The Ontario Federation of Labour

Monday, June 08, 2009

AFTER KENORA LAUNCH THE OFL’S DRIVE TO WORK CARAVAN TRAVELS TO ATIKOKAN, THUNDER BAY, NIPIGON, TERRACE BAY, MARATHON

(TORONTO) -- The Drive To Work Caravan launched in Kenora is now on the road and travelling today to Dryden and Fort Frances. The province-wide tour will cover 3,000 km and visit over 50 different cities to listen and document the impact of the recession on families and communities.

Atikokan
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
11:30 a.m. Meet and Greet, Atikokan Help Centre, Foodland Mall, Main Street

12:00 Noon - Soup Kitchen at the Legion, O'Brian Street

Thunder Bay
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
5:30 p.m.Chili Supper at Lakehead Labour Centre
929 Fort William Road

Nipigon
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
11:00 a.m. Canadian Legion
Soup Kitchen in Nipigon at the Royal, 102 Fifth Street

11:30 a.m. Speeches and presentation to local food bank


Terrance Bay
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
2:30 p.m. Speakers and presentation to food bank, Terrance Bay Legion, Highway 17


Marathon
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
6:00 p.m. Wednesday night concert at the Canadian Tire Mall
2 Peninsula Road (Speakers and presentation to food bank)



Follow the progress of the DRIVE TO WORK CARAVAN on the DRV2WRK website:
http://www.drivetowork.ca (RSS feeds http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Drv2wrk , twitter posts http://twitter.com/drv2wrk , Blog http://www.drivetowork.ca/blog/,
Facebook community http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=84266611429 and
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Sandra Clifford
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