A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 15, 1999 Local health problems worry Nass residents NASS VALLEY health of- ficials say they want as- surances their patients will be admitted to Mills Memorial Hospital if there’s room. Speaking last. week, the officials were reacting to comments from local doc- tors that they won't take patients from outside Ter- race because there aren’t enough nurses. and beds at the hospital. “We can’t let the poli- tical route override the needs of health care,” said Nisga’a Valley Health Board chairman - Peter Squires. Doctors here have said they'll be following strict admission guidelines set by Mills Memorial which limits the amount of people that can be taken in as patients. They say they’re doing that to support nurses who are under strength and under stress. Squires and health board executive director Reg Percival said there’s a lot of confusion among Nass Valley residents aboul the situation at Mills. Squires said Nass resi- dents also know what it’s like to have health care problems. “We know the feeling Terrace is feeling. It’s like being a partner in an abu- sive relationship,” he said. Squires and Percival do welcome more meetings Peter Squires between northern health care authorities. But they draw the line at tying the Nass Valley into a budgetary or other formal relationship with others in the northwest. Native communities have particular needs that don’t easily fit into estab- lished models of health care, said Squires. “We don’t care about the status quo concepts and formulas. They wan’t work,” he added. What would help is ap- proval of an expansion plan for the James Samuel Gosnell Memorial Health Centre in New Aiyansh. It now has just two medical holding beds but the board wants to add 24 beds. Ten of these would be Reg Percival for continuing care, four for women in labour and 10 for acute and other care. That way pressure on Mills and other northwest facilities would be eased, said Squires. The health board now has a presence in Terrace, Prince Rupert and Van- couver in addition to its core facility at New Aiyansh and_ satellite centres elsewhere in the Nass Valley. “What we want to do is take community health planning to the next level,” said Percival. All told, the health au- thority employs approx- imately 60 people. It has four doctors and one dent- ist on staff in the Nass Valley. MacKay’s Funeral Service Ltd. Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers & Prince Rupert Monuments, Bronze Plaques Terrace Crematorium 4626 Davis Street Terrace, B.C. V8G 1X7 Baby doc’s departure changes regional plan PLANS FOR a pediatric service for the region’s children have changed with the announced departure of Dr. Jane Pegg. The three pediatricians will work clo- sely with one in Smithers, bringing the northwest complement to four. Novak’s suggesting: Terrace might not ; pediatricians. { eel '* ©We'll be looking *at“a®:process. This will be a regional’service, it’s not impor- iant where these people are, he said. The pending development of a regional pediatric service is one of several regio- nal initiatives underway that so far haven’t required the presence of a regio- nal health authority. Pediatrics has been one of the more visible specialities in the current budget restraints facing Mills Memorial Hospital. The first shape of a regional pediatric service surfaced this spring with word that the Terrace and Area Health Council could receive $400,000 a year for two pe- diatricians, effectively providing cach with a salary of $200,000. majority .of- the province’ compensated. - The second pediatrician here is paid a salary from the health ministry as will an- other one when the position is filled. But Pegg’s departure now means all three pediatric positions can be salaried, contract positions, says Tom Novak, the running health care here. Having all three pediatricians essenti- ally working for one employer means greater flexibility when it comes to sche- duling time off, vacations and education leaves, he said. “This is not about money. It is about doing the right thing. This is about provi- ding a regional service,” Novak added. RESON) TERRACE DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB FORTY YEARS SERVING TERRACE AND DISTRICT Thanks to the contributions and support of individuals and businesses, the Terrace Downtown Lions have been committed to serving Terrace and District for the past forty years. Lions motto “WE SERVE”, have prompted the club to sponsor such projects as the Boy Scouts, Nights Alive, C.N.I8., Cancer Saciety, Minor Softball, Salvation Army, Osborne Home, Girl Guides, Heart & Stroke Foundation, and more too numerous to mention. The larges! project with help from all the Lions Clubs in the Northwest, five Rotary Clubs in the Northwest, Lions International, Wrinch Memorial Hospital, Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation, plus individual donations, {a total of $98,000 was raised}, was the Frequency Double YAG Laser to be used for eye surgery. This joint project serves everyone in the Northwest. Dr. Thomas Nagy will be doing the eye surgery. Terrace Downtown just celebrated their 40th Anniversary, with many visiting dig- nitaries attending. Past International Director Floyd Miller from Idaho; Past District Governor Jim Knight and Past Council Chairman Don Shove from Washington State, District Gavernor Polly Yoon from Vancouver, Mayor Jack Talstra from’ Terrace. These are just a few of the dignitaries that helped to make our evert a momentous occasion. The Terrace Downtown Lions was proud of the support and friendship of members represented by Lions Clubs from Vancouver, Langley, Burnaby, Granisle, Smithers, Stewart, Kitimat, Port Edward, and Prince Rupert. Special guests included the Terrace Centennial Lions Club, Mrs. Marion Purschke, and Capt. Nerma Young. Words of praise were acknowledged by our mayor, Jack Talstra. Touching everyone’s heart was « song composed and sung for this occasion by guest speaker Lion Floyd Miller. Brenda Mallory, a Telkwa resident, artist and comedian brought roars of laughter with her wonderful humor. Special thank you to: . . . Terrace Businesses for gift donations for the banquet and for the supporting events over the years. The Lions spouses and families for always supporting the club when extra hands are needed, The Community and District for your contributions, Without your friendship, guidance and support, the Lions Club would not exist. 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