Great advances have been made in the last year for cycling enthusiasts in Niagara. Although in order to have the region as a whole support our initiatives for year-round cycling more attention needs to be paid to long distance transportation services. This includes bus and rail systems.

Buses move us greater distances within our growing community, and some improvements could be made for people across the peninsula. Rather than pushing my own agenda I will suggest the following survey from the regional government:

Regional Transit Survey

It may not have much information about bringing passenger rail back to the Trillium Line in central Niagara, but it is an outlet for our shared observations in Welland, Pelham, and Port Colborne. Do the survey anyway.

FORT ERIE HOSPITAL CLOSING
PORT COLBORNE HOSPITAL CLOSING
HUGE WAIT TIMES IN ST CATHARINES, NIAGARA FALLS...
WELLAND SERVICES CUT...

BEFORE WE LOSE EVEN MORE HEALTH SERVICES, COME OUT TO THE THREE BIG EVENTS BELOW:

Saturday, April 18th:
RALLY TO SAVE OUR HOSPITAL SERVICES FROM CUTS !
Noon at MPP Jim Bradley's Office, Unit 2, 2 Secord Ave., St. Catharines. www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca

Tuesday, April 28, 2 pm
Attend the regional hospital GROUND BREAKING ceremony ! 2:00 p.m. St. Catharines Hospital Groundbreaking ceremony. LHIN NHS and Hospital supporters will be in attendance. AND SO WILL WE.
Location - Hospital building site 4th Ave. and 1st Street Louth, St. Catharines.
Directions - Martindale Road off the QEW, right on 4th Ave. across from Country Harvest Barn.
Bring bells, whistles, horns, drums, tambourinesto give a NOISY welcome to the start of construction.
For more information on the Ground Breaking Reception call Sue Salzer at 905-871-6723 .

Wednesday, April 29
GET ON THE BUS ! RALLY AT QUEEN'S PARK IN TORONTO.
We're taking our message directly to Premier Dalton McGuinty at Queen's Park.
Free buses leave CAW Hall at 124 Bunting Road St. Catharines at 9:30 am, arriving back at 3 pm.
Call Sue Hotte to reserve a spot on the bus 905-932-1646.

WRITE/CALL/EMAIL MPP Jim Bradley
Unit 2, 2 Secord Drive, St. Catharines, ON L2N 1K8
T: 905-935-0018 Fax: 905-935-0191
jbradley.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

WRITE/CALL/EMAIL Premier Dalton McGuinty
Room 281, Main Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M7A 1A4
T: 416-325-1941 Fax: 416-325-3745
dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

VOLUNTEER with the Niagara Health Coalition:
Call Sue Hotte at 905-932-1646 or
Susan Howard-Azzeh at 905-984-6515

PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO THIS EVENT.

BACKGROUND

Join us for a free festival in the park celebrating DIY culture in St. Catharines.

DIY Media Workshops
* Zine workshop - learn how to make your own unique 'zine! Check out our local 'zine library
*Street Art Workshop - crafty counter culture projects!

DIY Food and Medicine
*Sprouting workshop - learn how to sprout seeds for eating! Take home a jar sprouter!
*Community Gardening - get involved in one of the many gardening projects in our community
*Herbal healing - what herbs are good for what ailments? what local weeds can be foraged for medicinal use?

DIY Bike Workshop
* Learn how to fix your own bike!
* Curb the car for the summer and get active!
*Basic Repair and maintenance skills

DIY Music and Movement
*Interactive Percussion Workshop
*Guided Group Yoga
*Live Performance Art
*Acoustic jam!

DIY Culture
* engaging in DIY culture in our communities - why its important to DO IT YOURSELF!
*How to use resource centres as a DIY tool!

DIY Barter Market
**** ALL DAY OUTDOOR TRADING MARKET ****
Calling all musicians, artisits, zine makers! Trade goods! Share Skills!!!

WE ARE PLANNING THIS EVENT NOW - to volunteer contact opirgbu@brocku.ca, or call 905 688-5550 x 4430

The Do-It-Yourself Collective Presents:
COMMUNITY SEWING WORKSHOP Monday April 6th 5:00-8:30pm!
Learn to Sew
Fix Buttons
Cloth Pads
Resize Clothing
Tshirt Surgery
Hemming
Make New from Old!
Alterations
Hand Sew
Machine Sew
Zipper Repair
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Donations accepted

JOIN US!!!!
The Saint Catharines and Area Arts Council
27 James Street

The Fight for EI and Jobs! Join us as we explore the communist perspective on the current capitalist crisis. Miguel Figueroa is speaking across Canada about the source of the present crisis, the issues confronting working people today, and the need for people's alternative policies.

7pm, Monday March 30th
Thistle 242 (By Schmon Tower)
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