Jessie-Lee is helping the OHS through her work and her gift to the campaign.

Jessie-Lee Wallace began as the Building Campaign Coordinator in August of 2009. Jessie-Lee is the person who makes sure all the tax receipts and memorial notices are issued quickly and efficiently. She also ensures that everyone who is paying their pledge monthly, through credit card or automatic withdrawal has no problems. She books appointments for tours and information sessions and makes sure that none of the thousands of small details of the campaign are overlooked.

Jessie-Lee's love for animals started early, "Growing up my mother taught us to respect animals, and, if we could, to help them. My sister and I did little fundraisers for the OHS, at school and at home. It was always a privilege to have pets and I have many fond memories."

Jessie-Lee has also made her own $2,500 pledge over five years to help build a brighter future for the animals, and then convinced her mother that she should match it. "I want all animals, especially in my hometown, to have the opportunity to be loved, fed and be well taken care of. That is why I made my pledge. Salaries in not-for-profit aren't high, but I can afford $43 a month. I want to see that this shelter gets built, and in my own small way, be a part of it."

Jessie-Lee can be contacted at 613-725-3166, extension 254 or jessielw@ottawahumane.ca about your monthly gift to the campaign.

Natural light has been long known to be a tremendous benefit to animals and humans. One of the many deficiencies in our overcrowded and out-of-date shelter is that it is very dark, with few windows, and little access to natural light.

The architects and designers have recognized this, and the new facility will be much, much brighter. Included in the design is a clerestory (pronounced "clear-story) which will flood the adoption areas with daylight. For the holding areas, transom windows and "sun tubes" — long, flexible, mirrored tubes serving as skylights, will ensure that all of the animals share in the light.

We are all looking forward to caring for animals in a healthy environment and welcoming visitors into a new bright and cheerful shelter.

Current OHS dog run.	Natural light will be a key feature in the new facility, like the shelter in Edmonton.