TORONTO, June 20, 2023 /CNW/ - 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:
London
| Thunder Bay
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Date: June 20 Time: 5:00-7:00 pm Address: Victoria Park Contact: Jackie Campbell (Local 166, Community Living London), 519-319-3826
| 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
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Midland
| Toronto
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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
| Date: June 23 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm Address: Aptus, 40 Samor Rd Contact: Cristina Valdez (Local 573, Aptus), 647-303-7673
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Kemptville
| Iroquois Falls
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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]
| 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
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Kingston
| Oakville
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Date: June 23 Time: 11:00 am-1:00 pm Address: 191 Portsmouth Ave. Contact: Kasaundra Forsythe (Local 433, Ongwanada), 613-893-1808
| 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
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SOURCE Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO)
Justin Stayshyn, OPSEU/SEFPO Communications Officer, 416 557 2853, [email protected]
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