Toronto, ON – To mark the start of Developmental Services Appreciation Week on June 19, workers from across Ontario will hold community block walks in regions across the province.
The community block walks are a chance for the workers to reach out to the local residents and businesses in their area and raise awareness about this overworked and understaffed sector. The campaign – It’s Life Changing Work – calls for the Ford government to ensure that these skilled and dedicated frontline workers have the resources needed to provide the quality services Ontarians with developmental disabilities deserve.
List of Community Block Walks:
Midland
Date: June 20
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Address: Midland Library, 320 King St.
Contact: Katrina Chester (Local 357, CLH Developmental Support Services),
705-309-5717
Iroquois Falls
Date: June 20
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Address: Iroquois Falls Town Hall, 253 Main St
Contact: Natasha Grenier (Local 664, Community Living Timmins Integration Communautaire), 705-232-0165
London
Date: June 20
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Address: Victoria Park
Contact: Jackie Campbell (Local 166, Community Living London),
519-319-3826
Oakville
Date: June 21
Time: 3:00-5:00 pm
Address: 53 Bond St
Contact: Deb Powell (Local 249, Central West Specialized Developmental Services and Community Living Oakville), 519-387-2351
Kemptville
Date: June 22
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Address: Kemptville Riverside Park (parking lot)
Contact: Tina Ouellette (Local 434, Community Living North Grenville)
613-297-5635, [email protected]
Thunder Bay
Date: June 22
Time: 12:30-1:30 pm
Address: OPSEU regional office, 326 Memorial Ave
Contact: Kayla Scully (Local 740 and L738, CL Thunder Bay and Ave II/
Lutheran Community Care),
807-629-7972
Kingston
Date: June 23
Time: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Address: 191 Portsmouth Ave.
Contact: Kasaundra Forsythe (Local 433, Ongwanada), 613-893-1808
Toronto
Date: June 23
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Address: Aptus, 40 Samor Rd
Contact: Cristina Valdez (Local 573, Aptus), 647-303-7673
Spread the word on social media to your friends and networks using these graphics!
For Instagram/Facebook:
For Twitter:
Photos from the Community Block Walks
Midland
Toronto
