The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceTell them TODAY! To BUDGET MORE for affordable and supportive housing! You can, a) send a brief to both levels of government as part of their pre-budget consultations, or, more quickly but likely less effectively, b) use existing surveys to make a couple of key arguments. You will need to click the “Other” option often … Read more
We continue to need warm winter clothing, footwear, towels, linens, duvets, and blankets. If you have some to donate, please bring them in clear bags to the First Unitarian Church either on Sunday or during the week: Tues, Wed, Thursday mornings, 9 am to 2 pm. The bags can be left in the entrance as … Read more
A big thank you to all who brought food and personal item donations to church last Sunday! We filled almost 3 trunks with wonderful goods for the Eva Rothwell Emergency Food Pantry. It was the first of our monthly food drives and we made a difference. We will do this again at the … Read more
Things got much worse for Hamilton tenants in the past year, the latest statistics from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for apartment rentals show. The average rent for vacant units in the old city of Hamilton was $1,498 a month in October, up a staggering 14 per cent in a year. You’d need an income … Read more
In a dramatic decision, an Ontario court has refused to allow the Region of Waterloo to clear out a homeless encampment on regional land in Kitchener. The judge ruled that a bylaw prohibiting tenting on public land violated the Charter right to “life, liberty and security of the person” because the region did not have … Read more