Candlelight vigil to honour those with Autism Spectrum Disorder

This is a project that everyone can be involved in. It’s a candlelight vigil on Monday October 23rd, from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. in front of every MPP’s riding office across Ontario. This is not a political event. There will be no signs like “No More Excuses.” There will however be lots of candles. We want to honour all children on the spectrum (yes, the adult kids too) and tell the world with our candles that every child has the right to shine. Bring a picture or your family member or other person you know who has an ASD. We have picked the MPP riding offices as locations for this event because it is the Ontario government that holds such a great part of our kids’ future in its hands. We are determined to have all 103 riding offices covered. Even if some offices have only one person present for that half hour, we will have accomplished our goal. Even if some MPPs have been great supporters for our cause, we will still honour our kids in front of those offices too … all 103.

October as you know is Autism Awareness Month. This vigil was the idea of Mary Beth Rocheleau, one of our super OAC Moms in Windsor and I am just helping to put it together. We will supply master invitation flyers and information handouts for every riding. If someone in a riding would really like to be the one to commit to being at his or her riding office, but doesn’t want his or her name on the flyer, we can work around that on an individual riding-by-riding basis. There are several folks with OAC who are prepared to have their own contact info on any flyer if necessary.

Why is this something everyone can be involved in? Because there need be no apprehension of having the right words to confront the media if they approach you. Anyone who commits to doing this will have assistance from the OAC in preparing handouts and if you don’t want your contact info on the flyers, then it won’t go on.

We have approximately two dozen offices covered so far, so get in touch soon if you want to take care of yours.

Cheers,
John McVicar

Contact	MPP	Party	Constituency	Address
Wendy McClelland 705-461-7706	Hon. Michael Brown	Lib	Algoma-Manitoulin	5 Elizabeth Walk Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1Z2
Chuck Learn	Mr. Ted McMeekin	Lib	Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot	299 Dundas St E, PO Box 1240 Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0
Cindy De Carlo 705-737-0417	Mr. Joseph Tascona	PC	Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford	36 Mulcaster St Barrie, ON L4M 3M1
Annette Frigault 416-752-8442	Mr. Michael Prue	NDP	Beaches-East York	1821 Danforth Ave Toronto, ON M4C 1J2
	Mr. Kuldip Kular	Lib	Bramalea-Gore-Malton-Springdale	8177 Torbram Rd Brampton, ON L6T 5C5
	Ms. Linda Jeffrey	Lib	Brampton Centre	602 - 24 Queen St E Brampton, ON L6V 1A3
