This started out as one mother advocating for her adult daughter that could not advocate for herself but has evolved into journey no one should have to take. You should not have to fight to be treated with respect and dignity in the province of Nova Scotia in 2014.
Sunday January 5 2014 at 09:30 there will be a peaceful demonstration in 5 locations across Nova Scotia while Nichele is being fingerprinted at the RCMP station in Lower Sackville. The message is to "Stop Criminalizing People With Special Needs" and the request is being put out to the new premier of Nova Scotia to gather his ministers and make a change and to stop using the justice system to punish people that have special needs.
Since going public with her cause, Nichele's mother has learned of many more people in Nova Scotia being treated in the same undignified manner. This is not an isolated incident. Please lend your voice by contacting the Premier or by attending a demonstration. All the details are below.
Office of the Premier
1700 Granville Street
P.O. Box 726
Halifax, NS
B3J 2T3
Fax: (902) 424-7648
premier@gov.ns.ca
Sunday, 05 January 2014
9:30 am Meet at Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre
70 Memory Lane, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
711 Old Sackville Road, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
10:15 am Finger printing process
10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support
Supporters will meet at Quest Regional Rehabilitation Centre (where Nichele is forced to live). Please park in the front of the building, walk up the second driveway to the side of the building. Supporters will stand outside waiting for Nichele to come out of the building (letting her know she’s not alone) and drive in a procession to the RCMP Station (Red Ribbons tied to car antenna) and four way flashers activated on all vehicles. Once arriving at RCMP station, supporters will exit vehicles and stand in front of the RCMP station waiting for Nichele and her family to arrive. Supporters will wait outside the RCMP Station until the finger printing process is complete and Nichele exits the RCMP station.
Simultaneous demonstrations of support are planned in communities across Nova Scotia and will be updated on this event in the coming days.
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9:30 am NEW MINAS, NS
Meet at Louis Millett Community Complex
9489 Commercial Street, New Minas
9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
18 Jones Road, New Minas
10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville
10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support
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9:30 am TRURO, NS
Meet at Superstore (where garden centre is
located during summer months)
46 Elm Street, Truro, Nova Scotia
9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
283 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville
10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support
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9:30 am WINDSOR, NS
Meet at Hants County War Memorial Community
Centre
78 Thomas Street, Windsor
9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
140 Morrison Drive, Windsor
10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville
10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support
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9:30 am YARMOUTH, NS
Meet at Yarmouth Library
405 Main Street, Yarmouth
9:45 am Procession to RCMP Station
Corner of Main and Prospect Streets
10:15 am Finger printing process (actual location of
Nichele's finger printing will be in Lower Sackville)
10:45 am End of Demonstration of Support
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Simultaneous demonstrations of support are planned in communities across Nova Scotia and will be communicated in the coming days. Watch Facebook and Twitter (noted below).
For further information please contact:
Cindy Carruthers, People First Nova Scotia, 902-305-0423
Rachel Murphy, People First Truro Chapter, 902-305-2074
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