Ontario's On the Move to Save Medicare!
Algoma Gears Up to Save Medicare
Approximately 40 activists from Sault Ste. Marie and area joined together for a productive plenary for the local campaign. Participants formed a steering committee and set an outreach plan to build the campaign.
Burlington United to Save Medicare
Approximately 30 activists and representatives of Burlington-area organizations met to plan their local campaign to save Medicare. Planning got off to a strong start. In the words of one participant, the evening was an "inspiring success"! Hamilton Off & Running: Save Medicare!
Over 60 people representing community organizations and concerned citizens gathered at the central library in Hamilton for an enthusiastic kick-off and planning session for the Hamilton campaign. A campaign office is in the works and locals are ready to go.
Kingston: We'll Reach Every Household
Almost 100 representatives of local organizations converged in the Kingston Public Library for the plenary meeting of the Kingston campaign. Organized by the Kingston Health Coalition, the event was energetic and motivating. Representatives from over 50 community organizations overwhelmingly supported the Ontario Health Coalition Action Plan and set a target of reaching every household in Kingston.
Windsor: We Can't Afford to Lose It!
Ontario Health Coalition phone 416-441-2502, fax 416-441-4073 email: ohc@sympatico.ca Almost 100 people gathered early Saturday morning for the first Windsor planning meeting to Save Medicare. In a moving meeting, participants talked passionately about the birth of Medicare and how we need to save it. The campaign kicked-off with a lively brainstorming session.
Chatham, Guelph & London Join Campaign to Save Medicare
Seasoned activists joined concerned community members in meetings and plenaries for the campaign to save Medicare across Southwestern Ontario over the last week. In Chatham, Guelph and London, meetings were held to set local steering committees. Dates have been set for upcoming plenaries in each of the centres. For contact information and details, please see the next page.
Communities Across Ontario Sign On -- dates set in Brampton, Lindsay, St. Catharines, Sudbury
Every day, more communities are joining the cross-province door-to-door campaign to Save Medicare. Dates for kick off meetings are set for Brampton, Lindsay, St. Catharines and Sudbury bringing the new total to twenty cities. Look for upcoming meetings to be set in Kitchener, Niagara, Thunder Bay and others soon!
Local Contact Information
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Ontario's On the Move to Save Public Medicare! Are you involved yet?
Save Public Medicare! Community Contacts
(updated April 14, 2002)
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Call the Ontario Health Coalition at 416-441-2502 or email ohc@sympatico.ca
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Belleville - call Virginia at 613-962-8442 Bowmanville - call Cathy at 905-985-9963 Brampton - call Eugene at 905-792-2894 Brockville - call Bobbi at 613-342-5086 or email jordandb@recorder.ca Burlington - call Ed at 905-681-0242 Chatham-call Aaron at 519-351-9148 or email mdemeest@sympatico.ca Cobourg- call Bill at 905-377-8375 or email wnichol@cupe.ca Cornwall- call Madeline at 613-933-2390 or email madeleine.lebrun@sympatico.ca Fort Erie- call Julius at 905-371-3071 or email jantal@iamaw171.org Fort Frances- call CUPE 795 at 807-274-3181. Guelph- call Carole at 519-823-2923 or email camill@web.net Hamilton- call Fran at 905-516-5690 Kenora- call Donna at 807-468-7203 or email cdwiebe@kenora.com Kingston- call Ross at 613-374-5258 or email Charlie at cstock@sympatico.ca Kitchener-Waterloo- call Orville at 519-893-3974. Lindsay- call James at 705-324-7841 or email poetman@nexicom.net London- call Peter at 519-433-4403 or email ohclondon@hotmail.com Midland/Penetanguishine- call Vern at 416-443-7662. Niagara Falls- call Julius at 905-371-3071 or email jantal@iamaw171.org North Bay- call Dawson at 705-497-9434 or email prattd@canadorec.on.ca Orangeville- call Connie at 519-848-6762. Oshawa- call Jim at 905- 434-5922 or email jfreeman5922@rogers.com Ottawa- call Abe at 613-244-2817 or email Leslie at lmcwhinnie@yahoo.ca Owen Sound- call Len at 519-389-4490 or email lhope@caw.ca Peterborough- call Bev at 705-292-9277. Port Colbourne- call Rose at 905-834-1145. Renfrew- call Sue at 613-432-7208 or email skmcsh@renfrew.net Sarnia- call Arlene at 519-869-6826 or email Arlin26@hotmail.com Sault Ste. Marie- call Elsa at 705-949-6235 or email elsam@onlink.net St. Catharines- call Kim at 905-227-2881 or email sdlc@on.aibn.com Sioux Lookout- call Donna at 807-468-7203 or email cdwiebe@kenora.com Sudbury- call the office at (705)675-2227 or email Ann Rinnard arenard@vianet.on.ca Thunder Bay- call Evelina at 807-344-5027 or email epan@tbaytel.net Timmins- call Ben at 705-232-8121 x 7599 or email caw599@kiddmet.falconbridge.com Toronto- call the office at 416-929-1545 or email pacfutt@globalserve.net or check the website at http://toronto_health.tripod.com Welland- call Robert at 905-735-4223 Windsor- call Mike at 519-256-8082 or email dlongmoore@cogeco.ca Woodstock- call Violette at 519-539-6626 or email vmthib@sympatico.ca
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