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Good News for Housing—With a Catch—In the Federal Fall Economic Update Tuesday

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced some significant increases in funding for housing programs in the federal fall economic update Tuesday. That’s good and makes up for the lack of new measures in the federal budget last spring. But the big funding measures are in programs that don’t deliver many really affordable housing. And the numbers … Read more

YWCA’s Medora Uppal was Outstanding 

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Medora Uppal, CEO of the Hamilton YWCA, delivered a moving and powerful sermon last Sunday, Nov 19th, about how we achieve change. For our annual National Housing Day service, she drew on her 25 years with Good Shepherd and the YWCA to suggest, among other things, how critical it is to help people who champion … Read more

We’ve got mail. Lots and lots of mail.

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A big thank you to everyone who signed letters to our politicians last Sunday, urging greater investments and other needed policies consistent with the huge size of the housing affordability crisis. Forty-five of you signed letters and 410 of them will soon be in the mail to our MPs, MPPs and mayor.  Oops. Help us … Read more

Lesbian Dance in St Catharines

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There is a Christmas dinner/dance for lesbian women on Dec 2 in St Catherines. Some of members of the First Unitarian Congregation of Hamilton are going. We have a full car but maybe you would like to get a group together.  $65 dinner and dance. Tickets to be purchased by Nov 18th contact Marion Sneyd for … Read more

Launch of the NEW Dundas Repair Cafe

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On Saturday December 2, 2023, from 10am-12 pm, drop in to the Dundas Town Hall (upper level) for the launch of the new Action 13, Dundas Repair Cafe.     Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and have your clothing and other household items repaired at no charge. Volunteers will be on hand to fix … Read more