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Vital Signs: Faces of poverty

Vital Signs: Faces of poverty

Michael ParenteJul 28, 20252 min read

In May, Hamilton’s Social Planning and Research Council (SPRC) released its Faces of Poverty report, presenting a picture of poverty in our city. The report offers a glimpse of who is most affected by issues like low income, food security and homelessness. In this episode of Vital Signs, Rudi hosts Ted Hildebrandt (Senior Social Planner, SPRC) to talk about the report and how it can inform policymaking in Hamilton. Key…

Upward angle on an apartment building complex under construction with a crane rising above it.

Joining forces on Hamilton’s most important issue

Rudi WallaceJun 28, 20254 min read

This week, you’ll see the launch of a new pilot program from Hamilton Community Foundation as “HCF” continues its decades-long partnership with The Hamilton Spectator by funding a reporter dedicated to the housing and homelessness beat. Building on a long…

Vital Signs: Rights and encampments

Vital Signs: Rights and encampments

Michael ParenteJun 19, 20254 min read

Although encampments have become more visible in Hamilton and other cities since the pandemic, they are not new. In the 1920s and 30s, a group of people lived in “ramshackle boathouses”, the so-called Shacktown of Cootes Paradise. This caused public…

Vital Signs: Ending sexual violence

Vital Signs: Ending sexual violence

Michael ParenteJun 3, 20252 min read

In 2023, Hamilton joined other Ontario municipalities in declaring an epidemic of  intimate partner violence and domestic violence. This also takes place in the context of increased attention to femicide across the country. Several local organizations are working to end…

HCF presents Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story

HCF presents Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story

Hamilton Community FoundationMay 29, 20252 min read

Hamilton Community Foundation is proud to present a special free screening of Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story in celebration of Pride Month 2025. This event is presented in partnership with Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) and the Edmonton Queer…