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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=736 style='width:552.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img width=332 height=57 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image002.png@01CF3DEA.0C1C0C00" alt="http://uwco.smartsimple.ca/files/416425/f97790/hologo.png"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=25 valign=top style='width:18.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img width=379 height=81 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image003.png@01CF3DEA.0C1C0C00" alt="http://uwco.smartsimple.ca/files/416425/f97790/Bilingual_colour_left_align.png"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Le français suit.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>March 10, 2014</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The 2014 Hydro Ottawa </span><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Brighter Tomorrows Fund</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> application process is now underway. This innovative targeted community investment fund is supported by corporate matching dollars from Hydro Ottawa’s annual United Way campaign and administered by United Way Ottawa. This fund enables frontline charities that serve people who are homeless, or at risk of being homeless, to invest in energy-efficient technologies or products. Specifically, the fund supports small-scale capital projects that improve the energy efficiency of an organization's facilities, helping to reduce energy costs and creating savings that organizations can use for their programs.<br> <br>The Call for Proposals for funding under this program was launched on March 10, 2014 and proposal submissions are due by March 31, 2014. A committee with representatives from Hydro Ottawa, United Way Ottawa and the local community will evaluate the proposals and make the funding decisions. For more information and / or to apply for funding, please <a href="http://unitedwayottawa.ca/agencies/brighter-tomorrows-fund"><span style='color:blue'>click here</span></a>. <br><br>Since its inception in 2011, more than $359,000 has been contributed in support of 35 energy efficiency projects completed by 17 frontline community agencies. Projects range from window replacements to the installation of energy efficient lighting, high-efficiency fans, appliances and boiler systems.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Le 10 mars 2014<br><br>Le processus de demande relatif au Fonds pour un avenir brillant (FAB) 2014 d’Hydro Ottawa est maintenant lancé. Ce Fonds novateur d’investissement communautaire ciblé, géré par Centraide Ottawa, est constitué d’une contribution d’Hydro Ottawa équivalente aux sommes recueillies dans le cadre de sa campagne annuelle Centraide. Ce Fonds aide les organismes de bienfaisance de première ligne au service des sans-abri ou des personnes qui risquent de le devenir, à investir dans des technologies ou des produits écoénergétiques. Ce Fonds appuie en particulier des petits projets d’immobilisations qui améliorent l’efficacité énergétique des installations des organisations, ce qui contribue à réduire les coûts d’énergie et permet à celles-ci de réaliser des économies pouvant ensuite être réinjectées dans leurs programmes.<br> <br>L’appel de propositions dans le cadre de ce programme a été lancé le 10 mars 2014 et les demandes de propositions doivent parvenir avant le 31 mars 2014. Un comité constitué de représentants d’Hydro Ottawa, de Centraide Ottawa et de la communauté locale évaluera les propositions en vue de prendre des décisions de financement. Pour obtenir un complément d’information et/ou soumettre une demande de financement, veuillez </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://centraideottawa.ca/pour-les-organismes/le-fonds-pour-un-avenir-brillant"><span lang=FR-CA style='color:blue'>cliquer ici</span></a></span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>. <br><br>Depuis sa création en 2011, le Fonds a investi plus de 359 000 $ dans 35 projets écoénergétiques de 17 organismes communautaires de première ligne. Les projets vont du remplacement de fenêtres à l’installation d’éclairage écoénergétique, de ventilateurs à haut rendement, d’appareils électroménagers et de systèmes de chauffage.</span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image004.gif@01CF3DEA.0C1C0C00" alt="https://uwco.smartsimple.ca/linktracker/BXcVTnJLMj4oRW1pGnIBBx0uASQ8fHUTH2JdVkJHZlg~,Wk1SVR4TbS4ZcxssJGwyPTc4HVRzSDQJH2VaVUE~,openemail,1394476621933"></span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=631 valign=top style='width:473.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FDB924'>——<br></span></b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7B7B7B'><br></span><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#F03E42'>Matthew Beutel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5D87A1'>Director, Community Initiatives | Directeur, Initiatives communautaires<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5D87A1'>United Way | Centraide Ottawa </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#FDB924'>T</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#FDB924'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5D87A1'>613-683-3810 </span><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#FDB924'>F</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#FDB924'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5D87A1'>613-228-6724<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5D87A1'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><a href="http://www.unitedwayottawa.ca/index.php"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=296 height=70 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CF3DD9.C6D8AC80" alt="UW2010_bilingual"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>