	Mr. Vic Dhillon	Lib	Brampton West-Mississauga	304 - 201 County Court Blvd Brampton, ON L6W 4L2
Rob Barnett	Mr. Dave Levac	Lib	Brant	90 Nelson St Brantford, ON N3T 2N1
	Mr. Bill Murdoch	PC	Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound	1047 2nd Ave E Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H8
Janet Martin 519-740-1252	Mr. Gerry Martiniuk	PC	Cambridge	2 - 410 Hespeler Rd Cambridge, ON N1R 6J6
	Mr. Pat Hoy	Lib	Chatham-Kent-Essex	100 - 111 Heritage Rd Chatham, ON N7M 5W7
	Mr. Tony Ruprecht	Lib	Davenport	1359 Davenport Rd Toronto, ON M6H 2H5
	Hon David Caplan	Lib	Don Valley East	2062 Sheppard Ave E Toronto, ON M2J 5B3
Lori Bir	Mr. John Tory	PC	Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey	244 Broadway Ave Orangeville, ON L9W 1K5
Christa Kydd	Mr. John O'Toole	PC	Durham	75 King St E Bowmanville, ON L1C 1N4
	Hon. Mike Colle	Lib	Eglinton-Lawrence	2882 Dufferin St Toronto, ON M6B 3S6
	Hon Steve Peters	Lib	Elgin-Middlesex-London	542 Talbot St St. Thomas, ON N5P 1C4
Cassie McNiven	Mr. Tim Hudak	PC	Erie-Lincoln	4289 Mountain Road, Beamsville, ON
Heather & Mike Shanahan 519-776-5220	Mr. Bruce Crozier	Lib	Essex	78 Talbot St N Essex, ON N8M 1A2
	Hon Donna Cansfield	Lib	Etobicoke Centre	4800 Dundas St W Toronto, ON M9A 1B1
	Mr. Shafiq Qaadri	Lib	Etobicoke North	823 Albion Rd. Rexdale, ON M9V 1A3
Perry Taylor 416-503-4679	Hon Laurel Broten	Lib	Etobicoke-Lakeshore	2731 Lake Shore Blvd W Etobicoke, ON M8V 1G9
	Mr. Jean-Marc Lalonde	Lib	Glengarry-Prescott-Russell	1608 Laurier St, PO Box 339 Rockland, ON K4K 1K4
	Ms. Liz Sandals	Lib	Guelph-Wellington	173 Woolwich St Guelph, ON N1H 3V4
	Mr. Toby Barrett	PC	Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant	39 Norfolk St N Simcoe, ON N3Y 3N6
	Ms. Laurie Scott	PC	Haliburton-Victoria-Brock	14 Lindsay St N Lindsay, ON K9V 1T4
Tina Triano 905-827-0743	Mr. Ted Chudleigh	PC	Halton	100 - 192 Main St E Milton, ON L9T 1N8
Shelley Thorpe	Ms. Andrea Horwath	NDP	Hamilton East	720 Main St. E Hamilton, ON L8M 1K9
	Hon. Marie Bountrogianni	Lib	Hamilton Mountain	2 - 952 Concession St Hamilton, ON L8V 1G2
Ania Huang	Ms. Judy Marsales	Lib	Hamilton West	1070 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1B4
	Hon Leona Dombrowsky	Lib	Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington	15 Dairy Ave Napanee, ON K7R 1M4
	Ms. Carol Mitchell	Lib	Huron-Bruce	322 Lambton St Kincardine, ON N2Z 1Y9
	Mr. Howard Hampton	NDP	Kenora-Rainy River	3 - 140 Fourth St W Fort Frances, ON P9A 3B8
Pat Lalonde 613-542-6477	Hon. John Gerretsen	Lib	Kingston and the Islands	2 - 303 Bagot St, Lasalle Mews Kingston, ON K7K 5W7
John McVicar 519-570-3271	Mr. John Milloy	Lib	Kitchener Centre	6C - 1770 King St. E. Kitchener, ON N2G 2P1
Mary Jane Walewicz	Ms. Elizabeth Witmer	PC	Kitchener-Waterloo	375 University Ave E Waterloo, ON N2K 3M7
Tammy Underhill 519-246-1147	Ms. Maria Van Bommel	Lib	Lambton-Kent-Middlesex	71 - C Front St W Strathroy, ON N7G 1X6
