<div dir="ltr"><span id="m_7119073493078645943gmail-docs-internal-guid-8d708db4-7fff-5c12-f576-65fdf3b9a86e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:300px;height:332px"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3ezNt3ZhxL-S-DbKjYwNsmHVJOazXBvJN8uLR3k1oSPuMKUb9YtdBN0KKgiOjd1pxvzPrKu4oJXimeamORe7yOIpBQ7u0FAsbux6YnbAL9ka7h_H5ZY_Y6O9_0F71FNtVAipmjtwNbHnvrqQ_0hKBo8zsbRm_ibJ9S9d7m3KKWxfwvPoeq8_dgFjVwsFyw" width="300" height="332" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:12pt;vertical-align:baseline">It is with great sadness that we learned that the first Executive Director of the Alliance to End Homelessness - </span><a href="https://obituaries.thestar.com/obituary/lynne-browne-1089019344" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Lynne Browne</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:12pt;vertical-align:baseline"> passed away suddenly at the end of October.</span> She was an incredible advocate for ending homelessness in our community and led the Alliance from being a Steering Committee to an organization putting the spotlight on Ottawa’s growing homelessness challenge. Lynne was a force to be reckoned with and community partners recall her going toe to toe with politicians on a regular basis advocating for systems solutions to homelessness. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Lynne's dedication and passion for her work were truly inspiring. Throughout her tenure, she achieved significant milestones, including the incorporation of the Alliance as a non-profit organization. Her efforts in organizing the annual Community Forum, as well as publishing the annual report card on housing and homelessness in Ottawa, have left a lasting impact on our community. Not only was Lynne a tireless advocate for political change, but she also demonstrated an unwavering commitment to her role. Her dedication to the cause of ending homelessness was evident in her work, and her legacy will continue to inspire us all.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Lynne dedicated over 10 years of her life to the Alliance, leaving an indelible mark on the organization and the community we serve. We extend our deepest condolences to her husband Jim and the entire Browne family during this difficult time. Lynne's memory and contributions to this community will be remembered. We are sad to have lost such a wonderful advocate. She will be greatly missed by many.</span></p></span><br><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><span><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="125"><col width="307"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:rgb(3,42,60);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:117px;height:104px"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/v8aq4dsuJvD4bSGFNk1ocBbdUw9TsG4sLS9qGxJCtEbEHnZdCOQ7EA27orb9_NR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