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Food Drive, Winter Clothing & Volunteer Info

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Winter Coats & Boots are Needed – Winter is Coming!   The cooler weather invites us to prepare for winter temperatures.  We need winter coats and boots for men, women and children.  Winter clothing for school aged children and men are one of our greatest needs.  Please bring your donations to the church or contact Doreen … Read more

October’s Queer Potluck

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The Queer Potluck is this coming Sunday, October 15/23 in the Fellowship Hall 12-130pm.   This is a monthly social event open to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. A main dish will be provided – vegan and gluten free options. Feel free to join us with a salad, dessert, or any other side dish. Or … Read more

Can Climate Action Make You Happy?

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Thank you to everyone who reported their summertime climate actions. The carbon footprint in the lobby was covered in stickies. These actions will all be documented and shared. One household e-mailed us with their list of 12 actions including “taking time to enjoy the birds and squirrels in the trees outside our windows”. We aren’t … Read more

We Need Ottawa Back In The Game

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Four years ago, federal funding got this 50-unit Hamilton affordable housing project built.  Today, lack of federal funding makes such projects impossible. The YWCA’s beautiful Ottawa Street building provides affordable, accessible housing for 50 women. A $10 million federal commitment in 2019—almost half the total cost—made it a reality. Today, the same federal fund would … Read more

Housing Affordability is a Pervasive Crisis: Hamilton Community Foundation 

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Hamilton’s housing affordability crisis is the result of “a slow rolling process of abandonment” by senior levels of government, Hamilton Community Foundation CEO Terry Cooke said last week. A special housing-focused edition of the foundation’s regular Vital Signs report showed a couple of the results of the lack of federal and provincial investment: “Existing affordable … Read more