PRESS RELEASE
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NATIONAL HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS NETWORK
For immediate release September 30, 1999
Housing and homelessness events in seven communities
across Canada rally around the theme “Housing for all!”
Members of the National Housing and Homelessness Network
have organized a series of housing and homelessness events
across Canada in late September and early October as
thousands rally around the theme “Housing for all!”
Confirmed events include:
VANCOUVER (Oct. 1) - A "homeless clock" that will
dramatically record growing homelessness in Canada will be
mounted outside the office of a Vancouver-area MP. There will
be speeches and an information picket. For information, call
Linda Mix at 604-255-3099.
EDMONTON (Sept. 25) - “Sidewalk expressions”, a chalk-
drawing event which dramatized life on the streets, was held,
featuring speakers. The Edmonton Mayor proclaimed Sept. 25
"Housing for All" day. For information, Debbie Saidman at 780-
420-6161, ext. 352.
CALGARY (Oct. 2) - A community meal for homeless people at
City Hall at 2pm, followed by a march to the "Federal Building"
for a rally at 3:30pm with speakers. For information, call Fred
Robertson at 403-234-7132.
LONDON (Oct. 2) - Community meal and homelessness forum,
with speakers. For information, call Janet Kreda at 519-438-
8676, ext. 22
TORONTO (Oct. 2) - Community meal, 11:00 am, Allan Gardens,
Sherbourne & Gerrard and then at noon a rally followed by march
through Homelessness Disaster Zone, finishing with rally at St.
Lawrence neighbourhood. Speakers and music. For information,
call Kira Heineck at 416-703-8482, ext. 411.
OTTAWA (Oct. 4) - Noon-hour memorial at the Human Rights
Monument following by a panel discussion on homelessness.
For information, call Sue Garvey at 613-613-233-2243 or 613 237-
4669
HALIFAX (Sept. 29 - Oct. 2) - A series of forums and actions
that are part of the national conference of the Urban Core
Support Network. For information, call Paul O’Hara at 902-420-
0303.
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Bob Olsen, Toronto [log in to unmask]
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-- Dr. Samuel Johnson, 1770
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Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director,
Masters of Health Science Program in Health Promotion
Department of Public Health Sciences
Graduate Department of Community Health
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, Room 101
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 1A8
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