Hamilton business celebrates its 20th anniversary by teaming up with organization to 'Unjunk the Block'
Mar 27, 2025
One Hamilton business is celebrating its anniversary by trying to clean up its community.Wraith Games, an independent game studio, has been in Hamilton for 20 years. To mark the moment, they're hosting a cleanup initiative to ma
ke their home a better place."Downtown Hamilton is really at the core of our being," said Jay Kidd, Wraith Games' creative director.The business is partnering with 17Strong, an organization dedicated to strengthening Hamilton's 17 neighborhoods, to "Un-junk the Block." 17Strong will bring "The Cube," their mobile chest stocked with all the supplies (bags, gloves and more) needed to clean up the area.The supplies are provided free of charge as part of a broader initiative by the city of Hamilton. Anyone can reserve The Cube to clean up their neighborhood or community. "Its a movement," 17Strong spokesperson Kat Steele said. "What we do is we do community engagement through social activities as well as community cleanups."You can watch the full story here: Independent game studio celebrates its anniversary by cleaning up the neighborhood -- literallyThe cleanup on April 13 is specific to downtown Hamilton. While many of Hamilton's neighborhoods have their own dedicated cleanup crews, residents feel thats not always the case downtown."Theres no one here dedicated downtown to doing these things," Kidd said. "We live here, we work here, and we want to make sure its clean.This initiative looks to enhance Hamiltons look and feel to continue to spur growth."Its residents knowing that they can make a difference in their own community and their own neighborhood," said Dan Bates, president & CEO of the Greater Hamilton Chamber. "Thats a really powerful thing. So I think thats where youre seeing more and more, not only residents but businesses getting on board with that."The event is scheduled for April 13 and will be one of three beautification events planned for 2025. If weather doesn't permit a cleanup, a makeup day is set for 2-5 p.m. the following Thursday, April 17. ...read more read less