- Michael Kras
- 18 Nov 2022
Two Hamilton vintage shops put out free clothing for those in need
Just in time for the seasonal snap of cold winter weather, two of Hamilton’s favourite vintage shops are putting out racks of free clothing for those in need. VintageSoulGeek and WINK by Out of the ...
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- Michael Kras
- 17 Feb 2022
Hamilton philanthropist Charles Juravinski dies at 92
Charles Juravinski – a businessman and philanthropist known for his multimillion dollar investments in healthcare in Hamilton – has died at the age of 92. Hand-in-hand with his wife of 65 years, M...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Nov 2021
A new community fridge has opened on Locke Street
In an effort to help combat food insecurity, Hamilton has been seeing a number of new community fridges pop up in neighbourhoods across the city. Now, a new community fridge has popped up along Locke ...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Jul 2021
Hamilton is getting 650 bike share bicycles donated by Portland
Hamilton’s bike share program is about to get a considerable influx of bicycles thanks to a generous donation from Portland, Oregon. The City of Portland has offered to donate around 650 bike share ...
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- Michael Kras
- 23 Jun 2021
A new Hamilton baby boutique gives free baby clothes to families in need
A brand new baby boutique in the heart of Barton Village has got the city’s marginalized families in mind. The Baby Depot, which just opened its own storefront on Barton Street East, is a unique sho...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Jun 2021
The Garden Project returns to get money to Hamilton’s IBPoC artists
An exciting Hamilton arts initiative is back for the second year in a row to help get money into the pockets of the city’s artists who are Indigenous, Black, or People of Colour (IBPoC) and working ...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 May 2021
Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre has started a library with help from HPL
The Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre – otherwise known as Barton Street Jail – has started its own library with over 4,500 new paperback books for inmates to access and enjoy. This comes in par...
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- Michael Kras
- 18 Mar 2021
Hamilton just got its first community fridge
In an effort to help combat food insecurity in the city, a group of local volunteers have officially launched Hamilton’s first community fridge. The new group is called Community Fridges HamOnt, and...
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- Craig Clark
- 04 Mar 2021
Hamilton skate shop launches an adult shoe and boot drive
The Local Skateshop on John South in Hamilton is asking anyone with new or used adult shoes to drop them off at the store as part of their shoe drive throughout the whole month of March. They are curr...
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- Craig Clark
- 10 Nov 2020
Hamilton Shoebox Project moves online to continue helping at-risk women
Every holiday season, the Hamilton Shoebox Project fills boxes with gifts for local women who are at-risk or experiencing homelessness. Since 2011, the project has delivered thousands of boxes nati...
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