The fight against the Campbell Liberals’ plans to close hospitals takes to Kimberley tonight, where local residents will be holding a candlelight vigil to protest the proposed closure of the Kimberley and District Hospital. A large turnout is expected at this HEU-organized community event. After gathering at the hospital for the candlelight vigil, the participants will walk to Centennial Hall for a community meeting to map out a fightback campaign to fight the closure.
There, local health care leaders, the mayor and Joy MacPhail, the leader of the opposition will address the assembly.
- WHAT Candlelight vigil, community meeting
- WHERE Meet at Kimberley and District Hospital, walk to Centennial Hall (down the hill)
- TIME Vigil at 6:00 p.m.
Community meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. - SPEAKERS
JOY MacPHAIL, NDP Leader of the Opposition
JIM OGILVIE, Mayor of Kimberley
TAMI OAKLAND, Kimberley Hospital health care worker, Chair of the HEU Kimberley local
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