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North End residents paying hefty price for city’s rejuvenation plan
By Steve Buist A rising tide is washing over Hamilton’s North End. Property values are increasing, sometimes dramatically, homes are being renovated or even rebuilt, and the city has an ambitious plan to spur residential development on the waterfront. The challenge facing the North Hamilton Community Health Centre, which primarily serves the North End and Keith …
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Screen for Life
Cancer screening sees what you can’t Cancer screening saves lives. Learn about cancer screening at our info session: Thursday, April 30, 20151:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dominic Agostino Riverdale Community Centre150 Violet Drive, Hamilton Click here to download PDF version of flyer. For more information, contact: Vicky at (905) 573-7663, Ext. 222Ahlam at (905) 573-7663, …
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Housing First in Hamilton
Hamilton Organizing for Poverty Elimination (HOPE) presents Housing First in Hamilton Join us in creating a community conversation about Housing and Homelessness. Wednesday, May 13, 20156:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Myler Hall, Christ’s Church Anglican Cathedral252 James St. North, Hamilton Voices of lived experience will be an essential part of this conversation. Click here to …
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Moratorium won’t stop 700 apartments from turning to condos
Despite low apartment vacancy rate, city’s already given ‘draft approval’ to 683 units By Kelly Bennett Almost 700 apartment units will be able to escape a city moratorium on condo conversions that is meant to protect rental housing availability. The two year ban on conversions came into effect recently because the apartment vacancy rate for two-bedroom units dipped below …
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How walking helps the economy and could change your life
By Conrad Collaco There are 18 walking tours of the city taking place on Saturday, May 2, 2015 alone What’s the best place to take a walk in Hamilton? What about in your neighbourhood? Author Dan Rubenstein explains why walking can change your life, is good for the planet and can be a major boost for …
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Housing boom can help bring affluence to the inner city
Decade by decade since 1970, the proportion of middle class neighbourhoods has fallen A new study of the history of Hamilton neighbourhoods says the city has become one of Canada’s most segregated cities by income. But the study, led by McMaster geographer Richard Harris suggests Hamilton’s housing boom and the new desirabilty of older neighbourhoods can help change that. Ironically, …
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