The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
The city of Hamilton is marking this year’s National Housing Day with an event on Friday December 6, 10 a.m. to noon in the city council chambers. There will be updates on affordable housing programs, the city’s renoviction bylaw, and a panel on the tenant support program featuring ACORN, the legal clinic and the Housing Help … Read more
Amanda Dick, one of the local tenants who spoke at our Nov. 15th event, described the fears she and the other tenants, many of them seniors, are feeling since their landlord filed to evict them from 103 Emerald Street South. Now we can support them in their fight to save their homes. Join a protest … Read more
The Truth & Reconciliation Learning Circle hosts a monthly gathering at the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre, 310 Limeridge Road West, Unit 10 (turn left off Garth) on Mondays from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. The next meeting is on Monday, Dec. 2 with guest Brenda Jacobs from the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre speaking about Cultural Competency. … Read more
Our theme for November has been “Repair”. This week we focus on efforts to repair the damage done to urban rivers and streams in the past. These projects restore natural habitat and help communities respond to the impacts of climate change. Earlier this month a major milestone was achieved in the restoration of the Don … Read more
Last Friday’s Keys to Affordable Housing: A Hamilton-Burlington Tenant Forum, was a big success. Counting the online audience, 100 people heard Hamilton tenants talk about the challenges they face, including threats, usually from corporate landlords, to evict longtime tenants from relatively affordable units. Sharlene Henry, speaking in the photo, helped lead a rent strike that … Read more