A2- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Bed cut protest campaign heats up By JEFF NAGEL SENIORS’ advacates here vow {0 ramp up their cam- paign to block bed cuts at Terraceview Lodge, A letter-writing cam- Paign is now underway urging health services minister Colin Hansen and Skeena MLA Roger Harris to pressure the Northern Health Authority to change course, “Those beds should be left alone,” says city councillor Lynne Chris- tiansen, a health care ad- vocate and member of a health care monitoring committee connected with the city. “Don’t take what we have.” The NHA's plan calls for a shift away from insti- tutional care for seniors — eventually eliminating in- termediate-care beds at Terraceview — in favour of other types of care includ- ing home-based supportive care. Critics doubt those al- ternatives will be ready and want the beds main- tained. Christiansen says there is no one on the waiting list to get into Terraceview because the NHA has changed the qualifications . to get on it. ~She suggests change will help the NHA push demand numbers down there and justify the - future bed cuts. “That doesn’t mean the need in the community does nol exist,” she said. - She said she's targeting provincial politicians be- cause pressuring the health that authority's appointed board of directors is proving a challenge. “It doesn’t seem to be answerable to the com- munity,” she said. “They're not elected peo- ple and they really don't care if we like the plan or not.” Christiansen also said she’s disappointed - that Ron Bartlett, an NHA di- rector from Terrace, does not see himself as a voice: for Terrace” concerns’ on ~ decisions made by the board in Prince George. Bartlett says it would be inappropriate for him to lobby on behalf of Ter- race’s issues because it would be unfair to other communities in the region. He said he and other di- rectors are appointed to represent northern B.C. as a whole. “I can’t be there lobby- ing for particular political interests in the communi- ° ty,” Bartlett said. “It’s a huge area and it wouldn't, be fair to the rest of the: area to apply political’ pressure for prepared agendas.” Bartlett said he has at- tended local Health Watch meetings when he has been invited. He defends the NHA’s: plan for senior care. “There’s always nervousness,” he said. “We have a plan and we're sticking to it. And that plan is to increase the health and the quality of life for the poeple in this area.” Bartlett said the shift . Development ministry plan fails - towards in-home and other types of care will translate into better quality of life for seniors in more com- fortable surroundings than institutionalization. “That should be the ob- jective - keep people in their homes as long as we possibly can.” Those fearful of the bed cuts are taking a glass half empty approach that ne- glects the res! of the plan, he suggested. “People have focused on the 25 beds but have forgotten to took at the * community care that’s go- ing to be increased,” he said, adding people he’s talked to are more amen- able to the idea once it’s fully explained. He also defends the NHA’s conclusion that the current system isn’t the most efficient use of scarce health care dollars. “Right now our full re- “MASSAGE IN EVERY STEP. A LITTLE SWEDISH Comfort on Concrete RED WING COMFORTFORCE®. MADE WITH SUPPLE LEATHER AND ADVANCED FOOTBEDS. THEY FEEL GOOD. REAL GOOD. MADE IN USA = J Treat Your Feet To Red Wings. Available in: B 10-14, D 6-15, E 6-13, EEEE 7-15 sources are pul into an “We have ministries to manage social services and « . on acute care facility. It was industry, but we have to have something focused on get- ting revenue.” “We have taken measures to cut costs but in business there are two measures you can take ~ cut costs and in- crease revenues and we need to increase revenues,” McKeown said. Overall, McKeown was happy with how the regional party conference, one of several being held across the province, turned out. eee mal Some 150 delegates from the 10 northern ridings, : HEART nd erie FOUNDATION ery MLAs and cabinet ministers, including Premier Gordon .. teenie ee et Se Campbell and deputy premier Christy Clark, attended. “There was lots of opportunity for one-on-one time. - - with MLAs and cabinet ministers,” said McKeown. “There were lots of people able to make connections. And even though you could express concerns, it could be done and still be positive. Jt was a real opportunity for AN ATTEMPT by local B.C. Liberals to have their gov- ernment create a stand alone economic development ministry failed at a regional party convention two wee- kends ago in Prince Rupert. Delegates instead decided on a motion calling for the competition, science and enterprise ministry | to concen- trate on economic development. Skeena B.C. Liberal constituency association presi- dent Lael McKeown, who presented the motion, said it was important to have a separate ministry dedicated to ensuring the province competes globally. McKeown presented her motion to a panel which numbered competition minister Rick Thorpe as one of its members. That might have been taken as a criticism of Thorpe and his ministry, McKeown acknowledged, but she said it was important to make a point. “The budget problem we have right now is that we ceo aay | O35H-6703 | | have those beds filled. 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It also says there'll be an effect on the regio- | Anal economy as it adjusts to fewer jobs. s The amount of logging going on excceeds by ¥ three times the amount of timber reaching maturity Eso it can be cut, the review found. — july 28, 1993 15 YEARS AGO 4 THEY MAY not have achieved their primary goal [ f during a sweep through the federal Skeena riding, § g but Reform Party representatives remain confident they will yet establish a strong foothold in the area, “There are a lot of people all over the West and gall over Canada that are just fed up to here with our old parties,” maintained Short Tompkins. f He was one of a three-member team that visited F # Kitimat and Terrace to set up a Jocal party organi- § the north to get our message across.” 7 Monuments Bronze Plaques MacKay’s Funeral Service Ltd. Serving Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers & Prince Rupert Terrace Crematorium 4626 Davis Street Terrace, B.C. 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