Affordable Housing

Congratulations Melanie McAuley! At its 36th annual general meeting this week, Sacajawea honoured Melanie McAulay for her 30 years as executive director. Sacajawea, as noted in another announcement, is growing. It is able to use money from the Mayor’s Poverty Fund to renovate units. Working with Green Thermal Solutions’ heat treatment, all of its units … Read more

Sacajawea is planning two new housing projects. One is just across the street from our church, at 95 Dundurn South, a small property that slopes down to Jackson Street. Student housing is planned for that site. The other is a big leap for Sacajawea, a 40-unit project on Gage North. It will provide badly needed … Read more

At our housing event on June 6, 2023, Scaling Up Affordable Housing, Dr. Carolyn Whitzman said the federal and provincial governments should be paying most of the costs of non-market housing. But even without money, there are things the city of Hamilton can do. (You can watch the video at https://uuhamilton.ca/affordable-housing/) First, do a real … Read more

The city is seeking public input on whether to allow encampments of people experiencing homelessness. At a public presentation this week, hundreds of people showed up, most of them vehemently opposed to having homeless people living in tents near them. A few people spoke in support of those so marginalized that a tent is their … Read more

Thank you to First Unitarian from the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters After the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters Open House at our church on June 3, HATS delivered a card of thanks to the congregation: “Thank you for your generous support and sharing your church for our open house event. We could not have … Read more