The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
The Ontario government’s Task Force charged with recommending how to increase the supply of private sector houses released its report last week. If adopted, its proposals would potentially impact all of us and significantly change how housing developments are planned and approved. Whether or how much it would boost housing supply, and whether it would … Read more
The Beijing Olympics are underway, and alongside the controversies surrounding the Games, there is a bright spot: at least 34 ‘out’ athletes will be competing at the Olympics this year, doubling from 15 in 2018. According to OutSports. Canada leads the pack with 10 out athletes competing. The following are the Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ … Read more
The Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters Update. The proposal to build a community of small cabins to provide warm shelter for people living on Hamilton streets or in tents was presented last week (Feb 3/22) to the City of Hamilton’s Emergency and Community Services Committee. The initiative, which has been endorsed by our church Board, … Read more
The Affordable Housing Team is grateful to the church board for approving a brief submitted to the Standing Committee on Finance as it considers proposals it will make to the federal government for inclusion in the spring 2022 budget. The brief urged the committee to endorse the goal of ending core housing need by 2030—triple … Read more
A strangely Unitarian-in-all-but-name book series: The Big Idea: Primers for the 21st Century is worth seeking out for anyone trying to get their head around the issues of our time. With titles like Is Democracy Failing?, Is Gender Fluid?, and Can We Save the Planet?, one might be excused thinking someone had developed a series … Read more