New Lungs New Life
Local woman back on her feet after lung transplant By Andru McCracken Before her operation Susie Forsyth barely had enough energy to get out of bed once a day, an oxygen tank went with her […]
Health
Injured senior calls for better maintenance
By Andru McCracken & Laura Keil The senior citizen who fell to the ground when a flight of outdoor steps collapsed beneath her at the Golden Years Lodge last month did not escape unscathed as […]
Fire exit stairs collapse under senior at Golden Years
By Laura Keil A senior citizen fell to the ground last week when a set of outdoor stairs collapsed beneath her at the Golden Years Lodge. The resident had bruises on her arm and numbness […]
Heavy rain, melt causes boil water advisory
By Laura Keil Residents in the Village of McBride can once again rely on their tap water after a 3-week boil water advisory. Village of McBride CAO Sheila McCutcheon said sustained heavy rainfall combined with […]
Preventing Falls: A Really Big Deal for Seniors, Families
By Andru McCracken When I phoned the Northern Health Authority to get more information on fall prevention for seniors I expected to talk to a chirpy summer student. Instead, I was directed to Dr. Jong […]
Tales, advice from Whistler Bike Park
By Andru McCracken Annie Gareau is an emergency room doctor at the Whistler Health Centre, and when people are injured at Whistler Blackcomb Bike Park, they get the chance to meet her. For reference, Whistler […]
Change the approach to mental health: advocate
By Andru McCracken An advocate for Mental Health rode through Valemount, BC last week. Marlene Hibbs is riding her bike across Canada to raise awareness about mental health issues, to learn from the people she […]
55+ housing complex proposed
By Andrea Arnold Doug and Christine Monroe care deeply about the valley and want to see it thrive. They have seen many old timers move to larger cities, away from family, to live in facilities […]
Elder Care Collaborative puts focus on seniors
by Andru McCracken Instead of working in silos, groups who offer services to seniors are banding together in what is called the Elder Care Collaborative and great things are happening as a result. So far […]
Valemount’s air quality monitor will be back online – soon
By Andru McCracken Valemount’s continuous air quality monitor has been offline since February 9. David Karn, spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment said it’s due to a malfunction. “A spare instrument has been received by […]
Cesareans high for local women
Women in remote rural communities face a different set of challenges than their urban counterparts. More and more often, maternity care is only available in larger centres. With no practicing midwives in the valley, discontinued […]