(Niagara At Large is posting the following public advisory from the Niagara Health Coalition and its umbrella group, the Ontario Health Coalition, for our readers’ information.)
When: Tuesday June 19, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Where: St. Catharines Central Library (Banker’s Room) located at 54 Church Street
When: Wednesday June 20, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Where: Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre located at 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Who: Niagara Health Coalition
What: Town-hall meetings concerning the recent Ontario austerity budget. This harsh budget has set health care funding even lower than the most radical of recommendations. It will result in a new round of significant health cuts at the local level. The health coalitions and the public will discuss issues specific to St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake, including Dr. Kevin Smith’s proposal to close all southern tier hospitals and urgent care centres in the southern tier and replace them with one new hospital. Furthermore, Dr. Smith has proposed the closure of the Niagara-on-the-Lake site and its 20 complex care beds. This centralization of services means that people will have to travel further to get the care they need. There have been no public meetings to receive input from those who will be most affected by these recommendations. This is an opportunity for the health coalitions and the public to share information and strategies about health care concerns in St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
For more information visit www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca .
Niagara At Large 
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