The Latest Newsletter From HAMSMaRT And Keeping Six

    Stay Up-To-Date: You can receive the latest newsletter of the Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (HAMSMaRT) and Keeping Six, which provide health, harm reduction and other services to people experiencing homelessness, by requesting to joining their email communication at info@hamsmart.ca   This month’s newsletter includes news of the death of housing advocate Ezra/Vanessa … Read more

Ensuring Secondary Units Get Approved

Environment Hamilton has a new, smart initiative to help increase the supply of potentially-affordable housing units. EH was one of a number of groups that opposed allowing Hamilton to expand beyond its present urban boundary. Now it is working to ensure we increase the density of housing within that boundary to keep up with population … Read more

HATS Open House Draws A Crowd

An estimated 130 people came out to the open house for the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) on April 1, 2022 at the Anglican cathedral on James North. A model cabin was open, with a bed, mini-fridge and microwave to illustrate what an 8×10 cabin can hold. HATS proposes starting with 10 of these … Read more

Welcoming Donations of Spring & Summer Clothing

We are welcoming donations of Spring and Summer clothing.  As before, you can take them directly to the EVA ROTHWELL CENTRE on Wentworth North or arrange a pickup at the church by contacting Doreen.  Easter is coming and we are wishing for warm weather!   Please consider becoming a volunteer at the EVA ROTHWELL CENTRE.  We … Read more

March 31st is the Transgender Day of Visibility

At a time when, particularly in the United States, laws and policies are being crafted to erase representation of and visibility of Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+, the Transgender Day of Visibility is particularly important.  Enacted officially in Ontario in 2017, it is a day to explore and celebrate what it means to be transgender or … Read more