Monday, March 23, 2020 Dear Carmen’s Group Family, Take a deep breath, pause for a moment and reflect on the following point: We are living through a defining moment in world history. Our parents and grandparents lived through two World Wars, the Great Depression and other significant global...
(Image: Dan Taekema/CBC) Commonwealth Games officials wrapped up a three-day whirlwind tour of Hamilton Friday as the community continues its campaign to bring the event back to the city where it all began for its 100th anniversary. The 2030 games mark a milestone for both the games...
Not even inclement weather could stop the golfers at this year's Amici Cup from chipping in over $20,000, a record amount raised by the charity golf tournament. With the proceeds going towards CYO and Cystic Fibrosis Canada, the founders of the Amici Cup tournament could...
Global Spectrum and the Carmen’s Group will be operating the city’s entertainment facilities for at least the next five years. But at the same time, Hamilton is moving forward with a $200,000 independent study to determine if the city even wants to keep FirstOntario Centre, FirstOntario...
P.J. Mercanti of the Carmen’s Group, who is helping to spearhead a private sector effort to land the 100th Commonwealth Games for Hamilton in 2030, says the event will prove to be beneficial and affordable for both the city and taxpayers. “We want to make sure...
Baci Ristorante, located on the ground floor of the C Hotel re-opened its doors on February 6, 2019, after a dazzling renovation. Gone are the days of carpeted floors, TVs mounted on walls, and the infamous wall quote, “Life is a combination of magic and pasta”. This is not to say...
" Nearly two years ago, and a few years after the trouble with landing the 2015 Pan Am Games, Hamilton councillors wanted nothing to do with the city hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Now after a municipal election, and with P.J. Mercanti of the Carmen’s Group promoting...
We recently celebrated a milestone in our long history with the grand opening of our downtown headquarters on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, Angelo Paletta of Princess Gates Entertainment, Hamilton Tiger-Cats COO Matt Afinec and Scott Warren of the Hamilton Cardinals and formerly...
The next chapter in the Carmen’s Group story has officially begun; today the Phoenix has risen! When my father Peter and Uncle Morris started Carmen’s Bakery in 1978 on Concession Street they never would have imagined the longstanding influence that their brand of hospitality would have...