Governmenttoblame forpoorhealthsystem

Editor:

I want to apologize if I offended anyone with my original letter (Locals should be priority at Delta Hospital, Optimist, July 20).

I unfortunately just got home from a long wait at our local hospital and was frustrated, not explaining my thoughts clearly.

People experiencing a medical emergency in the Ladner area (no matter where they reside) would of course be priority, and everyone attending the hospital should always be treated based on their medical needs It was not my intent to bring those medical issues/needs in to question

The concern I have is with people with minor issues, many that do not have family doctors, so they use the emergency room as their primary care source. These people walk into their own local hospital and notice the extremely long wait times They then call around to other hospitals and often find

Delta Hospital to have the shortest wait time. Driving themselves to our small hospital, which is partially funded by our community and is only provided the resources to care for our small population, not the onslaught of patients from elsewhere.

This is absolutely a failure of our provincial and federal governments to adequately fund and resource regional hospitals according to their needs

Toni Johnson

Water conservation is not necessary

Editor:

Malcolm Brodie, the Metro Vancouver Water Committee Chair was on Global TV once again spewing the dangers of not conserving water in the Vancouver area I believe his message is delivered with sincerity, but it’s about time the message was changed.

Metro Vancouver is a blessed place Lovely weather, fertile farms and believe it or not surround- ed by virtually endless supplies of fresh water.

I advise all payers of water bills to take a quick geography tour via Google maps of the Lower Mainland. Guess what you will see, lakes, plenty of lakes chock a block full of fresh water most of which flows endlessly into the ocean or stays put not be utilized.

Only in Canada it seems that endless resources are not being developed to help society. Why?

There is so much under-utilized fresh water in the Lower Mainland it should be free.

It’s time the politicians in the Lower Mainland got together and figured out how to utilize the endless freshwater available to the point that it would not even be a topic of conversation.

Barrie McDonald

HAPPYBCDAY!

MayorGeorgeV.HarvieandDeltaCouncilwishour communityahappyandsafeBCDaylongweekend!

KinVillageprogramisablessing

Editor:

I am writing to echo Mr. McLennan’s letter regarding KinVillage (Optimist, July 20) My husband has been attending the Day Program for Older Adults at KinVillage for the past eight months This program is a blessing for participants and the caregivers alike It provides not only a safe place and company for the participants, which tends to become scarce in these situations, but also much-needed stimulus for them and some respite for their caregivers The young KinVillage staff facilitating the program are doing admi-