Welcome
HHUG
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
APRIL 16, 2013
Agenda
 Welcome - Lindsey White
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Acceptance of Agenda
 Chair’s Report – Lindsey White
 Financial Report - Ron Flaming
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Motion to Adopt Annual Report of Activities and Finances
 Work Plan – Kristine Dearlove
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Motion to Adopt Work Plan for 2013
 Elections – Lindsey White
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Motion to Adopt Slate of Steering Committee for 2013
 Questions–
 Adjournment
OVERVIEW
 Education
Chair’s Report
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Lindsey White,
Report Card
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Acting Chair
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Overall grade C Alarming increase in shelter usage
 Significant increase in number of
people needing housing with supports
Theme: Housing and Health: Exploring
the Connection
We cannot afford the status quo
 We need to create a caring and
compassionate community that has
dignity for all
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OVERVIEW
 Learning
Chair’s Report
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Housing Stability Training Centre (HSTC)
offered 7 workshops
In partnership with the Region of Waterloo,
undertaking an community survey of the
HSTC
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3 Quarterly’s
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Lindsey White,
Acting Chair
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With CAHG on Innovative Programs in
Cambridge
Report Card Launch
National Housing Day and Awards
List serve, newsletters and website
OVERVIEW
 Advocacy
Chair’s Report
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Lindsey White,
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Acting Chair
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Nuisance By-Law Follow-up
Social Assistance Review Follow-Up
Bill C-400 – Creation of a National
Housing Strategy
Replacement funding for
CSUMB/Discretionary Benefits
Financial
Report
Ron Flaming
Treasurer
JANUARY – DECEMBER,
2012
 Revenue and Assets
171 985.25
 Expenditures
77 376.14
 Remaining Funds
94 609.11
2013
Workplan
Kristine Dearlove
Launching of Next Phase
of HHUG
 End of Ontario Trillium Funding
 Opportunity to Refocus and
Refine
 Revised Vision Statement
2013
Workplan
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Kristine Dearlove
Waterloo Region will be an
inclusive community where
everyone will have access to
appropriate housing and
support.
 Revised Mission Statement
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HHUG exists to support and
mobilize the housing stability
and related sectors to end
homelessness.
2013
Workplan
Kristine Dearlove
 Advocacy
 Continued advocacy on key issues
 Education
 Stories – Impact of changes to
CSUMB/Discretionary Benefits
 Learning
 Refocus of Housing Stability Training
Centre
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4 Core Workshops - ½ day, $15
Monthly Update, website, list serve
Quarterly Meetings 2-3 times per year
including housing awards
 Thank you to our 2012 Steering
Retirements
Lindsey White, Acting
Chair
Committee
 Thank you to Eva Vlasov, retiring
past Chair
 Thank you to Charles Nichols,
retiring Chair
Elections
 New Members
 Rob Davis, CMHA
 Charlotte Graham
Lindsey White
 Call
for Nominations
Steering Committee 2013
•R O B D A V I S
•K R I S T I N E D E A R L O V E
MEMBER AT LARGE
•R O N F L A M I N G
KITCHENER REPRESENTATIVE
•G A E L G I L B E R T
•C H A R L O T T E G R A H A M
MEMBER AT LARGE
•J U L I E H O R N I C K - M A R T Y K
MEMBER AT LARGE
•M A R I E M O R R I S O N
REGION SOCIAL PLANNING REPRESENTATIVE
•M I C H A E L S A V A G E
WATERLOO REPRESENTATIVE
•J E F F S C H U M A C H E R
REGION HOUSING REPRESENTATIVE
•G A Y S L I N G E R
CAMBRIDGE REPRESENTATIVE
•A L E X T R O E G E R
•L I N D S E Y W H I T E
MEMBER AT LARGE
•L Y N N M A C A U L A Y
EX-OFFICIO
MEMBER AT LARGE
MEMBER AT LARGE
RURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Q&A
Thank You
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