London Homeless Coalition Memorial Committee

Meeting Minutes

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Attendance: Sheila Kipping, St. Leonard’s; Linda Armstrong, My Sisters’ Place;Mirella Bryant, Youth Opportunities Unlimited;

and,Danielle Neilson, Homeless Prevention, City of London (Temp. Chair and Recorder)

Regrets:Lorraine Stuyt, Addiction Services Thames Valley (Chair); Rhonda Bates, London CAReS; Tom Bissett, Mission Services London;and, Deb Peckham, Volunteer

TOPIC: / DISCUSSION: / ACTIONSLEADS: / TIMELINE:
  1. Review and Approval of Minutes and Agenda
/ Minutes from August 2017 and the Agenda for September, 2017 were approved. /
  • Danielle - prepare draft minutes/agenda and forward to Chair
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  • Minutes: Sept. 15
Agenda: Nov. 3
  1. Business Arising from Last Meeting
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  • The Memorial Committee is scheduled to present on the Death Notification Protocol at the LHC General Membership meeting in January/2018.

  1. Memorial Fund Policy
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  • The draft policy is being written and will be presented to the group in November
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  • Danielle – complete draft and present in November
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  • Nov. 3

  1. Memorial Event
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  • Gift Cards for Speakers
  • Acoustics
  • EMCEE
  • Guest Speakers
-Lived experience
-Indigenous Acknowledgement/Missing Women
  • Poetry Reading
  • Podium
  • Lighting
  • Guest Book
  • Table
  • Microphone
  • Set Up/Take Down
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  • Mirella – coordinate a plan for purchase between Charlotte (LHC Chair) and Lorraine (LHCMC Chair)
  • Lorraine – will seek out and confirm musical guest
  • Mirella – Confirm Charlotte or Linda as MC
  • Sheila and Linda – speakers secured
Mirella – secured Denis Whighteye
  • Mirella – confirm poetry reader
  • Danielle – bring stand
  • Tom – confirm lighting
  • Deb – bring Guest Book
  • Linda – bring table
  • Mirella – bring microphone
  • Deb – confirm volunteers
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  • Sept. 15
  • Sept. 29
  • Sept. 22
  • Complete
Complete
  • Sept. 22
  • Oct. 10
  • Sept. 22
  • Oct. 10
  • Oct. 10
  • Oct. 10
  • Sept. 29

  1. Other Business
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  • It was agreed to cancel the October 10th LHCMC Meeting
  • Anne Armstrong has resigned from the LHCMC effective immediately
  • The group agreed to include a standing agenda item moving forward to review any lost lives since the last meeting
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  • Lorraine – send out cancellation
  • Danielle – will include standing item in all agendas moving forward
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  • Sept. 15

  1. Parking Lot
/ None noted.
NEXT MEETING: November 14, 2017 3:00 – 4:30pm
My Sisters Place, 566 Dundas St.

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Acronyms

LHC: London Homeless Coalition LHCSC: London Homeless Coalition Steering Committee LHCMC: London Homeless Coalition Memorial Committee

ToR: Terms of Reference TBD: To Be Determined HP: Homeless Prevention

RHAC: Regional HIV/AIDS Connection CoL: City of London YOU: Youth Opportunities Unlimited

DB: Discretionary Benefits LIHC: London Intercommunity Health Centre SLWAR: Street Level Women at Risk