Ontario Health Coalition

 Health Action Assembly

HEALTH ACTION ASSEMBLY & TEACH-IN
At the Premiers' Conference on Health Care
Wednesday, July 28,  10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Addison Hall,  St. Mark's Anglican Church
41 Byron Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Premiers from all the provinces and territories are meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake on July 28 to develop a strategy for the upcoming First Ministers' Conference on healthcare.  Prime Minister Paul Martin has said that he plans for these negotiations to end in a 10-year plan for Canada's Medicare system.

Assemble in Niagara-on-the-Lake and let the Premiers know that Canadians - who pay for and need Medicare - are vigilantly observing this conference and its result.  The Premiers need to know that the citizens of this country want Medicare protected and kept in public hands.

We need to be there.  Concerned Canadians are invited to take part to support Medicare.  The day's events will include:

*  a strategic plenary;

* sharing of information and strategies from across the province and country;

* teach-in events; and

* a public demonstration of support for protecting our public health system as the premiers arrive for their first engagement.

  • Click here for a BACKGROUNDER on what the Premiers are doing.
  • Click here for DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS to the venue.
  • Click here for a list of ACCOMODATIONS in the area.
  • Click here for our latest UPDATE.

    For more information:  Call the Ontario Health Coalition 416.441.2502

    The Health Action Assembly and Teach-In is sponsored by:

    CAW-Canada, Canadian Health Coalition, Canadian Labour Congress (Ontario Region), Canadian Union of Public Employees, Council of Canadians, Friends of Medicare - Alberta, KAIROS, Niagara Health Coalition, Ontario Coalition of Senior Citizens' Organizations, Ontario Federation of Labour, Ontario Health Coalition, Ontario Public Service Employees' Union, Polaris Institute, Primary Health Care Coalition, St. Catharines & District Labour Council.

    UPDATE
  • 15 seats left on Ontario Coalition of Senior Citizens' Organizations bus from Toronto - seniors looking for a seat call Norine at 416-785-8570

  • More local health coalitions are joining in: reps coming from Windsor, Guelph, Peterborough, Ajax, Toronto, Burlington, Brampton, Hamilton, Kingston, Cornwall, Ottawa, Kitchener, St. Catharines, Niagara and others!

  • Council of Canadians have sent out massive publicity...members are on their way!

  • Steelworkers - have filled a bus from Toronto, are mobilizing in Hamilton and the Naigara region; CAW vans & carpooling are being organized, the retirees are organizing transportation, flying squads are being notified; CUPE is mobilizing health and public service workers across the region; OPSEU - is organizing a bus from Toronto; SEIU - is mobilizing in the St. Catharines area.

  • Ontario Nurses' Association is mobilizing its membership and political action leadership. The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario have sent out the word far and wide. The New Health Professionals Network and the Primary Health Care Coalition are mobilizing to join in.

  • Seniors organizations are posting notices, calling through networks and spreading the word.

    • Driving instructions:

    Niagara-on-the-Lake is just over 1 1/4 hour drive from Toronto, 4 hours from Windsor, 1 1/2 hours from Guelph.

    1. Take the QEW to St. Catherines and follow the signs to Niagara-on-the-Lake (Hwy 55).

    2. #55 will take you to Queen St. which is the main street in downtown Niagara-on-the Lake. It takes about 5 mins. to drive the length of Queen St.

    3. Take Queen St. to King St., turn left one block to Byron St. turn right.

    4. The church hall is right there.

    Hotels, Inns, Motels, Campgrounds, and Bed & Breakfasts in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Surrounding Area

    Hotel Accommodation

    Boycott notice:

    Premier's Conference -- Hotels to Avoid: A small group of women workers organized by CUPE at The Niagara Institute in Niagara on the Lake have been on strike for over 6 weeks to achieve a modest wage increase Vintage Inns, which has a business relationship with the Niagara Institute, is creating practical difficulties for the women strikers. Please boycott the following four hotels owned by Vintage Inns when making arrangements to stay in Niagara on the Lake during the premier's conference: Pillar and Post; Prince of Wales; Oban Inn and Queen's Landing. Thanks very much for your cooperation on this matter.

    The Carriage Inn and Restaurant
    245 King Street (corner of Johnson and King)
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    1-877-292-1272
    room per night $125.00

    Angel Inn Historic Cottages
    224 Regent Street
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    905-468-3411
    room per night $129.00 + taxes

    Burke House
    94 Prideaux Street
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    1-877-349-7678
    per night $159.00

    Royal Park Hotel
    92 Picton Street
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    1-800-511-7070
    room per night $200.00

    Kiely Inn
    209 Queen Street
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    1-866-556-8883
    room per night $ completely booked as of now

    Colonel Butler Inn
    278 Mary Street
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    1-866-556-8882
    room per night $169.00

    Moffat Inn
    60 Picton Street
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    905-468-4116
    room per night $159.00

    Shalamar Lake Trailer and Family Park
    Line 8 at Niagara Parkway
    Queenston
    1-888-968-6067
    cost per night $28.00 + G.S.T, this does not include electricity

    Howard Johnson
    89 Meadowvale Drive
    St. Catharines
    1-877-688-2324
    room per night $118.99 +taxes

    Quality Hotel
    327 Ontario Street
    St. Catharines
    905-688-2324
    room per night $109.00 + taxes

    Holiday Inn
    2N Service Road
    St. Catharines
    905-934-8000
    room per night $155.00 + taxes

    There are plenty of bed and breakfasts all over Niagara-on-the-Lake that may be cheaper and have rooms available. You can locate these facilities through calling the Niagara-on-the-Lake tourism commission 1-800-563-2557. There are also hotels located in St. Catharines, not far from Niagara-on-the-Lake, if you are driving that would be cheaper and they can locate these hotels through doing a google search over the internet or by checking in the yellow pages of the phone book.

    Ontario Health Coalition
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    Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8
    www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca
    phone: 416-441-2502
    fax: 416-441- 4073
    email:ohc@sympatico.ca

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