How Many New Homes?

Canada is 3.5 million homes short of what’s needed for affordability. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, in a report released this week, calculated how many new homes need to be built for housing to be as affordable in 2030 as it was in 2003-4.  The report notes that in 2003 and 2004, a household with … Read more

Sacajawea Update

In gratitude for this congregation’s generous donations to Sacajawea since 2016, the organization invited Bill Johnston to attend Sacajawea’s annual meeting on June 22. Here are a few highlights: Tenants will move into the 13 units at Ain-dah-ing between July 4 and 18. Sacajawea staff will move into their new office in Ain-dah-ing on July … Read more

Hamilton’s Climate Change Action Strategy

The City of Hamilton is finally consulting the public and other stakeholders on the drafts of Hamilton’s Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) and the Climate Change Impact Adaptation Plan (CCIAP) which together make up the City of Hamilton’s Climate Change Action Strategy.  The public release of this draft strategy is long overdue; more than 3 years have passed since … Read more

Empty Pantry Shelves at Eva Rothwell

Eva Rothwell Update, June 23, 2022. There are two parts to this week’s announcement.  First, This Sunday we are encouraging everyone to bring a non-perishable food or toiletries for the EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY.  When I was shown the PANTRY on Thursday, there were literally empty shelves and only two tins of tuna left. They would … Read more