Westdale Tour (Self Guided), Hamilton

Westdale United Church has deep interconnections with the Westdale community, and represents a progressive Christian congregation, spreading the values of sharing, caring, affirming and acting. The church is housed in a building of classic architecture with stained glass windows, high vaulted ceiling and good acoustics. Being not only a place of worship, but also a learning centre, the church is keeping up with the times and is adding some modernization and facilities.

Walker's Chocolate is a family-run Canadian business, which since 1983 has provided the best quality and most delicious chocolate. It had received many awards as Consumer Choice, and branched out into three Canadian cities. Even if you are not very passionate about chocolate, you should taste Walker's chocolate. For chocolate lovers, this shop is certainly a paradise. The shop is open Monday to Wednesday and Saturday between 10-5:30 pm and Thursday to Friday between 10-9 pm.

Westdale Theatre is the only free standing movie theatre left in the city; it has a nostalgic appeal and is very valuable. It was renovated in 1979 and has a capacity of 593 seats, providing good quality sound and picture as well as comfortable seats. The movie theatre shows the best recent releases and has a snack bar, where one can wait before the film.

If you want a taste of Westdale's delights, visit Weil's Of Westdale Bakery. Using only high quality ingredients, it offers the best bakery and pastry products. You should definitely try the artisan breads, which melt in your mouth, the most delicious cakes and cupcakes, cookies and other tasty products, provided by this amazing bakery. It is open Tuesday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 8:30 am to 5 pm.

Churchill Park provides a great opportunity to relax from the city's noise and enjoy the beauty of nature, so take some hours off and spend them here. The park was established on the grounds of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Hamilton and offers activities such as soccer, lawn bowling and softball, as well as an accessible playground.