SYDNEY — The organizer of the March of Concern for Nova Scotia's Healthcare System has postponed the event due to forecasted weather. Originally starting ...
Jennifer MacDonald, march organizer: "Looking at the system now, I think a lot of people, we've lost our trust." NICOLE SULLIVAN/CAPE BRETON POST - Nicole SullivanSYDNEY — The organizer of the March of Concern for Nova Scotia's Healthcare System has postponed the event due to forecasted weather."The winds will still be 60-70 at 11 a.m. and if we get what is expected, I feel like it's the safest bet," said organizer Jennifer MacDonald.
As reported in the Cape Breton Post, the march will start at the Civic Centre in Sydney then walk along Esplanade to Pitt Street, up Pitt then along Charlotte Street to Wentworth Park. The protest has a safety escort from Cape Breton Regional Police and is not affiliated with any political groups or agenda.
There will be no speakers at the event, which aims to be a march to show government officials and policymakers citizens are concerned about health care in Nova Scotia. It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home. Our 100 journalists strive to inform and improve our East Coast communities by delivering impartial, high-impact, local journalism that provokes thought and action. Please consider joining us in this mission by becoming a member of the SaltWire Network and helping to make our communities better.
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