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Archives for 2017
Linda Larson on reduction of beds at SOGH
From: Larson.MLA, Linda Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 4:40 PM To: constituent Subject: RE: New submission from Contact Your Constituency There is no closing of beds, just reconfiguration. There have been 18 beds for the last 5 years and we will continue to have 18 acute care beds. A second response from MLA to […]
A letter from Joy- Update
This is one of two letters received by the Town of Oliver and distributed in regular agenda material to all media. ODN apologizes for the use of same with a Town of Oliver date stamp but as a handwritten letter – difficult to transcribe otherwise.
Interior Health provides more answers
There will be no change to the funded beds at South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH), and no impact to patient care. The funded total of beds at SOGH is 18, which has stayed the same for more than five years. o This number is based on the average number of admitted patients at the hospital. […]
Interior Health responds to a “fear of closure” – “That’s inaccurate. Full stop”
*** Interior Health Authority (IHA) manager Carl Meadows confirmed the authority has struck a staff working group “that is looking at future configuration at SOGH at Oliver” – ” but we have not made a decision on those (six extra) beds.” Meadows, the South Okanagan health services administrator, speaking to the Penticton Herald said “there has been […]
Province does “about face” returning tourism marketing to the community
Destination Osoyoos heading home as province gets out of local tourism By ROY WOOD It’s back to the future for tourism in Osoyoos as the province is poised to return responsibility for visitor services to the town along with the iconic building at the corner of Highways 3 and 97. The Osoyoos proposal is part […]
After waiting 920 days Osoyoos man getting surgery
Brenda Dorosz of Osoyoos tells ODN that a surgical procedure is being performed today in Kelowna. Lee Horn waited over two years for doctors to diagnose the reason for his pain and has been waiting an additional 500 days for surgery for a hip replacement. Wife Gail says her husband was a strong and active man but started experiencing […]
Short staff, extra work worry top cop
By ROY WOOD A persistent staff shortage and the prospect of a significant work-load increase because of the new provincial jail has RCMP area commander Sgt. Blaine Gervais concerned about the department’s workload. At his quarterly appearance before town council Monday, Gervais said that because of one un-filled position and two Mounties on long-term […]