A12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 27, 2005

New health boss signs on

and will enjoy

THE AREA’ Ss newest health ©
, care administrator is looking

forward to working with dif-

ferent levels of medical ser-

vices. :
Rowena Holoien, who
began work April. 4, said.

“ she was drawn away from a

Calgary hospital because of
the prospect of working in.
a system involving all fac-

‘ets of health with the added —

benefit of being able to live :
in a smaller community. . *.
. “IT was looking for a po-

- sition"in B.C. and I knew |

Northern Health had vacan-
cies,” said Holoien who grew
up in Castlegar and who has
family in the Cariboo.

“I was looking for some

Challenges and.I liked the

idea of not being at just one
hospital site,” she-said. _ *
Holoien’s responsbilities
include Mills Memorial here:
in Terrace, | Kitimat General |
in Kitimat, the medical fa-
cility .in ‘Stewart. and, soon,.
health care in Atlin. .-....
Her: start with. medical -
services began with a job:

- as an ambulance paramedic,
: then as a nurse trainer, be- ..

fore becoming. involved in:

administration. oo

»“T’ve been overwhelmed
by the spirit of the people.

-here in looking for leader- °

ship,” Holoien said.

She hopes to use her expe-
rience in health care ‘reform
in Alberta, which “included

‘the development ofa Public!
‘private partnership, i in situa-

© tions and‘issues here.”

One. of Holoien’s more

‘immediate tasks is dealing L

, license, insurance, registration, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. {0% purchase financing on approved GMAC credit only. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $277.78/208.33 for 36/48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0 total obligation is $10,000, Down payment,

trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Discounts or other incentives may be available where consumers opt for a cash purchase price offer. By selecting the purchase financing offer, consumers may be foregoing such. ~

discounts and incentives which may result in a higher effective interest rate. ‘¥*tOffers apply to 2005 new or demonstrator modeis of 2005 G6 R7B/Wave R7A/Pursuit Sedan 1SA/Vibe R7A. Dealer order or trade may be required. Offer applies to qualified retail customers in the British Columbia Pontiac-Buick-GMC Dealer
Marketing Association only. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. @Registered trademark of Genera! Motors Corporation. TD Canada Trust licensed user of mark. Visa International Service Association/TD Canada Trust and GM licensed user of marks. -

@Trade-mark of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.

‘Based on a 48/48/48 month lease. A down payment or trade of $3,875/2,075/3,340 are required. Total obligation is $16,762/11,121/14,302. Option to purchase at lease end is $10,261/6,750/9,047, plus applicable taxes: Annual kilometre limit 20,000 km, $0.12 per excess kilometre. Other lease options available, *WFreight

included in the price

with the planned renovation

.at Mills of the emergency

room and the moving of

the intensive care unit from »

the second floor to the main
floor.

Bids for that project close
May 11, continuing a series
of improvements.

.Those ‘have

the opening this year of the
stand-alone, Seven Sisters
adult ‘mental health facility
on the grounds of Mills Me-

»

eEncoap PACIFIC (CANADAS

included ..

. ment takes place all over the

GOT BOTTLES? |

TERRACE RETURN-IT CENTRE

2905 KENNEY ST. ¢ 635-3779
Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
_ Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm

» Authorized |
Depot

Encorp Pacific (Canada)
www.encorp.ca a
1-800-330-9767 :

No Limits * Bottle Drive Specialists
Fast and Friendly ¢ Full Refunds

morial, the renovation of the
hospital’s regional psychiat-
ric facility and the opening .-
of a six-station kidney dialy-
sis unit at Mills.

But there remains a need
for moré nurses, particularly.
in the specialized areas, such —
as in the intensive care unit
and in the emergejicy room.
'*Holoien said __recruit-

world to find people to fill
those vacancies.

the challenge ©

Rowena Holoien

www.hawkair.ca

Watch Yourself Change”

= ers

~TurnAround” oe

"Introducing our |

Program

You choose the —— that fits you best:

NO

On FLEXIBLE
COUNTING]|| POINTS? .
PLAN ~ PLAN

OR F

t

FREE ONLY. $14:00 — - SAVE $30. 00 ©
. T 800. 682 8011. WEIGHTWATCHERS. CAS °

dL

a)

Knox United Church (Terrace) 4s 4907 Lazelle

“Tuesday 5:30 pm

Valid for a limited time at patticipating meeting locations. Not valid for At Work meatings and Ontine
subscription products. ©2005 Weight Watchers International, Inc. All rights reserved. WEIGHT .
_ WATCHERS and POINTS are the registered trademarks of Weight Watchers International, inc. 5

"oo

ey

Ty

it's Worth It.

” OWN IT FOR ONLY

| 46868 ¢

“a

used for school fundraising.

Last year students helped return nearly 900 million beverage conlainers equalling o over
$200, 000 in deposit refunds. And every container returned was recycled into something n new,

SCHOOL RECYCLING PROGRAMS TURN CONTAINERS

‘Students in 392 elementary and high schools throughout the province are participating in
Encorp’s school beverage container’ recycling Program, The deposit money refunded | is often

STR TaT

PROWHET SONG DENTE SS-0 UF EE:

SHIT IIT TT

reanpeqnevasr ax
19 O09

Trrrrers

t
Lav BSE any

ye ene
C1 OR ER NEUE ESTA Y PE ATER OOS FOR 8'

Lewes Ae

Ta oayt

Tit 223-24.

Fea ERE HE!
TIT FT

13 1313.41-555.
PRSRENILERE CHR OSG 4

nee
J

po OR ES

penecmevasth

ébdu

\
| . LEASE IT.FOR ONLY °

with $2,075 down payment.

Purchase Price

to meet staidards at the top of. the class.”

51884 14

OR

. Trevor Meni Canadi

%
Ae

FINANCING
UPTO 36 WONTHS?
L

2.2L 145-HP ECOTEC Engine * 5-Speed Getrag Manual Transmission ° Spoiler * CD Stereo
¢ 15" Wheels © Tilt Adjustable Steering Column © 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat
* 5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty with SO Deductible

‘THE ALL NEW 2005 PONTIAC PURSUIT ‘SEDAN -

PONTIAC
Buick
GoM

“2005 PONTIAC VIBE

CASH PURCHASE PRICE

*20,998 ;

ute Price

The suas Vibe is General. Motors’ best kept Sécret . «

LEASE IT FOR ONLY

" $998 jas mo.%

with 83, 340 down payment. .

Nal
UPTO 36 MONTHS*

1.8L 130-HP DOHC Engine * 5-Speed Manual Transmission « Air Conditioning * Fog Lights
© CD Stereo © Tilt Steering * 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat * In-Dash 115V AC Outlet * Available AWD Model

ASK ABOUT OUR EXCLUSIVE WHISTLER BLACKCOMB EDITION VIBE

.”" = Keith Morgan. Canwest News Service” ;:

INTO MONEY.

acorn Pout Konesal