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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi everyone: <br><br>Sending along information on a number of homelessness and affordable housing forums this Fall: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>First, an early notice that the <b>2014 Community Forum on Ending Homelessness</b> (the ATEH annual Forum) is scheduled for <b>Wednesday, November 26,</b> taking place at the University of Ottawa. Bookmark your calendars! Registration and program information will be available in late summer / early Fall. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Second, the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) will be holding its 2014 conference and trade show here in Ottawa, from November 14-16. Registration and program information is available at: <a href="https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/90447">https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/90447</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A pre-conference session, entitled <b>“Finance Lab: Designing housing solutions to combat homelessness and housing insecurity,” will take place on Thursday, November 13, from 1:00-4:00 pm</b>. A specific goal for this session will be to build momentum for the creation of new financial tools to combat homelessness and to develop more affordable rental housing in and around the Ottawa area. The session will explore how the private and non-profit sectors can collaborate in developing solutions to homelessness and housing insecurity. Further information can be found in the attached poster. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Third, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness will hold its 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness from November 3-5 in Vancouver. Further program and registration information is available at: <a href="http://www.caeh.ca/caeh14/">http://www.caeh.ca/caeh14/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mike. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Mike Bulthuis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>171 George Street, </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Ottawa ON K1N 5W5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>613-241-1573, ext. 314<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>