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Hamilton young workers among lowest paid in Ontario
By Steve Arnold Hamilton’s youngest workers are among the lowest paid in Ontario and a new study warns their predicament is not going to get any better. A new study by the Social Planning and Research Council concludes median wages for workers in the 20-to-24 age group have fallen by almost half in the past …
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Employment picture bleak for Hamilton’s youth, study suggests
Hamilton still hasn’t fully recovered from cuts in the ’90s to programs for young people, new report says By Adam Carter, CBC News The recession of the 1990s left deep cuts for young people — so deep, a new report suggests, that things never really recovered. Employment earnings of Hamilton’s young people have declined by about …
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Hamilton’s Youth Face Declining Income
Precarious employment is to blame, but many policy solutions are in reach By Sara Mayo Employment earnings of Hamilton’s youth have declined by about 50% since 1976. That’s a finding in from a new SPRC bulletin released today. This bulletin presents Statistics Canada data on historical trends in income in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area, …
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Video From ‘Eating Healthy for Newcomers and Children’
On April 25th 2013, the Community Action Program for Children and the Immigrant Women’s Centre held a workshop on healthy eating in the Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre. Bhairavi Kumar from Hamilton Partners in Nutrition engaged community members in a discussion about nutrition and healthy food options. Click here to watch the video.
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STAR Hamilton Tenant Consultation Report
By Carla Klassen Changes provide opportunities to become more responsive. STAR (Skills Through Activity and Recreation) Hamilton has had an impact on children ages 5-15 living in City Housing Hamilton developments in East Hamilton for over 25 years, and has recently partnered with Banyan Community Services and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton as …
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Eating Healthy for Newcomers and Children
Eating Healthy for Newcomers and Children THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, 2013 1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. RIVERDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE150 VIOLET DRIVE, HAMILTON Be smart and eat smart. Change how you eat to live your best in life. Find helpful information that will help you and your child to achieve healthy living. Click here to download a PDF …
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