Bowering, board nenc fences . “Dr David Bowéring’ 8 position as: both difector and -medical heatlh officer-for the Skeena Health Unit has been approved by the Skeena Union . Board of Health. The ‘board’s approval concurs with five. recommendations - of the board - executive made during a special -March 30 meeting in Prince -Ropert | In brief, these recommendations. 7 called for the approval of Bower- s ..combined director/MHO “pasition,. that. his : performance in. -ing’s - fhet-capaelty be reviewed. after six ing. “extreme . displeasure". with” their. appointment - of -Bowering ‘without first discussing then matter _ with the board. .: ~The problem for both the board and Bowering ‘began in January’ ‘ ‘when health unit director Mike - Corbeil was reassigned to a job ‘ ‘with Community and Family Health in Victoria by the Ministry " of Health. This left the director’s position open and the ministry, without consulting the board, appointed Bowering. The board was concerned over this apparently arbitrary ministry appointment as well as the fact that they believed the combined position of director/MHO was more than one person could handle, and at their Feb. 24 meet- ‘ing unanimously voted to refuse the ministry’s appointment. As_a result, Bowering tendered ‘his resignation effective Aug. 1. In his letter of resignation, Bowering ‘Stated. that his ministry appoint- ment placed him on "an equivalent -footing- with the other Provincial Medical Health Officers who are ‘resident in their Health Units", and, "would also. permit me to carry out my responsibilities as - MHO in.a more effective and less " ‘ambiguous way". This sent the. board executive into a series of special meetings. At the. same time, the board’s decision and Bowering’s subse- quent resignation created a strong - reaction in the medical community. A total of 22 Terrace and Prince Rupert Skeena Health Unit - employees signed letters support- ing. Bowering’s position. Also showing support were the Wrinch Memorial Hospital board and medical staff, two doctors from the | sata eC oe) Emerson: Medical Clinic, a Port Clements ‘doctor and the village’s municipal council, School. District 80. (Kitimat) Schoo! . District 52. SES (Prince. Rupert), and two board members board members who were absent at the Feb, 24 mesti- ng. , Last Saturday's discussion on the Matter was strong. at times, sug- - gesting that submitting to, pressure. from the Ministry of Health. and, the resignation. of a senior. starr . member was not the. way” to man- age health care’ in'the area; but it - months, and that-a letter be written " to the Ministry of Health express- aimed. at:an amiable settlement at other. times. “This. position from: ‘the. executive. is not. pushing - us: ‘into 8: ‘comes," said Russel Bari of ; Continued on page A2 "WEDNESDAY, ‘MAY 9, 1990 Vol. 6, Issue No. 19 Phone 635-7840 Fax 635-7269 _CARVER FRIEDA DIESING presented this beaver design wall hanging to the Terraceview Lodge Monday afternoon. The work was commissioned by Muriel Michiel in memory of her late husband Clarence ("Mike") Michiel, who died in June 1988. Clarence Michiel, a 60-year Terrace resident and prominent figure in the community, lived at Terraceview for two and a half years before his death. Diesing said she incorporated the beaver in the carving’s design _ because it is a'crest common to-the Haida, Tlingit and Tsimpsian | people of the north coast. It is also one of the secondary crests of “In memory of "Mike" Diesing’s mother, Flossie Lambly, who was a member of the Eagle clan and also lived at Terraceview. Diesing intends to carve a second hanging this fall, an eagle that will hang in the Terrace- view. foyer in memory of her mother. Clarence Michiel holds an artistic importance for Diesing: he was principal of the old Kalum School (now the School District. 88 resource center) where she received her elementary school education. In addition to being principal, Michiel also taught: the. students art. Diesing was one of his pupils, rt ly 7 ok Rr anaes eet ees re we