Notice of Intention to Designate 1099 King Street East, Hamilton (Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool)

The City of Hamilton intends to designate 1099 King Street East, Hamilton, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as being a property of cultural heritage value.

Conceived as a municipal pool in 1928, the Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool opened in January of 1930 and later that year served as the swimming events venue for the inaugural British Empire Games, later Commonwealth Games. After the Games it reverted to use as a municipal pool and home to the Hamilton Aquatic Club, and in 1971 was named for Jimmy Thompson, a former Olympic athlete and swimming coach and instructor.

The Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool is of cultural heritage value as a rare example of a pre-1950 indoor pool and the last surviving structure of the 1930 British Empire Games.

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest

Description of Heritage Attributes

The Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest, Description of Heritage Attributes and supporting Cultural Heritage Assessment may also be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, 71 Main Street West, 1st Floor, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 4Y5, during regular business hours.

Written Notice of Objection

Any person may, within 30 days after the date of the publication of the Notice, serve written notice of their objections to the proposed designation, together with a statement for the objection and relevant facts, on the City Clerk at the Office of the City Clerk.

Dated at Hamilton, this 24th day of November, 2021.

Andrea Holland
City Clerk
Hamilton, Ontario

Contact: Amber Knowles, Cultural Heritage Planner, Phone: 905-546-2424 ext.1291, Email: [email protected]