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Event-hosting adds joie de vivre to reborn industrial buildings JENNIFER LEWINGTON HAMILTON - Special to The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Sep. 07, 2015 6:00AM EDT  (Reposted 16.09.2015) Globe & Mail, Report On Business When producer John Smith was scouting venues for a promotional video shoot for the rock band Born Ruffians, he chose a 1900-era former cotton textile factory in…
Robert Zeidler
16 September 2015
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The Medium is the Message

    INTRODUCING ADAM MATAK Adam Matak is an independent Fine Art professional who has been displaying his graphic, comic-book/cartoon-like art pieces at a number of museums and galleries for over 12 years. Creating projects that stand out, while simultaneously giving viewers something to think about and entertain themselves, is not easy. However, by using non-traditional fine art tools such…
Robert Zeidler
16 September 2015
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Tenant Feature: VERITY CREATIVE

From July 10 to 26 Ontario hosted the largest multi-sport games ever held in Canada. Hamilton became host city to one of the Games most popular sports: soccer. The Pan Am Games were more than just about the games, it also participated in some amazing cultural programming. Cotton Factory tenants Verity Creative were contracted by Pan Am to produce a…
Robert Zeidler
13 August 2015
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Cotton Factory Open House

It doesnÂ’t take much to wow people when they walk through the doors of 270 Sherman but on the Thursday evening of 30th October, we wanted to be sure to leave an impression with our guests. Thanks to the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, we were able to do an Open House in tandem with their monthly Business After Business event enabling…
Robert Zeidler
2 December 2014
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Storehouse Rental Units Going Fast!

We want to give you an update on the Storehouse renovations we undertook this past fall. Here is the original post we put out about the project, and the response we received from that post was HUGE! We have almost completely filled all of the units, with only 2 still remaining! We are just putting the final touches on the…
Robert Zeidler
17 November 2014
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Making Murdoch: On the Waterfront (Part 1)

Giant green screens, elaborate 'dock yard' set dressings, fights between thugs and policemen, and the takeover of nearly 3/4 of the 270 Sherman property are just a few things that  we recall from Murdoch Mysteries' last visit to our complex. It is always a pleasure to have the crew at our facilities as their professionalism and delightful culture always makes…
Robert Zeidler
8 October 2014
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Art Battle Day at 270 Sherman

On May 10th, 2014, we had an incredible event that seemed to start and finish in a flash. The event was known as Art Battle Day--an across the country celebration of local artists participating in a live painting competition. From Vancouver to Charlottetown, Yellowknife to Toronto, over 15 communities across Canada were chosen by the official Art Battle organizers to…
Robert Zeidler
4 June 2014
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Priceless Hamilton at 270 Sherman

Under the dim lights of the 30,000 square foot 3rd Floor Mill, a violinist played in the middle of the room while people from all ages and backgrounds visited vendors, snacked on (what seemed to be) an infinite amount of desserts, sipped on coffee and juice and chatted amongst themselves. Niki Devereaux, founder and organizer of the event, "Priceless Hamilton",…
Robert Zeidler
13 March 2014