Wake Up World – Brampton Chicken Save All-Day Vigil

Brampton Chicken Save is participating in the weeklong Save Movement event known as, “Wake Up World! Our event will be a full day (August 29th, 2018) vigil at North America’s largest chicken slaughterhouse, Maple Lodge.

WHEN & WHERE?
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM on Wednesday, August 29th.
8301 Winston Churchill Blvd., L6Y0A2

WHAT IS “WAKE UP WORLD”?
#WakeUpWorld is a full week (August 25-31) dedicated to encouraging activists to bring their friends, families or colleagues both vegan and non-vegan or activist or non-activist to a local vigil.

We aim to open up the eyes of the people we love and respect, to show them why the form of activism The Save Movement does is an imperative for animal rights. Tag your photos #WakeUpWorld when you’re at those special events.

You are encouraged to invite as many people as you think would be interested to the event!

PARKING?
The farmer that owns the plot of land across from the slaughterhouse has given us permission to use the strip of grass along the road, it stretches far back, and there’s even room about one minute down the street just past the slaughterhouse. We will play it by ear. We encourage you to use the discussion underneath to arrange to carpool.

DIRECTIONS: Transit direction questions will be handled in the  Faebook discussion, please let us know if you have any questions as to how to arrive here. Google Maps and Triplinx are great resources as well.

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WHAT/WHO TO WEAR/BRING?
We do have signs, but we expect to run out. You are encouraged to get creative and bring what you make so long as it’s love-based, thought-provoking and productive. Please bring appropriate clothing for the weather. It’s meant to be very sunny, so consider UV protection and shade for your skin.

CAN I BRING MY CHILDREN?
Children are very much welcome and are encouraged to show off their love for the animals to ensure that people know the future generation will carry out justice for all sentient beings. Relatives, friends, colleagues — anyone you’d like to bring to show why you care is welcome. Veganism is not a requirement, it’s a goal.

WHAT HAPPENS IN MAPLE LODGE?
This is a perfect opportunity to see expose how industrialized this cruelty is and to shine a light on the more than half a million deaths per day. The bulk of these deaths are the thirty-eight-day-old babies. They are not old enough to be considered adults, just the product of decades of selectively breeding for debilitatingly accelerated growth. Each truck carries 10,000 of these babies and they’re brought in around the clock.

The rest of these deaths are former egg-laying hens. Maple Lodge is the only slaughterhouse in this area of North America allowed to kill egg-layers. Maple Lodge acquires these hens for free as they are considered a waste product by farmers and hatcheries all across Ontario, and as far as New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

WHY BEAR WITNESS TO CHICKENS?
Chickens are loving creatures, with the same capacity for pain and love as the rest of the animal kingdom. There is a misconception that we aim to dissipate in that some believe chickens are incapable of emotion, or that there is a difference between hen companions and slaughtered chicks. They’re all one in the same. The only difference being the happy ones living a cozy life in backyards or sanctuaries were given the opportunity to flourish as an individual and show off who they are. We want to make the connection for people, and show them it is WHO they were eating, and not WHAT is on their plate.

Note: Please check the Facebook event page for updates.