Next Rally Saturday, October 5, 2024, 11 am – Find your community and contact organisers here.
PLEASE NOTE: Some communities, such as Kamloops, will be rallying at an earlier date – Saturday, September 21, 2024. Please check with your local community to be sure.
The following communities will be taking part – we will add communities as they come on board: Terrace, Vanderhoof, Williams Lake, Kamloops, White Rock, Ladysmith, Salmon Arm, North Vancouver/Delta, Campbell River, Vernon and Victoria.
Find your community and contact organisers here. We will be adding Communities and Organiser Contacts as we go.
WE NEED ORGANIZERS FOR ALL COMMUNITIES NOT LISTED BELOW.
NEXT RALLY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024
Meet at 10:30 am – RALLY STARTS AT 11:00 am
See locations for each Community below.
PLEASE CONTACT CAROLE FAWCETT IF YOU CAN HELP ORGANIZE.
We will provide instructions – it’s not that difficult and should not require too much time, other than getting the word out/posters to seniors and other groups/media, and using your own networks of friends and colleagues.
VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO WELCOME IN EACH COMMUNITY – help spread the word –
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHTER WORK
| COMMUNITY | ORGANIZER EMAIL | October 5, 2024 Rally Meeting Place Meet at 10:30 – RALLY STARTS AT 11:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| CRANBROOK | NEEDS ORGANIZER | Rotary Park, 10th Ave & 1st street |
| KAMLOOPS – Note Date Saturday, September 21, 2024 | Sandy Williams | 700 Block Fortune Drive |
| KELOWNA | NEEDS ORGANIZER | |
| LADYSMITH | NEEDS ORGANIZER | Island Hotel, 1st Avenue, across from Pharmasave |
| PENTICTON | NEEDS ORGANIZER | |
| PRINCE GEORGE | NEEDS ORGANIZER | |
| SALMON ARM | Lorraine Beaudoin | Meet in front of 2890 Trans Canada, in front of Anytime Fitness and Subway |
| TERRACE | Cathy Green | Tillicum Theatre Parking Lot |
| VANDERHOOF | Beverlee Ridsdale | Co-Op Mall |
| VERNON (Also PROVINCIAL ORGANIZER) | Carole Fawcett | Meet in front of MP Mel Arnold’s office, 3105 – 29th Street (by Ratio Coffee) |
| VERNON | Heather Fullager | |
| WILLIAMS LAKE | Tina Derksen | Olivier Street Freshco Parking Lot |
| WHITE ROCK/SOUTH SURREY | NEEDS ORGANIZER | SE corner of North Bluff and Johnston Rd |
8 Comments
Cecelia Holm
How long has it been since the seniors had a raise? A very long time the former minister said. Only over age 75 got 10%. The minister said the younger ones could still work. That former minister who gave it was moved to help the war defense workers soon after. There are less of them we know. Probably because we are so many they don’t want to put out the money. But like the railroad and other executives they don’t mind to spend it. They give themselves enough for several of us.
Carole Fawcett
Too long. We had a 2.8% raise between last year and this. That would amount to $42 if your pensions added up top $18,000.00 We need to give the Politicians the “Tin Cup Challenge” Live on what you provide for seniors and see what it feels like.
Richard Hardy
No one is here at White Rock Rally. Why?
S B
Unfortunately, White Rock does not have a coordinator anymore.
Carole Fawcett
Hi Richard – do you know of anyone who would take on being Organizer for White Rock? Would you be able to do it? You can let us know. Thanks.
dennis shupe
Is Ladysmith or Nanaimo going to have a rally
Bob Francis
I am a senior of 69 yeas and my wife is 72. I support your movement 100% however I dont believe a rise in pension rates are the answer. A raise would be nothing more than inflatioanary. What seniors in the province, and indeed this country really need is to no longer pay taxes… PST, GST, Income… This could be stress tested based on icome. the more you make, the more tax you would pay but regardless it has to be less than now. Removing taxes to seniors could be equivalent to a 20%, or more increase in disposable income. I ran this idea by our local MP, Frank Caputo, and he replied telling me the idea had a lot of merit. Selling it to the current governments will be a whole lot of work.
Deborah Swaitkewich
I am a senior woman aged 70 and have no husband. We do need a raise in the pension. I do agree not having to pay GST and PST would help but it is not enough. Rents in Penticton are sky high. No single woman who has worked at low wage jobs all her life can afford to live on even the maximum supplent if she has to pay rent. Rent for the cheapsest apartment is at least two thirds of her income. I am fortunate enough to own my house. I have a friend who has to rent and by the time she pays rent and utilities she has barely enough to scrape by. She uses to food bank and coupons for the Farmer’s Market or she would go hungry. She has multiple heath issues and a lot medications she needs are not covered by the province. She would often have to go without medications such as pain killers if I did not help her out. As her health has gotten worse I am now regularly supporting her. We really need Tin Cup to expand into the Okanagan. There are no organizers in Kelowna or Penticton. A lot of seniors are in desperate need of help.