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Category: Film Locations

Red Brick Office Building

Red Brick Office Building 500 Sherman Ave. N. Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations This classic red brick office building offers a timeless, institutional façade ideal for doubling as a government office, police station, courthouse, or municipal building. With clean lines and a formal exterior, it provides a neutral yet […]

Industrial Drive

Industrial Drive 1133 Industrial Dr. Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations 1133 Industrial Drive is a one-of-a-kind film location nestled in the northeast corner of Pier 18, in Hamilton’s iconic Bayfront industrial area. Spanning 60 acres of marine-accessible land, this expansive and secluded site offers a dramatic industrial backdrop that’s […]

605 James St.

Office Building 605 James St. N., Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations This well-kept office building offers a clean, professional exterior, ideal for use as corporate offices, business headquarters, or administrative spaces in your production. Its versatile appearance allows it to seamlessly fit a variety of roles, from government buildings […]

Featured – Fisherman’s Pier

Fisherman’s Pier Eastport Dr. Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations This unique Hamilton Beach location features a picturesque lighthouse and long pier extending into the harbour, offering sweeping waterfront views and a cinematic vantage point over the canal. Ideal for coastal, nautical, or dramatic scene settings, the area includes a […]

Harbour West Marina

Harbour West Marina Pier 7, Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations This picturesque marina features rows of boat slips, wooden docks, and a tranquil waterfront setting perfect for coastal, leisure, or travel-themed scenes. With views of sailboats, yachts, and open water, it offers a relaxed nautical atmosphere that works equally […]

Boat Storage Warehouse – 210 Hillyard St

Boat Storage Warehouse 210 Hillyard St. Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations This expansive industrial warehouse is the tallest and largest vacant facility available on the Port of Hamilton. With high ceilings and wide-open floor space, it offers an ideal setting for large-scale set builds, interior shoots, or equipment storage. […]

Fisherman’s Pier – Eastport Dr.

Fisherman’s Pier Eastport Dr. Hamilton, ON 289-674-9779 Schedule a Tour! Property overview Featured Film Locations This unique Hamilton Beach location features a picturesque lighthouse and long pier extending into the harbour, offering sweeping waterfront views and a cinematic vantage point over the canal. Ideal for coastal, nautical, or dramatic scene settings, the area includes a […]

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Renee Bulger, CPA, CGA

Vice President, Finance

Renee assumed the role of Vice President, Finance after having served as Director of Finance since 2023.

Renee joined the Hamilton Port Authority in 2006 as a General Accountant and was promoted to Controller in 2018. She was previously a member of the Board of Directors for the Hamilton Conservation Foundation from 2017 to 2020.

Renee received her Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Laurentian University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Larissa Fenn

Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Larissa Fenn is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at HOPA Ports, leading a team responsible for communications and government relations, sustainability reporting, corporate governance and corporate culture.

Previous positions included communications and public policy roles at the Canadian Bankers Association, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, and the Regional Municipality of Halton.

Larissa holds a B.A.(Hons) in Political Science from Queen’s University. She holds the APR designation from the Canadian Public Relations Society, and completed the Senior Public Sector Leaders program at the University of Western Ontario, Ivey School of Business. Larissa has served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Royal Botanical Gardens, and as a member of the Policy Council of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Fitzgerald

Vice President, Strategic Development

Bill assumed the role of Vice President, Strategic Development in 2024, after having served as HOPA’s Vice President, Operations since 2008.

Bill joined the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority in July 1995 as Project Engineer. He previously worked with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa’s Transportation Department, as well as for the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Waterloo.

Bill received a Bachelor of Applied Science, civil engineering / water resources, in 1995 from the University of Waterloo and registered with the Professional Engineers of Ontario in 1997.

Jeremy Dunn

Vice President, Operations

Jeremy assumed the role of Vice President, Operations in 2024 after having served as HOPA’s Commercial Vice President since 2019. Prior to joining HOPA, Jeremy served in successive leadership roles at The Miller Group, one of Canada’s leading transportation construction and infrastructure maintenance companies. Jeremy has managed multiple business groups in the heavy construction, asphalt paving and aggregates sectors driving results through business restructuring, service improvement and strategic growth. In his most recent role, Jeremy served as General Manager of Miller Maintenance, responsible for managing and growing Miller’s highway maintenance business in Ontario.

Previous to The Miller Group, Jeremy held the position of Director of Operations for the Dunn Group of Companies.

Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) through Queen’s University. He also holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management.

Ian Hamilton

President & CEO

Ian Hamilton is President & CEO of HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority). He assumed this role in 2017, after serving as the Port Authority’s Vice President of Business Development and Real Estate since 2008. Ian has been instrumental in developing working waterfronts in Hamilton, Oshawa, and Niagara by attracting new business and private investment, and creating an integrated marine network across Southern Ontario.

Ian possesses more than 25 years of experience in international transportation and logistics in Europe and North America, and has held progressively senior positions in the liner shipping industry, including Transatlantic Trade Director (Europe) for CP Ships and Business Development Manager for Hapag-Lloyd. Ian is Chairperson of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities, and holds positions on various other boards, including: the Chamber of Marine Commerce, the Hamilton Club, and Brigs Youth Sail Training.

Ian holds an MBA from Aston University (UK) and a BSc in business administration and economics from the College of Charleston, South Carolina.