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Two Webinars and an Interesting Article

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1)  Will adding supply create housing diversity that meets the needs of all Canadians?  Event: Thursday June 16, online at noon. To register click here 2)  Are homeless encampments coming back to stay? Event: Thursday June 23, online at noon. To register click here  3)  The intersection of housing affordability and climate action. To read … Read more

Event: Hamilton LRT Community Dialogue

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What benefits do you want from the LRT project?  The Social Justice Team and the Hamilton Community Benefits Network are holding an in-person community consultation on the benefits we’d like to see from the construction and operation of Hamilton’s Light Rail Transit.  The event is Wednesday June 22 at 6:00 p.m. in our sanctuary. To register … Read more

The First Pride

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Rev. Michael J. Crumpler on the First Pride   “On June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village NYC, Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson threw the first shot glass as an act of resistance against routine police raids in the gay community. Over the course of five decades, the LGBTQ civil rights movement … Read more

Hamilton Pride, July 8th & 9th

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After going virtual during the pandemic, Hamilton Pride is back in person! The event will be indoors at the Hamilton Convention Centre. According to the organizers, there are two major reasons why Hamilton Pride is not planned to be an outdoor event this year: first, the virtual prides were not well-attended, and the indoor event … Read more

Housing For All, June 14th 1pm

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YIMBY?  You likely know the acronym NIMBY, which stands for Not In My Backyard. As in, “Of course we need affordable housing, but not in my backyard.” Lately, groups have grown up that say YIMBY, Yes In My Backyard, and actively support new housing projects. YIMBY Guelph and Wellington and YIMBY Simcoe County are hosting … Read more