	Mr. Norman Sterling	PC	Lanark-Carleton	Unit 5 - Heritage Walk 130 Lansdowne Ave Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T7
	Mr. Robert Runciman	PC	Leeds-Grenville	243 Perth St Brockville, ON K6V 5E7
Marianne Ofner	Ms. Kathleen Wynne	Lib	Don Valley West	146 Laird Dr, Suite 101 Toronto, ON M4G 3V7
Miranda Ciarroni	Ms. Deborah Matthews	Lib	London North Centre	805 Richmond St London, ON N6A 3H6
	Hon Christopher Bentley	Lib	London West	Unit 8 - 11 Base Line Rd East London, ON N6C 5Z8
	Mr. Khalil Ramal	Lib	London-Fanshawe	16 - 771 Southdale Rd East London, ON N6E 2C6
Lori Bir	Hon. Harinder Takhar	Lib	Mississauga Centre	203 - 3050 Confederation Parkway Mississauga, ON L5B 3Z6
	Mr. Peter Fonseca	Lib	Mississauga East	Suites 17-18 - 377 Burnamthorpe Rd E Mississauga, ON L5A 3Y1
	Mr. Tim Peterson	Lib	Mississauga South	B1 - 1020 Johnson's Lane Mississauga, ON L5J 2P7
	Mr. Bob Delaney	Lib	Mississauga West	3 - 2145 Dunwin Dr. Mississauga, ON L5L 4L9
	Ms. Lisa MacLeod	PC	Nepean-Carleton	10 Green St, Ground Flr Nepean, ON K2J 3Z6
Brenda Roussel	Mr. Peter Kormos	NDP	Niagara Centre	103 - 60 King St, Canal View Welland, ON L3B 6A4
	Ms. Kim Craitor	Lib	Niagara Falls	8 - 3930 Montrose Rd Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3C9
Trish Kitching 705-675-5021	Ms. Shelley Martel	NDP	Nickel Belt	Unit 15 - 5085 Hwy 69 North Hanmer, ON P3P 1P7
	Ms. Monique Smith	Lib	Nipissing	165 Main St E North Bay, ON P1B 1A9
	Mr. Lou Rinaldi	Lib	Northumberland	303 - 1005 Elgin St W Cobourg, ON K9A 5J4
	Mr. Frank Klees	PC	Oak Ridges	210 - 650 Highway 7 E Richmond, Hill ON L4B 1B2
Cindy Faria	Mr. Kevin Flynn	Lib	Oakville	2330 Lakeshore Rd W Oakville, ON L6L 1H3
	Mr. Jerry Ouellette	PC	Oshawa	170 Athol St E Oshawa, ON L1H 1K1
	Mr. Richard Patten	Lib	Ottawa Centre	204 - 411 Roosevelt Ave. Ottawa, ON K2A 3X9
Sam Yassine 613-841-3886	Hon. Dalton McGuinty	Lib	Ottawa South	1795 Kilborn Ave Ottawa, ON K1H 6N1
L.A. Shonuck	Hon. Jim Watson	Lib	Ottawa West-Nepean	201 - 2249 Carling Ave Ottawa, ON K2B 7E9
	Mr. Phil McNeely	Lib	Ottawa-Orléans	6 - 110 Bearbrook Rd Gloucester, ON K1B 5R2
Marta Ked 613-558-2164	Hon. Madeleine Meilleur	Lib	Ottawa-Vanier	237 Montreal Rd Vanier, ON K1L 6C7
Wanda Psutka	Mr. Ernie Hardeman	PC	Oxford	12 Perry St Woodstock, ON N4S 3C2
	Ms. Cheri DiNovo	NDP	Parkdale-High Park	3136 Dundas St. W., Toronto ON M6P 2A1
	Mr. Norm Miller	PC	Parry Sound-Muskoka	17 James St Parry Sound, ON P2A 1T4
	Mr. John Wilkinson	Lib	Perth-Middlesex	55 Lorne Ave E Stratford, ON N5A 6S4
Jen Norton 705-755-0406	Mr. Jeff Leal	Lib	Peterborough	236 King St. Peterborough, ON K9J 7L8
	Mr. Wayne Arthurs	Lib	Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge	213 - 1550 Kingston Rd Pickering, ON L1V 1C3
Andrea Quinn	Mr. Ernie Parsons	Lib	Prince Edward-Hastings	183 Front St Belleville, ON K8N 2Y9
	Mr. John Yakabuski	PC	Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke	84 Isabella St Pembroke, ON K8A 5S5
Susan Fentie 519-466-2288	Hon. Caroline Di Cocco	Lib	Sarnia-Lambton	4th Floor - 201 Front St. North Sarnia, ON N7T 7T9
