The message got out

When the Windsor Western Hospital Centre launched an intensive fundraising campaign earlier this year, Campaign Life Coalition’s Windsor organizer, Earl Amyotte, wanted to let the public know where their funds would be used.

Amyotte went to the Windsor Star with a proposed advertisement which featured the photograph printed above. “A picture is worth a thousand words,” said Earl, at left in the picture. “I was astounded when the intrepid Star refused my ad.”

So Earl contacted various other media in the Windsor area and was pleased when they supported his complaint of censorship on the part of the Star.”

“I ended up with many thousands of dollars in free publicity,” he said cheerfully. “The message got out.”