Albertans Rally Together on Budget Day

Media Advisory
February 9, 2010

Ten Albertan communities have organized rallies today to show the provincial government they care about what happens to funding for vital public services like health care, education, seniors supports and community human services.

In the town hall meetings across the province organized by Join Together Alberta - 17 of which have been completed, with five left to go - Albertans have been voicing their deep concerns about cuts to public services, and sharing their stories of the real human consequences of a system that is already stretched to the limit.

Following these meetings, ten communities have organized budget day rallies at which they will wear scarves made from the Alberta tartan and deliver links of fabric along with messages for the provincial government about the importance of strengthening the fabric of Alberta's communities.

The rallies will take place at the following times and locations:

Westlock - 12:00 NOON in front of the Westlock Healthcare Centre (10220 93 St, Westlock)

Barrhead -12:00 NOON in front of MLA Ken Kowalski's office (5110 50 Ave, Barrhead)

Red Deer - 12:00 NOON on the west entry steps of City Hall (4914 48 Ave, Red Deer)

Lac La Biche - 12:00 NOON in front of the William J Cadzow Hospital (9110 93 St, Lac La Biche)

St. Paul - 12:15 PM in front of MLA Ray Danyluk's office (4434 50 Ave, St. Paul)

Vermilion/Lloydminster - 12:15 PM in front of MLA Lloyd Snelgrove's office (5036 49 Ave, Vermilion)

Camrose - 12:15 PM in front of MLA Verlyn Olson's office (4870 51 St, Camrose)

Rocky Mountain House - 12:15 PM in front of MLA Ty Lund's office (5515 50 St, Rocky Mountain House)

Lethbridge - 2:00 PM in front of MLA Greg Weadick's office (402 8th St South, west of City Hall, Lethbridge)

Olds - 4:00 PM in front of MLA Richard Marz's office (4530 49 Ave, Olds)

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