“I had to wait four months to get into a residential treatment centre outside of the city. Waiting was horrible. All I wanted to do was use. I tried to commit suicide and I knew I needed treatment fast. I think it is great that Ottawa is getting its own residential treatment centre.”
~ Rachel Hiemstra, 20 (has been clean for a year so far)
Vernon White, Chief, Ottawa Police Service
Rob Cushman, CEO, Champlain Local Health Integration Network
John Fraser, Chief of Staff, Office of the Premier of Ontario
Michael Allen, President and CEO, United Way Ottawa
Steve Kanellakos, Manager, Community and Protective Services, City of Ottawa
Honorary Chairs
Vernon White, Chief, Ottawa Police Service
Jim Watson, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Larry O’Brien, Mayor, City of Ottawa
Campaign Co-Chairs
Leonard Potechin, Chairman and Founder, The Regional Group of Companies Inc.
Ronald Caza, Partner, Heenan Blaikie
Campaign Team
Peggy Austen, United Way Ottawa
Tom Barber, Legal
Mike Beauchesne (Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre)
Mauril Bélanger
Ian Bennett
Michael Church
Roger Greenberg
Robert Laviolette (Maison Fraternité)
Jean-François Milotte (Maison Fraternité)
Frank O’Dea
Jeff Polowin
Msgr. Patrick Powers
David Rattray
Bill Robinson
Chuck Rotenberg
Dvora Rotenberg
Dave Smith
Susan St. Amand
Mark Sutcliffe, Communications and Marketing
Dale Warren