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St. Catharines BBQ: August 21st
Free Food. Music. Children’s Games. Community Vibes.
Raise the Rates Solidarity BBQ – St. Catharines, August 21, 2011
The Solidarity BBQ held at Montebello Park in St. Catharines on August 21 was a huge success. Well over 300 people participated throughout the day to support the Raise the Rates campaign, and to join the fight to restore the Special Diet Allowance.
Speakers at the BBQ included Dan Crow from CUPE 4207/CUPE Ontario Executive Board, and John Clarke from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty. Volunteers from locals affiliated with the Niagara District CUPE Council (including locals 150, 151, 157, 1263, 1287, 1295, 4156, and 4207) and from the Niagara Regional Labour Council prepared and served food and helped organize games and face painting for kids. Local musicians Chantal Barrette and Jesse T. Reid performed for the crowd.
After the BBQ a few dozen people stayed to develop strategies to fight poverty in the Niagara Region, and to make plans to keep organizing behind the Raise the Rates campaign. We will be meeting again in Montebello Park on Sunday August 28 to build on the success of the Solidarity BBQ.
Read the article from View Magazine on the St. Catharines Solidarity BBQ
Download the letter from Fred Hahn & Candace Rennick for the St. Catharines BBQ
Download the St. Catharines Solidarity BBQ Poster
Return to the main Solidarity BBQ Homepage
Planned Solidarity BBQ for St. Catherines:
Sunday, August 21st, Montebello Park (64 Ontario Street) 12:00noon – 3:00pm
Ways that you, your CUPE local and District Council can be involved:
· Providing a financial or in-kind donation.
· Volunteer for set-up, food preparation or clean-up duties.
· Publicize and mobilize your members to participate.
· Help organize children’s’ games, recreational or artistic activities.
For more information contact Carrie-Lynn Poole at [email protected] or call 613-864-1061.
