“We would have a Portuguese dance, we’d have 700 people in that dance ‘cause there’s only one dance!” – Manuel Picado, Hamilton, ON

“My earliest memory of James Street was probably the Tivoli Theatre. I went to see The Empire Strikes Back.” – Brad Pipe, Hamilton, ON

“The whole community would follow us.” – Manuel Picado, Hamilton, ON

“I recogonized instantaenously, I said, ‘Ralph, this where I used to do my laundry!’” – Dave O’Conner, Hamilton, ON