	Mr. David Orazietti	Lib	Sault Ste. Marie	726 Queen St E Sault Ste Marie, ON P6A 2A9
	Mr. Brad Duguid	Lib	Scarborough Centre	204 - 1450 Midland Ave Scarborough, ON M1P 4Z8
	Hon Mary Anne Chambers	Lib	Scarborough East	20 - 4630 Kingston Rd Toronto, ON M1E 4Z4
	Mr. Lorenzo Berardinetti	Lib	Scarborough Southwest	3047 Kingston Rd Scarborough, ON M1M 1P1
	Hon Gerry Phillips	Lib	Scarborough-Agincourt	204 - 4002 Sheppard Ave E Scarborough, ON M1S 4R5
	Mr. Bas Balkissoon	Lib	Scarborough-Rouge River	Unit B - 4559 Sheppard Ave E Scarborough, ON M1S 1V3
	Mr. Garfield Dunlop	PC	Simcoe North	14 Coldwater Rd W, Box 2320 Orillia, ON L3V 6S2
	Mr. Jim Wilson	PC	Simcoe-Grey	28 - 180 Parsons Rd Alliston, ON L9R 1E8
	Hon. James Bradley	Lib	St. Catharines	2 - 2 Secord Dr St. Catharines, ON L2N 1K8
Barbara Sheridan	Hon Michael Bryant	Lib	St. Paul's	803 St. Clair Ave W Toronto, ON M6C 1B9
	Ms. Jennifer Mossop	Lib	Stoney Creek	9 Lake Ave South Stoney Creek, ON L8G 2V1
Lee-Anne Jolicoeur 613-933-6327	Mr. Jim Brownell	Lib	Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh	404 Montreal Rd Cornwall, ON K6H 1B7
Diane Blais	Hon Rick Bartolucci	Lib	Sudbury	100 Elm St Sudbury, ON P3C 1T5
Bruce McIntosh 905-761-5226	Mr. Mario Racco	Lib	Thornhill	204 - 7330 Yonge St Thornhill, ON L4J 7Y7
	Mr. Bill Mauro	Lib	Thunder Bay-Atikokan	205 Main St W, Box 1780 (part-time office) Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
	Mr. Michael Gravelle	Lib	Thunder Bay-Superior North	101 - 215 Van Norman St Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4B6
	Hon. David Ramsay	Lib	Timiskaming-Cochrane	29 Duncan Ave Kirkland, Lake ON P2N 1X5
	Mr Gilles Bisson	NDP	Timmins-James Bay	202 - 60 Wilson Ave Timmins, ON P4N 2S7
Neil & Natasha Cuddy	Hon George Smitherman	Lib	Toronto Centre-Rosedale	120 Carlton St. Suite 413 Toronto, ON M5A 4K2
Kiri Nesbitt	Mr. Peter Tabuns	NDP	Toronto-Danforth	288 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4K 1N6
	Ms. Rosario Marchese	NDP	Trinity-Spadina	854 Dundas St W Toronto, ON M6J 1V5
Sara Adragna 905-303-5778	Hon. Greg Sorbara	Lib	Vaughan-King-Aurora	Unit AU8 - 140 Woodbridge Ave Woodbridge, ON L4L 4K9
	Mr. Ted Arnott	PC	Waterloo-Wellington	181 St. Andrew St E, 2nd Flr Fergus, ON N1M 1P9
Yvette Fiala 905-427-7783	Ms. Christine Elliott	PC	Whitby-Ajax	101 - 114 Dundas St E Whitby, ON L1N 2H7
	Mr. David Zimmer	Lib	Willowdale	3 - 5801 Yonge St North York, ON M2M 3T9
Mary Beth Rocheleau 519-734-6387	Hon. Sandra Pupatello	Lib	Windsor West	1483 Ouellette Ave Windsor, ON N8X 1K1
Pauline Plumb 519-734-6387	Hon. Dwight Duncan	Lib	Windsor-St. Clair	2 - 4808 Tecumseh Rd E Windsor, ON N8T 1B8
Gideon Sheps 416-727-9169	Hon. Monte Kwinter	Lib	York Centre	539 Wilson Heights Blvd Downsview, ON M3H 2V7
Maureen & Brian Cargill	Ms. Julia Munro	PC	York North	103 - 17705 Leslie St Newmarket, ON L3Y 3E3
	Mr. Mario Sergio	Lib	York West	38 - 2300 Finch Ave W North York, ON M9M 2Y3