MED MARIJUANA: Opening minds and discussions
A series of medical marijuana stories as provided to the Sentinel by a Medical Marijuana license holder. Medhead is writing anonymously because of the potential stigma their condition and medication would have on their life in a small community. This is an introduction to Medhead and where this series is going to go over the […]
Federal Liberal Council of Riding Association presidents endorse resolution to legalize cannabis
Vancouver- British Columbia's Federal Liberal Council of Riding Association Presidents endorsed a policy resolution to legalize and regulate cannabis in Canada, as approved by Liberal Party delegates from across Canada at the Party's 2012 Biennial Policy Conference in Ottawa. The Council held their quarterly meeting Saturday...
COMMENT: An ounce of prevention
It is estimated that over 22,000 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and nearly ten times as many in the United States. Almost a quarter of these people will die. Nobody knows why. Yes, there are established risk factors, such as early commencement of menstruation, never breastfeeding a child, late […]
IHA delays decision to reduce Kaslo ER hours until January 2013
Interior Health has decided to delay its decision to change hours to Victorian Community Health Center Emergency Department to allow further discussion with community representatives on developing a service model that will best meet the needs of the community in the future. Several members of the newly formed seven member Negotiating Solutions Team, including Kaslo […]
OPINION: I thought we paid politicians to think...
Someone, please! Tell Dan Albas what to think. Westbank First Nations (WFN) plans to open a private hospital, but the rookie MP for the area, Okanagan-Coquihalla, doesn’t know what his opinion should be. He has no problem throwing public money around. Albas supports upgrading the Merritt Civic Centre with your tax money, and...
Vote for decriminalization of pot splits delegates at UBCM convention
Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities in Victoria Wednesday voted in favour of a resolution calling for the decriminalization and taxation of marijuana. Resolution A5, brought forward to the annual convention by the municipality of Metchosin, calls for UBCM to lobby the appropriate level of government to decriminalize cannabis and research its regulation and […]
IHA apologizes to Kaslo over process in ER changes
Interior Health Authority CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny apologized to Kaslo residents for the lack of community consultation in the reduction of emergency room hours at Victorian Community Health Centre. Several members of the newly formed seven member Negotiating Solutions Team met with Halpenny Monday (September 24), to discuss their concerns over the lack of community […]
COMMENT: Eat GMO Sweet Corn? I’d rather eat bugs!
A damning new peer reviewed study, ‘Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize ‘is calling into question not only the safety of genetically modified (GM) food but the stringency of government regulations and assessments. For the first time, a long term and comprehensive study...
Victorian Community Health Centre negotiating team meets with IHA Monday
Kaslo Mayor Greg Lay and Regional District of Central Kootenay Director Andy Shadrack, Electoral Area D, have scheduled meetings Monday in Victoria with Interior Health Authority CEO Dr Robert Halpenny in efforts to save emergency room hours at the Victorian Community Health Centre. “I hope to get an agreement that (IHA) is going to negotiate […]
Kaslo residents asking for six months extension to find solutions to reduction in ER hours
A group of concerned Kaslo citizens have asked Interior Health Authority (IHA)and CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny to give them six months to come up with a plan to save some of their emergency room hours at the Victorian Community Health Centre. Last week the IHA announced they would be reducing the ER hours at the […]
