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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>H Delores, as I am sure you can appreciate, the newspaper
article only gave a sliver of the life of Tom. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>He was in fact, very connected to Aboriginal culture and received
excellent support and care from staff at Wabano through their outreach team for
at least the past 10 years. His memorial service was a blend of Aboriginal and
Christian and conducted in partnership between Wabano and Shepherds and was an
exact reflection of who Tom was and what he believed in. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>You may be interested to know that Wabano conducts a healing
circle at the Oaks every week and Tom was a regular. In fact, he attended and
participated only a few days before his death-albeit in a wheelchair since he
was very physically weak at that time. The Oaks has many First Nations
residents living there and we all enjoy the richness that blending of various
culture and beliefs brings to that community. We are very fortunate to have
not only Wabano but TI who provide care to not only the clients from First
Nations but, indeed to all of us who have the privilege to work and collaborate
with them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Tom was not in touch with his family of origin-by his own
choice. He did however have a warm and supportive family also of his own
choosing and was much loved by everyone who was privileged to be included. He
is sadly missed but, we celebrate his life and were glad to be part of it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> homeles_ot-l
[mailto:homeles_ot-l-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Delores Peltier<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 3, 2014 8:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Linda Lalonde'; 'Mike Bulthuis'; homeles_ot-l@list.web.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Marc Maracle (E-mail)'; executive.director@odawa.on.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [homeles_ot-l] Remembering Tom Hogan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hello Linda,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thank you for sharing another perspective to the side of Tom we
as readers did not know about. Coming from the Aboriginal community here
in Ottawa we do not always hear the stories of our Aboriginal homeless or the
ones confined due to addictions issues. It was nice to see that he was
remembered by putting an article in Saturday’s Ottawa Citizen but at the same
time where were all the community groups, individuals, agencies while he was
living, why is it only now that he was glorified for who he was and not while
he was that great painter? Did he even know of his own Aboriginal
community and was he able to reach out to them? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I hope that this story (both sides) can be shared and discussed
amongst those who work with the homeless population and to make that difference
and make that change happen. All too often it is said that “it is not
my/our problem” then whose problem is it? It is a collective issue which
does need to be addressed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>With a little more dignity, even though Tom did not live his
cultural life through, could have been sent off in the way he was brought into
this world by his roots – of his Aboriginal ancestral ties and not just shipped
off and forgotten. Where will family and relatives find the homeless if
there is no way to send them back home?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>These are just some of my thoughts and hope that this discussion
will continue, not only for the Aboriginal homeless but also for others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Delores Peltier-Corkey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> homeles_ot-l
[mailto:homeles_ot-l-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Lalonde<br>
<b>Sent:</b> February 1, 2014 1:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mike Bulthuis; homeles_ot-l@list.web.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [homeles_ot-l] Remembering Tom Hogan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black'>While I'm glad to see that Tom
finally got noticed, I wish I could believe anything will come of this. Having
known Tom and dozens of other Toms over the years, while we take tiny baby
steps like The Oaks, the root problems are rarely addressed. For many in our
city, the 'benefit' of places like The Oaks is that it removes the scourge of
homelessness from under their noses - and, of course, they define that
'scourge' very differently from how I would.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";
color:black'>Perhaps it's time to do something concrete to remember Tom by
changing the way we respond to the unhomed in this community. There is no
reason or excuse for there to be anyone living in a shelter or on the street in
Ottawa. It's lousy human service and it makes no sense from a fiscal angle. We
could change that easily but, as a community, it's not a priority and so we
choose not to make that difference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";
color:black'>It's easy to feel sad when you're reading, in the comfort of your
home, about the end of Tom's life. Isn't it nice that he found a place to live
before he died and how kind of his friends to support him at the end. Well,
that's bullshit - he lived a life of hell in our institutions and on our
streets as do hundreds like him on a daily basis. A warm bed and a door he
could close - we owed him that and a whole lot more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";
color:black'>Don't sleep easy tonight - that's a luxury that wasn't provided to
Tom for most of his life. In our foster homes and on our streets, there are
dozens of Toms in the making. What are you going to do about it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";
color:black'>Linda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's
not." Dr Seuss.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Mike
Bulthuis <<a href="mailto:mike@endhomelessnessottawa.ca">mike@endhomelessnessottawa.ca</a>></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>In today’s <i>Ottawa Citizen</i>, Bruce Deachman has written a
lovely piece remembering the life of Tom Hogan. Tom was a resident of the Oaks,
and spent his last days in January at the Mission’s hospice. The article
beautifully acknowledges Tom’s gifts to our community, along with recognizing
the local staff, volunteers and friends that cared for Tom. </span><span
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