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Project to give homeless aboriginals a place to live
By Carmela Fragomeni A “housing first” program is expected to give Hamilton’s homeless aboriginals a real chance at a stable and long-term place to live. The project, Homeward Bound: From Homelessness to Community,” kicked off Friday at the Hamilton Aboriginal Homelessness Symposium. The project — just like its counterpart programs helping other homeless populations — …
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Trans 101: “They just want to pee”
By Anthony Urciuli Hamilton has been working to right a wrong in the lead up to a case before the Human Rights Tribunal hearing. A local transgender woman says her rights were violated by a security guard at the MacNab Bus Terminal when she wasn’t allowed to used the women’s washroom, in October. The hearing …
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Is Affordable Housing a Priority for the Broader Hamilton Community: One Year Later
By Greg Tedesco Close to a year ago, I wrote an article for Raise the Hammer asking if affordable housing is a priority for the broader Hamilton community. I discussed my thoughts on how affordable housing should be a priority for Hamilton and how we must continue to find innovative ways to ensure that everyone has options and …
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Small Grants Workshop & Information Session
All Community Planning Teams are invited to attend the Small Grants Workshop and Information Session to learn about the Neighbourhood Action Strategy application form and process. Also featured will be a presentation from 100in1Day, a growing global movement that is changing how people interact with their cities. Community Planning Teams must send a minimum of two representatives to attend …
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Hamilton Aboriginal Homelessness Symposium
The times they are a changing! From the past, to the present, to our plans for the future; come join us as we share information and insights on Aboriginal Homelessness in Hamilton. The Hamilton Aboriginal Community Advisory Board invites you to the official launch of the Housing First project “Homeward Bound: From Homelessness to Community”. …
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Corktowners put themselves (and their assets) on the ‘map’
By Jeff Mahoney If there’s a neighbourhood that exemplifies the so-called “new” Hamilton, in its varied and changing complexity, it just may be Corktown. It features a mix of everything going on here: rejuvenation, heritage, high-rise living, poverty, gentrification, social services, wealth, neglect, ethnic diversity, colourful characters, Toronto transplants, rail service, parks, culture and restaurants. …
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