whole bunch of things.” – Martinus Geleynse, Hamilton, ON

“It smelled like salami, or cured meat and baked goods.” – Sue Cutler, Hamilton, ON