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The city within: being aboriginal in Hamilton
Kenneth Bomberry walks two worlds. Born a Mohawk on Six Nations, he now lives in the city, where he feels cut off from his culture. He is one of thousands of indigenous people living in Hamilton By Teviah Moro Kenneth Bomberry sounds like an immigrant in his own land. He laments not being as fluent …
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On the pain of coming out and the loss of a good friend
By Deirdre Pike I skipped choir practice again on Wednesday night at St. Joe’s and headed over to First Unitarian instead for a PFLAG meeting. PFLAG, as it says on their resource-rich website, pflagcanada.ca, is a place to help parents and family members understand and accept their LGBTQ+ kids. “The “coming-out” process can be a …
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Remembrance of Marvin Caplan
With great sadness, I regret to inform you that Marvin Caplan, President of the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton Board of Directors, and good friend, died suddenly of a heart attack on January 31, 2017. Marvin served our community well over many years as a business leader, City Councillor, social development activist and …
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