Affordable Housing

A huge thank you to all of you for your generosity. A total of $2,299.25 was collected at our Christmas Eve service for Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing. This was on top of the $6,060 raised at the Fall Festival for Sacajawea. In total, this congregation has contributed more than $38,000 over three years to help Sacajawea … Read more

 On November 28, 2019, we wrote to the new minister responsible for affordable housing, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, to urge the federal government to deepen and expand its commitment to affordable housing.  Affordable Housing Team The First Unitarian Church of HamiltonNovember 28, 2019 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, P.C., M.P.Minister of Families, Children and Social DevelopmentHouse … Read more

Moderator Samantha Craggs moderates our Hamilton Centre candidates meeting on October 15, with candidates Jason Lopez (Green), Jasper Kujavsky (Liberal) and Matthew Green (NDP) Katrina Gervais speaks about losing her home to our Hamilton Centre candidates meeting on October 15. Sharing the stage are candidates Jason Lopez (Green), Jasper Kujavsky (Liberal) and Matthew Green (NDP) … Read more

Ontario consultation on housing supply Brief from the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton In April 2018, we presented a brief to the City of Hamilton Planning Committee, advocating that first priority be given to processing applications to build deeply affordable housing units submitted by non-profit organizations, and that all fees including Building Department fees, be … Read more

Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Firekeeper Luke John tends a fire at a ceremony to bless Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc.’s 18 West Avenue South project. This congregation is fundraising to support that project. Our congregation is supporting Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc., an affordable housing provider for Indigenous members of the community. It will start construction this spring … Read more