Public Referendum on Hospital Privatization

May 8, 2023

Friday May 26, 11am-5pm
Saturday, May 27, 10am-4pm

Do you want our public hospital services to be privatized to for-profit hospitals and clinics?

For more Kingston & Area information about this community-led referendum, including volunteer opportunities, please visit keepourhospitalspublic.ca.

Kingston & Area Voting Locations

  • McBurney Park (Skeleton Pk), Alma St
  • Jim Beattie Park, Henderson Blvd
  • Shannon Park McCauley St
  • Lemoine Point, Coverdale entrance
  • Lions Civic Garden by Isabel Turner Library
  • Kingston Coffee House, Kingston Centre
  • Kingston Community Credit Union, 18 Market St
  • MPP Ted Hsu’s Office, 835 Princess St
  • Bearance’s Grocery, 115 Livingston Ave (Friday only)
  • Metro Grocery Store, Taylor Kidd and Bayshore
  • Novel Idea, 156 Princess St
  • Screening Room, 120 Princess St (after 3 pm Fri, 12:30 pm Sat)
  • Brian’s Record Option, 381 Princess St
  • Tara Natural Foods, 81 Princess St
  • Intersection, Montreal & Brock St
  • Waterfront Trail Yonge St (Saturday only)

Napanee

  • Metro Grocery Store, 35 Alkenbrack Street
  • Dundas Street East at John Street, S W corner

Sydenham

  • Foodland, George Street (Fri, 11-7pm, Sat 9- 6pm)

Verona

  • Food less Travelled, Road 38 (Fri 11:30-5, Sat 10-4pm)

Volunteers Needed

Two hundred volunteers are needed for our voting stations on May 26 and May 27. Volunteers for distributing flyers are also needed. To get involved, email Kingstonhealthcoalition@gmail.com and let Joan know when you can attend a voting station.

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