Over the past few days, SEIU Healthcare has organized numerous appreciation car rallies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, to honour frontline workers and remember our sisters Sharon Roberts, Arlene Reid, and Christine Mandegarian.
We were able to visit several long-term care units and this week we will continue showing our support by visiting our hospital members on Friday, May 8, 2020. There will be two routes that lead all of us to Queen’s Park. We are overwhelmed with the amount of support our membership has displayed and we hope are you able to join us.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Route #1
| Route # 1 | Locations | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Point Meeting time: 1:00 p.m. Departure time: 1:20 p.m. |
CF Fairview Mall 1800 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto, ON M2J 5A7 |
Total driving time: 41 minutes (not including stops) |
| Stop 1 North York General Hospital: Seniors’ Health Centre |
North York General Hospital: Seniors’ Health Centre 2 Buchan Ct, North York, ON M2J 5A3 |
1:30 p.m. Cars will drive through the court. |
| Stop 2 North York General Hospital |
North York General Hospital 4001 Leslie St, North York, ON M2K 1E1 |
1:50 p.m. Cars will enter the parking lot to make a front loop and exit over bridge merging back onto Leslie Street. |
| Stop 3 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 2075 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON M4N 3M |
2:20 p.m. Cars will enter through the parking lot passing Veterans Centre looping back of hospital and exit (not passing ER). |
| Stop 4 Queens Park |
Queens Park, Toronto, ON 111 Wellesley St W, Toronto, ON, M7A 1R3 |
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please follow the SEIU Healthcare Caravan. Cars will drive around Queen’s Park three times. |
Route #2
| Route # 2 | Locations | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Point Meeting time: 1:00 p.m. Departure time: 1:20 p.m. |
Rocca’s No Frills – Parking lot 269 Coxwell Ave, Toronto, ON M4L 3B5 |
Total driving: 36 minutes (not including stops) |
| Stop 1 Michael Garron Hospital |
Michael Garron Hospital 825 Coxwell Ave, East York, ON M4C 3E7 |
1:25 p.m. Cars will circle the hospital one time. |
| Stop 2 Sunnybrook Health Science Centre – Holland Centre |
Sunnybrook Holland Centre 43 Wellesley St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1H1 |
2:00 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. Cars can loop around the front entrance then head west on Wellesley to continue route. If ambulance is present do not enter driveway loop. |
| Head North on University Ave to Queens Park | Route will take us south on Bay then North University Ave to Queens Park – Honking on University Row. | |
| Stop 3 Queens Park |
Queens Park, Toronto, ON 111 Wellesley St W, Toronto, ON, M7A 1R3 |
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please follow the SEIU Healthcare Caravan. Cars will drive around Queen’s Park three times. |
Again, we do not encourage anyone to exit their vehicle, as we are cautiously practicing physical distancing. We hope you can join us to show our membership, the public, the government, and your employers that we will continue to stand in solidarity. You are our heroes, thank you for protecting us on the frontlines.