Remembering Lynn Mackenzie
Adventurer never let age hold her back
CUPE Ontario mourns the loss of Sister Lynn Mackenzie
It is with the greatest of sadness that we deliver to you today the heartbreaking news of the death of our colleague and friend, Sister Lynn Mackenzie. Lynn recently retired as secretary from the CUPE National Peterborough Office after 20 years of dedicated service to CUPE. On behalf of all of us here at CUPE…
Fedeli’s funding for the North Bay hospital still comes up short; $4 million more needed “just for the hospital to stand still”
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One year later; are Belleville hospital patients faring better under Ford PCs? New report released Friday
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CUPE Ontario Retirees Network
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