A PENNY SAVED: Students C land Findlay with Bob Bussani ory Goddard (from left), Grasme M ich and Upiands principal Bryan Hildabrandt. i errifl, and Ry- Reaching out to kids in Brazil ‘WHEN KIDS in Terrace save pennies, it adds up to a lot .of help for some strect kids, and their fami- lies, in Brazil. The school for street kids in Orlinda, built lar- gely through donations from northwestern B,C., continues. to thrive thanks to ongoing support, Uplands Elementary School recently raised more than $1,200 for the Children’s Haven Project’s A.M.O. school, 2 commun- ity resource to the children ’ and their families. Several hundred peaple attended a Brazillian- themed school dance at Uplands Feb. 2, As well, students at Up- lands held a penny drive, The proceeds were handed over to local fun- draiser for the school, Bob Bussanich, Feb. 6. Bussa- vich plans to travel to the school this summer, The money raised will help support a food pro- gfam and cover general school expenses. He said mothers of the street kids attending the school are forming a, col- lective. They'll make pro- ducts and sell them at the market and on the beach, learning entrepreneurial skills and earning cash to help support their families. On Monday evenings, the school hosts adult Ii- teracy classes. On Tuesday nights, there’s a neigh- bourhood alcoholics anon- ymous meeting. “A lot of parents go to it,” Bussanich says. And on, Wednesday evenings, the school is a meeting place for a women’s self development group called the Colectivo Mulher Vida. The school's new Liv- ing Values in Education program prepares children in kindergarten and Grade 1 for the structure of regu- lar school . The school has now graduated its first Kinder- garten and Grade 1 stu- dents, meaning they can go to public school. The municipality where the school is focated is putting financial resources towards the school too. “The municipality is re- cognizing what we're . doing, but they don't take the initiative,” he says, underlining a sad fact of life in Brazil's slums - a lack of government initia- tive and control over the looming social problems faced by the country's poor. Terrace remains a vital g link ta financial resources for this part of Brazil. Bus- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - BS PRO: VAC SERVICES LTD. SPECIALISTS IN_ CLEANING sCHIMNEYS & FURNACES *SEPTIC TANK & DRAINS +AIR DUCTS , * SEPTIC FIELD FLUSHING » *BOILERS *CATCH BASIN & SUMP PITS *FIREPLACES *REST. GREASE TRAPS *ATTIC INSULATION REMOVAL '’ SELECTRIC SNAKE *AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS *FLOOD CLEAN UPS *PAINT BOOTHS “VACUUM EXCAVATION SEAPORT LIMOUSINE LTD. PASSENGER AND EXPRESS SERVICE Daily scheduled bus service from Stewart to ] | Terrace and return, and all points in between. 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Four nurses were eliminated for various reasons such as poor English, lack of training and experience. With respect to the acute care unit we do not have full-time vacant positions. Thess are generally filled from our casual pool. We are not dependant on overseas nurses for this area. Whether the Immigration Department will fast track their . applications is unknown. Health Employers Association of BC is assisting us in dialoging with the BC Nurses’ Union. Question 2 Regarding the proposal for the nurses fraining program at Northwast Community College, you have stated, ‘It appears that the news is positive on this issue.’ (The Terrace Standard, July 31]. Has this proposal been full approved by the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, and if so, will the courses be available in September 2001? [Marg, the Health Watch recognizes the fact that the CHC is not involved in this undertaking, how- ever we thought you might have an “inside track” on its progress|] Answer ee a Ths can best be answered by the Northwest Community College. — DOCTORS Question3 ; What amount of funds has the CHC designated towards the “recruitment and retention” of medical staffs (nurses and physicians)? The internal medicine specialist position that is presently vacant had only appeared once. in the “Health Match” publication. Subsequent issues did not post this vital position. You have previously stated that the CHC had engaged a professional racruiting firm to assist in the replacement of lost physicians. What is the name of that firm. it is understood that Prince Rupert has a new psychiatrist that they are villing te loan Mills Memorial Hospital, but what measures are baing taken fo hire a full-time Clinical Director of the Psychiatric Unil in Tarrace? Has the CHC received any applicants for this position? Answer $816,000, All the monies have been paid out with the exception of approximately $40,000 which is still outstand: ‘ing for the general practitioner on-call payment for ‘Nevember, December and January. This will be paid as ‘soon_as all the information has been received from the Physicians. | Tha name of the professional recruitment firm is “Can- _adian Medical Placement Services”. To date we hava received approximately 15 applications. Currently Dr. later Kuntz, CEO, will shortlist the Conadian applications who _ will be interviewed by telephone in the near fulure. _. A Canadian psychiatrist was in town Tuesday and . Wednesday of last week. To date we have raceived 12 applications, Members from the Search and Selection Commitee are interviewing by phone short-listed candi- dates, It is intended to hire a total of 3 psychiatrists. A locum psychiatrist from Ontario will arrive on Februa r two weeks at which time the unit will ba re-opened, - We expect a brief overlap with the physician from Prince Rupert preventing the unit from being closed again, | Question, 4 To date, has the CHC paid the physicians for their on-call services for December? The public is concerned that this type of neglect and/or oversight might add to more doc: d considering the critical nursing shortage that _ exists in.this province.and nafion?. . Soak pie we ante ys ets pais Terrace payment schedule was ihe same as: - department provides. What measures will tors leaving the area. Other physicians within the region were compensated in a timely fashion for their on-call services with the exception of Terrace physicians. Were there not enough funds available to pay them? * We can't alford to lose any more physicians. It is the opinion of the write that extreme measures should be taken by the CHC to ensure a positive wark place {to retain our medical staffs. Answer There were sufficient funds to meet the contractual pay- ment requirements. As to the timeliness, the accounling per- sonnel were in constant communication with their countar- the sc Prinée upert and were chead of Kitimat and Smithers: a PROGRAMS AND EQUIPMENT Question 5. The Ministry of Health has approved to have a second CT Scanner in Prince Rupert. Clearly, the Northwest would benefit more from having a MRI Scanner situated in Prince Rupert. Could the CHC look into this possibility and see if Prince Rupert would be willing to provide this service? Answer MRI services ara not appropriately located into areas/facilitias that do not have the specialy medical staff support. Further MRI services has not been identilied in the northwest regional plan. Question 6 The current Pathologist has resigned as of February 28, 2001. Physicians rely heavily on the services that his be taken to see that this program continues to be available at MMH? When pathology is not provided at Mills, will this nat be considered lost revenue? Answer The anatomical pathologist left Friday, February 9th, Locum pathology services were arranged to start the follow: ing Monday, February 12th to ensure that there would be no interruption of service. We have advertised and have received to date 2 applications. With respect to lost revenue the hospital receives no revenue from this service. Question 7 There is grawing concern over the Mammography unit at the hospital. How old is this equipment? Are there any plans to replace the existing equipment? Answer . The equipment is 12 years old and it is recognized that it needs to be replaced. The replacement plan is two-fold. 1) The Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation has accepted this to be their #1 fund raising effort and are applying to various Canadian Foundations. 2) The hospital has submitted their equipment require- ment list for the next fiscal Period to the Ministry of Health and the Northwest Regional Hospital District, The list is pri- orized wilh the mammography machine to be replaced as the #1 priority. Question 8 Lately there has been information released through the media about a Kidney Dialysis program in the Northwest, What exactly does the Ministry propose to do with the need for a Renal Unit in Terrace? Shovld the Ministr approve of @ renal unit, when would this service ba avail able for Northwest residents? * (have received a number of calls from people waiting to know how this program brought in via “Satellite” would benefit Northwest residents. Many poople do not ‘understand the concept of “Telehealth” or “Satellite” programs. nswer This question was answered at the last Council meeting which was "This program will be a satellite from the Prince George Regional Hospital, They have applied for the pro- gram expansion and have advised us that the Ministry of Health is currently reviewing all requests from ten provincial providers, lt is expected that a decision by the Ministry of ealth will be made in the next fiscal period,” _ The terminology of “satellite” was queried as to its mean- ing. This is not synonymous with telemedicine. The program is offered and managed by Prince George in Terrace. There will ba 6 machines located at Mills Memorial Hospital,