International Awareness Day Memorial
Date: 31/08/2022
Time: 03:00 pm
Location: Toburn Rd, Kirkland Lake, ON
Memorial Site, next to Toburn Mine
Public/Private: Public
Individual/Organisation: Organisation
Name of Organisation: Change for Timiskaming
Contact: Josee Merrick
Phone: 7055701448
Email: joseemerrick@gmail.com
Web:
Time: 03:00 pm
Location: Toburn Rd, Kirkland Lake, ON
Memorial Site, next to Toburn Mine
Public/Private: Public
Individual/Organisation: Organisation
Name of Organisation: Change for Timiskaming
Contact: Josee Merrick
Phone: 7055701448
Email: joseemerrick@gmail.com
Web:
We hosted our first event last year with the unavailing of a memorial site with crosses and signage featuring space for loved ones to mourn the loss and give a voice to people who died as a result of Drug/Alcohol poisonings.
This years event will feature,
Memorial service
BBQ
Distribution and teaching of naloxone kits
Live music
The event is hosted by:
Change For Timiskaming along with, The Timiskaming Opioid Poisoning Prevention Task Force – KL outreach office The Pavilion Women’s Centre – Kirkland Lake Salvation Army- Northeastern Recovery Centre – Timiskaming Substance Use Disorder Support Program Steering Committee – No More Kirkland Lake – Addiction Recovery Support Group Northern Ontario