St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton

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About Hamilton, Ontario

St. Joseph's Healthcare is situated in Hamilton, Ontario, within a short distance of shops, restaurants and services. The City of Hamilton, with a population of almost 500,000, is home to several cultural and recreational landmarks. Copps Coliseum is an internationally recognized venue for concerts, sporting events, and conventions. Area attractions include Dundurn Castle, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and several golf courses. The downtown core offers an eclectic mix of shopping and dining venues catering to all tastes. Bayfront Park is ideal for jogging and roller blading, and the nearby Niagara Escarpment, with over 1500 kilometres of trails, provides an all-seasons getaway for hiking, biking, or skiing. Best of all, Hamilton is one of the most affordable cities in Canada, for its size.

Hamilton is about 45 minutes from Toronto, a large cosmopolitan city with more than 2.5 million residents. It is also about an hour from Buffalo, NY, and less than an hour from Niagara Falls.

Helpful Websites

For more information about Hamilton:
www.mcmaster.ca/welcome/relocate.cfm  www.city.hamilton.on.ca
www.tourismhamilton.info/tourism_office.cfm

For more information about Toronto:
www.toronto.com
www.city.toronto.on.ca

For more information about Buffalo:
www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/document_3.html  www.city-buffalo.com/document_253.html