The area outside the Best Western in Walkerton was lined with protesters carrying “Save our Hospital” signs, on the evening of the annual meeting for South Bruce Grey Health Centre. More signs were posted along the road. “We just want to let our community and the broader community know that we will continue to fight for our hospital,” said Jana White, the committee chair of the Save the Durham Hospital group. “We were very explicit in organizing this in a way that peacefully showed our lack of happiness in the decision.” The protest was organized to be peaceful, according to White, with the intent of getting their message across without harassing hotel guests or board members. “It might not matter much, but we do what we can anyway,” one protestor said. (Emily Bowen photo)
WALKERTON – The 26th annual meeting of South Bruce Grey Health Centre on June 26 was different from past meetings. It was held at the Best Western in Walkerton. As board members, health centre staff and the 74 people who pre-registered arrived, they were greeted by crowds of demonstrators carrying “Save Our Hospital” signs. There…
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
