The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
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Jennifer WallaceThis is World Homelessness Week and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness is asking you to sign a letter urging federal and provincial governments to take five steps to end homelessness. You can sign a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Ford at https://action.caeh.ca/costofliving?utm_campaign=world_homelessness_day22&utm_medium=email&utm_source=caeh Our Affordable Housing Team would insist that the fifth of … Read more
With board support, the Affordable Housing Team submitted a brief to the federal government’s consultation on its 2023 budget on October 7. The brief can be viewed here. It urged nine actions, including: Increasing the grant portion of affordable housing projects to 40 per cent. The government is proposing to cut it to 10 per … Read more
There was a fair degree of agreement on how City Hall should tackle the issue of affordable housing when mayoral candidates Bob Bratina, Andrea Horwath and Keanin Loomis took part in a debate organized by Hamilton is Home last week. All three agreed we need inclusionary zoning along the LRT route. Only Bratina suggested a … Read more
We asked Eva Rothwell volunteers to send in stories about their experiences at Eva Rothwell and received this story from Nancy Kumpf. Thank you Nancy! Empowerment Squared is the organization in Hamilton that assists and supports newcomer families to give them the tools and opportunities to thrive and contribute to society. My friend Joana, who … Read more
Our housing partner, Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing, has one fundraiser a year, an annual penny sale. It’s a great chance to support a great organization and score some cool stuff too. They gather great items for you to bid on. It’s Thursday evening, October 20, doors open at 6 and the raffle starts at 7 p.m. … Read more