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Vital Signs: A call to action on housing affordability

By Meredith MacLeod
Homelessness is at crisis levels but there are plenty of solutions if we just have the political will to fight for them, Hamilton Community Foundation panel argues. Homelessness is a choice, an affordable housing panel discussion hosted by the Hamilton Community Foundation heard on Wednesday. But that choice…
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Getting to the core

By Eugene Ellmen
Thousands more people will be living in Hamilton’s downtown in coming years. This will change how downtowners live, work and play. Hamilton’s downtown, long marked by abandoned storefronts and empty streets, is undergoing a rapid transformation. Construction cranes now dot the city’s skyline, reflecting a surge in residential…
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Things to Do: Pride Events

By HCM
You can get your queer on at a plenty of events in Hamilton and Halton this month! Uncloseted At The StaircaseIn celebration of queer visibility and the power of bonding through laughter, The Staircase presents a weekend-long festival in recognition of Pride 2023. The Uncloseted Comedy…
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Building a Foundation

By Vanessa Green
The Hamilton Community Foundation began with a $200 donation in 1954 and now manages $250 million in assets that it uses to address critical issues in the city. “Hamilton is a place with immense potential … that frequently breaks your heart.”  For Terry Cooke, president and CEO of…