On October 21st, 1925, a meeting was held in the Board Room of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, attended by several shippers connected with industries in this city. These men were interested in the formation of a Club for the purpose of the exchange of ideas and the gathering of knowledge which would be of benefit to them in their business life. The Chairman was Mr. James Redmond, who was the Traffic Manager, Frost Steel & Wire Company Limited. On October 28th, 1925, a further meeting was held for the purpose of electing a slate of Officers, and the selection of a name for the Club. The election resulted in the following appointments:

President: Mr. James Redmond, Frost Steel & Wire Co. Ltd.
Vice-President: Mr. J. Cochran, Canada Steel & Wire Co.
Secretary-Treasurer: Mr. L. Neilson, Standard Underground Cable Co.
Executive Council: Mr. J. Dingledine, Procter & Gamble Company.
Mr. C. Maddox, Dominion Sheet Metal Company.

The name chosen was “Shippers’ Business Club of Hamilton”. The original Constitution and By-Laws are dated November 12, 1925.

In January of 1927 a meeting was held which, according to the minutes, was for “the purpose of reorganizing the Club and changing its name to the “Traffic Club of Hamilton”. It was felt by the Executive that, in view of the success of the Club, even better results could be obtained by increasing the field of membership to include all those in industry connected with the Traffic or Sales Departments, together with Railway, Cartage, Transport and Steamship representatives

On February 10th, 1927, the inaugural meeting of the Traffic Club of Hamilton took place, and at this meeting the following officers were elected:

President: Mr. James Redmond, Frost Steel & Wire Co. Ltd.
Vice-President: Mr. A. O. Sharp, Canadian Pacific Express Co.
Secretary-Treasurer: Mr. L. Neilson, Standard Underground Cable Co.
Executive Committee: Mr. F. J. Bowman, Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Mr. R. T. Hickey, Armstrong Cartage Company.
Mr. A. E. Rankin, Canada Steamship Lines.
Mr. J. Gingel, Wilkinson & Kompass Company.
Mr. J. Hamilton, Dominion Glass Company.
Mr. E. P. Morrill, Erie Railroad Company.

This meeting was attended by eighty members and guests. Since that time the membership of the Club has grown steadily and today it represents all of the components of a thriving supply chain including the major industries of the City of Hamilton, Canadian and United States Railways, Steamship Lines, Cartage Companies, Transport Companies, Air Lines, Custom Brokers, financial institutions and insurance companies.

The year 2005 represented 80 continuous years of service for the Transportation Club of Hamilton. The club has continued to grow, meeting the needs of over 200 active members who continue to support what we believe to be the most dynamic Transportation Club in Ontario.

In 2005 the Club participated in a transportation planning sub-committee with the City of Hamilton and the IBI Group* to ensure our members’ current and future needs were met, the on-going success of the City of Hamilton and our club is recognized as a valuable source of information and ideas. The Club events continue to be well attended by all members with unlimited potential for networking, knowledge and fun. It is our hope that the changes made today will be valuable for those members writing the history of our Club in 2085.

* IBI Group is a multi-disciplinary consulting organization offering services in four areas of practice: Urban Land, Facilities, Transportation and Systems.