Wat
Wat Khmer Krom
Wat Khmer Krom, also known as the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Barton Street East in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It follows Theravada Buddhism in the Khmer Krom tradition.[3]
Religious life
The temple offers daily chanting, Dhamma study, meditation and meals. Its services are open to all and free of charge.[4] Truong T. Dhammo, an ordained monk, is the resident teacher, and the Venerable Thach Dhammo Truong is listed as spiritual director.[3][5] The temple is affiliated with Wat Khmer Serey Sousdey Temple of London.[3]
Community
The temple says it has an active community in the Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara area. It focuses on Southern Ontario and describes itself as a resource for much of the rest of the province.[6] English, Khmer, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese are spoken there.[6][4] Its Facebook page carries the name Wat Khmer Kampuchea Krom, a Khmer Buddhist Foundation.[7]
Visiting
The temple's website gives 516 Barton Street, Stoney Creek, L8E 2L6.[1] Google Maps lists the related Wat Khmers Krom Hamilton at 516 Barton Street with the postal code L8E 2S9.[8] In 2022 and 2025 local service directories listed 516 Barton Street East, Hamilton, L8L 2Y8.[4][5]
As of November 2025 the temple was open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.[5] In 2022 it was listed as fully accessible.[4] Its office telephone in the 2022 and 2025 directories was 905-664-5547, and a second website at stoneycreekbuddhism.wixsite.com/temple was listed in 2025.[4][5][2]
The temple's own website gives its main telephone number, and the Hamilton Public Library lists the office number as a second number.[1][5]
Associations
Khmer Kampuchea Krom Buddhist Temple
(associated organization).[9]
Legal name: KHMER KAMPUCHEA KROM BUDDHIST TEMPLE.
Registration identifiers: BN (Canada): 869300780RR0001.
Registered charity at 516 Barton Street East, Stoney Creek, in the federal lists for 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wat Khmer Krom, official website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Centre Khemara, community directory
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 BuddhaNet, World Buddhist Directory: Khmer Krom Buddhist Temple
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 211 Ontario, Wat Khmer Krom Buddhist Temple Services (2022)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Hamilton Public Library, Red Book: Wat Khmer Krom Buddhist Temple (2025)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wat Khmer Krom, About our temple
- ↑ Wat Khmer Kampuchea Krom, official Facebook page
- ↑ Google Maps listing
- ↑ Government of Canada, List of charities (2024)