Partners in Learning Hamilton We held our last evening of our spring Partners in Learning session, when we welcomed Dr. Anne Pearson to speak about the history of peace-making in Hamilton. This history is described in the book “Waging Peace in Hamilton: 1960-2017”. The book records the many groups that have made peace-building in Hamilton a priority. She is … Read more
Several friends met to talk about, what else but, humour on “April fools day”. A very enjoyable evening as we shared who our favourite comedians are, and each idea sparked more ideas and a great deal of laughter, of course. We explored different kinds of humour, and if and when what was appropriate, eg. sarcasm, … Read more
Last Thursday, we gathered together on Zoom for our second conversation. Since Saint Patrick’s Day had just passed, we decided to discuss saint’s and name’s days. Did you know that each day – in the Gregorian calendar – has a saint or a name attached to it? For instance, today is March 24, Saint Aldemar’s … Read more
Hello everyone, Olga here from Partners in Learning Hamilton (PILH). We conducted our first Zoom PILH group on Thursday, March 3 evening. The topic of discussion was “The Plus Side of Covid”. Unfortunately, we had a few technical difficulties and not many people were in attendance, but we were still able to have a lively … Read more
Hello, fellow Partners in Learning! Olga here. Sheila and I have discussed resurrecting PIL HamOnt in 2021 as a Zoom discussion. If we have enough people interested, we would like to start this spring with a focus on, what else? The pandemic.It might seem like you’ve spent enough time discussing Covid, masks, and public health … Read more
Presented by Rev. Doug Moore The UN sustainable goal #5 Gender Equality focuses on empowering women and girls, with example, equal access to education etc. They state equality is a fundamental human right and a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Gender? One dictionary definition of gender refers to male or female. … Read more