Info Page: Provincial Day of Action
Everything you need to participate or check out MOMs actions around the province on October 28. The more groups and people who join us, the stronger message we send to Victoria, so please contact us at
[email protected]
if you wish to add another location or join one listed below!
If you can't make it in person, you can still participate by emailing a letter to Premier Campbell urging him to honour his promises to BC's children. Or call your MLA on Wednesday to express your support.
Communications:
Media Release: click here
Letter to Premier Campbell: click here
Fact Sheets: Backgrounders on key program cut: EIBI (autism), IDP (Infant Development)
Oct 28 Action flyer: For i nformation about the event, click here .
MOMs Op Ed : For a summary of i ss ues & concerns, click here
Action Kit: For sign-making tips, click here ; for suggested slogans, click here .
Photos/video: Reminder to all groups: please take digital photos & brief video clips to help us compile a U-tube video for further distribution.
Media contacts:
- Vancouver: Dawn Steele: [email protected] , 604 874-1416 h./778 235-4998 c.
- Victoria: Catherine Turnquist: [email protected] 250 686-3953 c.
- (or local coordinator - see below)
Confirmed Locations:
Vancouver Island
Victoria: Five locations - all from 7:30 - 8:30 am
- A: #1 H/way overpass b/tween McKenzie & Helmken: Catherine Turnquist: 250 686-3953
- B: #1 H/way: Town & Country Walmart overpass: Coordinator Hollie Davis: 250 882-6450
- C: Pat Bay Highway - Royal Oak Bridge: Coordinator Chris McIntosh: 250 588-3061
- D: Blanchard/Caledonia - SaveOnFoods Arena: Contact Cher Sherwood 250 881-3996
- E: Sooke Bridge: Coordinator Kathleen Forget: 250 589-2890
- F: Bay Street Bridge area: Coordinator Nicole Strong 250 217-9797
Victoria participants will later assemble at the Legislature to deliver balloons to Premier Gordon Campbell and MLAs . Victoria coordinator Cher Sherwood: 250 881-3996 c. or [email protected]
Campbell River: Tamarac Street Bridge (new bridge over the Campbell River), 7:30 - 8:30 am. Local coordinator Coralee Boyce: 250 204-1200 c. or [email protected]
Mayne Island: March from the school to the bakery starting at 12 noon. More details from Mayne Island coordinator Annette Witteman: 250 539-5011 or [email protected]
**NEW: Sunshine Coast
*NEW! Sechelt: In front of St Mary's Hospital, 8:30 am. Contact Merrily at [email protected]
Lower Mainland
North Van - Lions Gate Bridge: North Van side, from 7:30 - 8:30 am. Extra signs available or bring your own. Further details from Cyndi Gerlach, North Van MOMs Coordinator: 604 831-6608 cel or [email protected]
Vancouver Burrard Bridge: South end from 7:30 - 8:30 am (opposite Molson & Seaforth Armoury at Burrard & Cornwall - see map for details of roadworks & parking) . Extra signs available. At noon, Vancouver groups will reconvene at Premier Campbell's Constituency Office, 3615 West 4th Avenue, to deliver balloons and a statement asking him to live up to his promises to BC's children. Further details available from Dawn Steele, Burrard Coordinator: 778 235-4998 or [email protected] .
Vancouver Oak St. Bridge: Vancouver side (see map ) , from 7:30 - 8:30 am. Extra signs available or bring your own. At noon, both Vancouver groups will reconvene at Premier Campbell's Constituency Office, 3615 West 4th Avenue, to deliver balloons and a statement asking him to live up to his promises to BC's children. Further details available from Barb Laird, Osk St Coordinator: [email protected] or 604 910-9990 cel.
* NEW: Burnaby: Burnaby parents will deliver messages & balloons to local MLA offices to symbolize vulnerable kids who are waiting for help.
Surrey: Highway #1/176th overpass, 7:30 - 8:30 am. Local coordinator Chris Doucette: 604 307-6346 c. or [email protected]
Langley: Highway #1/Langely overpass, 7:30 - 8:30 am . ( UPDATE!!!Consolidated with the Surrey action at the 176th overpass - please join Chris's group there instead!) Local coordinator Chris Doucette: 604 307-6346 c. or [email protected]
Abbotsford: Clearbrook overpass on Highway 1, 7:30 - 8:30 am. Extra signs available or bring your own. Contact Karen Davis: 604 302-6949 or [email protected]
Interior & North
Kamloops: Sahali & Columbia St. intersection, 7:30 - 8:30 am. Parking in Superstore & Sahali Mall. Signs available or bring your own. Local coordinator: Samantha Warden: 250 371-7541 or [email protected]
Kelowna: 2121 Ethel Street (outside MLA Steve Thomson's office at the corner of Ethel & Springfield/Cadder) starting at 9:30 am. Signs available or bring your own. Local coordinator is Lisa Watson: 250 212-4075 c. / 250 762-3076 h. or [email protected] . Kelowna area residents who can't attend are urged to telephone Kelowna area MLAs on Oct. 28 to voice support for the MOMS campaign:
- Steve Thomson - Kelowna/Mission: 250 712-3620
- Norm Letnick - Kelowna/Lake Country: 250 765-8516
- Ben Stewart - Westside/Kelowna: 250 768-8426
Vernon: Polson Park at the Fountain (32nd Street & 25th Avenue) , 7:30 - 8:30 am. Local coordinator is Craeg Pohorelic: 250 260-1758 h. /250-308-9851 c. or [email protected] or [email protected]
Merritt: Corner of Vogt & Nicola (across from 7-11), from 7:45 - 8:45 am . Local coordinator Lynn Krausert 250 315-8118 c.
Prince George: 770 Central Street (MLA Pat Bell's office - across from Spruceland Shopping Centre ), from 7:30 - 8:30 am . Local coordinator Milanka Pavlic: 250 552-2040 c./ 250 596-1407 h or [email protected] or Heather Allison 250 962-9680
Invermere: Local coordinator Susan Kurbis: 250 342 3056 h. or [email protected] .
Questions/info about locations or to register additional groups: Cyndi Gerlach, 604 987-6608 h./604 831-6608 c. or [email protected]
Children's cuts - in the media:
Kelowna Daily Courier: Parents of autistic children not giving up
The Tyee: In BC, suffer the children : Premier Campbell's forgotten promise to BC's youngsters with special needs
The Medical News: Health Sciences Association: BC's autism cuts not good for kids
Langley Times: Strange priorities
Kamloops This Week: The problem is Campbell, Polak don't get it
Click here for more...
Children's cuts - other groups speak out:
Health Sciences Association: Statement
BC FamilyNet: Letter to Minister Polak
BC Association for Community Living: Press release
BC Coalition for People with Disabilities: Letter to Minister
Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion: Letter to Minister
Provincial Advisor, IDP: press release
Provincial Advisor, SCD: press release
MP Keith Martin: letter of support
One mom's petition re autism cuts: sign here