Media Advisory - OHC Announces Major Cross-Province Initiative Regarding
Small, Rural And Northern Hospitals

TORONTO, Feb. 22 /CNW/ -

    
    What:

    The Ontario Health Coalition in partnership with dozens of community
    groups in rural and northern Ontario, are announcing a series of cross-
    province activities. This group initiative is a direct response to the
    uncertain future of small, rural and northern health care, as a result of
    hospital restructuring. Local hospitals are facing ER closures,
    elimination and privatization of hospital services and programs, and in
    some instances the closure of entire hospitals.

    When:

    Media Conference at Queen's Park: Monday February 22, 2010, 10am

    Plus Media Conferences and Scheduled Interviews to Announce the Plans
    across Ontario

    Where:

    Media Studio, Queen's Park, Main Legislative Building, Toronto
    

For further information: OHC Director, Natalie Mehra, [phone], cell or [phone]; Save Our Sydenham (Wallaceburg), Shirley Roebuck, [phone]; Strathroy and Area Concerned Citizens, Sandra Edmondson, [phone]; Strathroy and Area Concerned Citizens, Kathryn Gordyn, [phone]; Friends of the Kincardine Hospital, Maryellen Pollard, [phone]; Niagara Health Coalition, Sue Hotte, [phone]; People's Healthcare Coalition, Pat Scholfield, [phone]; Burk's Falls Save Our Hospital Committee, Glenn Miller, [phone]; Cobourg Health Coalition, Linda Mackenzie-Nicholas, [phone]; Cornwall Health Coalition, Elaine MacDonald, [phone]; Durham Health Coalition, Rick Janson, [phone]; Sarnia Lambton Health Coalition, Helen Havlik, [phone]; Sarnia Lambton Health Coalition, Arlene Patterson, [phone]; Leamington Health Coalition, Tod Ouellette, [phone]; Leamington Health Coalition, Jan Countess, [phone]; Lindsay Health Coalition, James Mulhern, [phone] home; Windsor Essex Health Coalition, Mike Longmoore, [phone]; Save the St. Marys Hospital Group, Gayle Pounder, [phone]; Sault Ste Marie Health Coalition, David Harasymiw, [phone]; Sault Ste Marie Health Coalition, Folgo Della Vadova, [phone]; Owen Sound Grey Bruce Health Coalition, Len Hope, [phone]; Northeastern Ontario Health Coalition, Ben Lefebvre, [phone]