“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

“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