Jennifer Wallace

What can we learn from affordable housing abroad to help with our housing affordability crisis us in Hamilton? Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, an adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa, will be guest speaker Tuesday June 6, 7 p.m. for the next session of our series, Housing Affordability: Moving from Promises to Reality. Dr. Whitzman will … Read more

Bill Johnston, co-chair of our Affordable Housing Team, delivered the sermon for Homelessness Sunday last weekend (April 30/23) at St. Paul’s United Church, Dundas, trying to offer some perspective and strike a hopeful note. It was greeted with applause! About 70 people stayed after the service to ask Bill questions. It is really proving useful … Read more

Tuesday May 2, 2023 was the official opening of the latest Sacajawea-Indwell collaboration. A former tavern at 180 Ottawa Street N. has been converted into 12 affordable housing units upstairs, all occupied, to be managed by Sacajawea and the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre just up the street, plus a café on the main floor with … Read more

Denied the right to help the homeless in Toronto “Someone Lives Here” is a powerful, 75-minute documentary about Khaleel Seivwright. He quit his job to become a carpenter during the pandemic to build life-saving small shelters for unhoused people facing the Toronto winter outside. His actions attract international acclaim but also staunch opposition from the … Read more

The co-chair of our Affordable Housing Team will be speaking this Sunday at St. Paul’s United Church, Dundas. “Nowhere to Lay Their Heads” will reflect on responding morally to our housing and homelessness crisis. St. Paul’s Affordable Housing and Homelessness Subcommittee cordially invites anyone from our church to join them for worship at 10am . … Read more