1,000 rally to save mental health beds at Ajax-Pickering Hospital
22 May 08 -- Thank you to the following for your contributions:- Ajax, Pickering and Whitby residents for standing together to protest the transfer of the beds.
- Friends of Ajax-Pickering Hospital and the Ontario Health Coalition for sponsoring the rally.
- Members of the Friends of Ajax-Pickering Hospital, Gathering of Strong Voices, the nurses and doctors of the Mental Health Unit of Ajax, and all the mental health patients who publicized the rally and worked diligently to make the rally happen.
- The patients who have bravely spoken out and expressed their concerns publicly, for making the public aware of the issues and concerns.
- Town of Ajax and their employees, Canadian Union of Public employees (CUPE), Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), and the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) for your support and financial assistance.
Thanks to Community Businesses for donating supplies/providing financial assistance:
- Majer Signs, Ajax
- Durham Boxing Academy, Ajax
- Tim Horton’s - Harwood Place Mall, Ajax
- Food Basics - Harwood Place Mall, Ajax
- McDonald’s - Bayly St. W., Ajax
- Tom’s No Frills - Bayly St. W., Ajax
- Steve & Peggy’s No Frills - Kingston Rd., Pickering
- Sobey’s - Brock Rd., Pickering
- Black Ice, Bowmanville
- St. Bernadette’s Knights of Columbus.
Thank you to the speakers:
- Bill Parish, Co-Chair of the Friends of Ajax-Pickering Hospital
- Steve Parish, Mayor of Ajax
- Dave Ryan, Mayor of Pickering
- Lynn-Marie Ramjass, Mental Health Advocate
- Doug Allan, Ontario Health Coalition
- Patty Rout, OPSEU Vice-President
- Betty Flood, CUPE 4365 Vice-President
- Dianne Leclair, ONA Vice-President - Region 4
Your support and messages were greatly appreciated!
The OPSEU Injunction has a court date set for July 11, 2008.
Visit the Friends of Ajax-Pickering Hospital website for updates and future events.
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Together we stand to keep the core services at The Ajax-Pickering Hospital! The mental health beds must remain at Ajax-Pickering Hospital – supporting the rapid growing communities of Durham West …as it has since 1994! -- Wendy Holliday – Rally Chair |