Events in Our Community – World Water Day
The Hamilton Branch of the United Nation Association in Canada (https://www.hamiltonunac.org/) is hosting a free World Water Day event at the church this Saturday, March 29th. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Jennifer Wallace
Waste Not!
On April 1st, Hamilton’s Blue Box System is shifting to a private operator. This is a good time for reminders about waste reduction. As we drown in waste materials, especially plastics, click HERE to review some tips from Anne Marie Bonneau, THE ZERO-WASTE CHEF.
More good news. Ground breaking for two new affordable housing projects
It’s always a delight to see new, non-profit affordable housing projects get underway. On Tuesday April 8, Indwell will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Acorn Flats, the final building on the old Royal Oak Dairy site near Victoria and Barton. Already on the site is Ain-dah-ing, with 13 units of Indigenous housing and the offices … Read more
Saving affordable housing, one purchased building at a time
RentalRescue is one of the more intriguing organizations working to preserve existing affordable homes. Led by Krystal Valencia, RentalRescue buys for-profit apartment buildings with affordable rents, to preserve them at their existing rents. This saves buildings from being purchased by landlords intent on evicting affordable-rent tenants to raise the rent and maximize profits. With financing … Read more
Good news! Tenants’ union at 103 Emerald South won its fight to keep tenants in their homes
Some good news — solidarity, courage and organizing can make a difference! The tenants at 103 Emerald St. S. have won their case against an investor-landlord attempting to renovict them. Some of you will recall hearing Amanda Dick, one of the tenants at 103 Emerald St S. who spoke at our November 15th Tenant Forum … Read more