On Saturday, September 15, 2012 PSAC members across Canada will be demonstrating their support for public services and talking about how the cuts are affecting all Canadians. We’ll be talking about the impact on local economies and on services Canadians rely on. Join us in standing together for public services.
What are we doing?
Community Spending Project
The purpose of this project is to estimate the amount of money spent by PSAC members in our community on one typical Saturday. This is for all members of PSAC Lethbridge Area Council!
PSAC members will be asked to keep a rough tally of their and their family spending on Saturday, September 15, 2012.
· What did you and your family do on Saturday?
· How much did you spend?
· What did you spend this money on?
· Do you have a photo of yourself engaged in your Saturday activity or with a local merchant you supported?
For example:
On Saturday, PSAC member Suzie, went shopping and bought a pair of shoes from the Mall (value: $120). Later, Suzie, her husband and two children went out for dinner at a local restaurant (value: $60) and then went for a movie with popcorn and drinks (value: $50).
Once you have your information, please email it by Wednesday, September 19 to aglocal30048@gmail.com.
What will we do with this information?
We will compile this and use it to write letters to our local MPs, our Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Lethbridge, our local MLAs and City Council. We will also write a Letter to the Editor of the Lethbridge Herald. We will create an infographic possibly to be included in a forthcoming Lethbridge Herald.
