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Good Morning Everyone,
Just a quick note to let you know
that representatives of the Community Living Coalition made the presentation
to the Minister and the Deputy yesterday afternoon. To all of us there, even
the Minister and the Deputy, it felt like an historic occasion for families
and for the community living movement. There to make the presentation were Al
Etmanski, Mildred De Haan, Patti Van Pelt, Jordan Thurston, Linda Perry, Maria
Glaze, Laney Bryenton and myself. It went very well. The Minister was very
encouraging with his remarks at the close of the meeting - he said he and his
staff would spend the weekend going over it.
I have attached copies of the
proposal exactly as it was presented including all the final edits agreed upon
at the Coalition meeting on Thursday. If you have older versions in your
possession, posted on the web or in circulation, you should do your best to
retrieve those and replace them with these.
Thanks to all of you for your
incredible support. Both Al and Laney in their comments to the Minister
talked about the coalition representing "an unprecendented coming together of
people with disabilities, their families, friends and service providers" and
"unity in the community living movement that has not been there in the last 40
years".
It was quite a remarkable moment.
Regards, Doug
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