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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
Still no meeting with minister
Terry Lake says he’ll meet with Delta doctors, but date to discuss concerns over surgical services not set yet BY
SANDOR GYARMATI
sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com
The province’s health minister says he’s fully aware of the concerns raised by doctors at Delta Hospital and will meet with them when he can. Terry Lake had that to say following an inquiry from the Optimist about when the two sides will finally get together for a formal discussion, something
Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton promised at a community forum in mid-February. Lake said he appreciates the commitment of those who support the hospital and that Fraser Health has been working closely with doctors and other health care workers to find solutions to the concerns raised about surgical services. “This work has been progressing along for some time, and
Lake said. Fraser Health and MLA “Over the last couple Scott Hamilton have weeks, I agreed with kept me updated on the MLA Hamilton that it was discussions taking place time for me to personally and the work being done meet with the doctors. over the last few months. My office will work with I also had the opportuTerry Lake Scott and with the health nity to discuss surgical Health authority to set up this services with doctors at minister meeting.” Delta Hospital when we Delta South MLA announced the expansion Vicki Huntington put Lake on the of the diagnostic imaging and spot during question period last laboratory services last month,”
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Thursday in the legislature. In a press release issued later that day, Huntington noted the minister said he was willing to meet with the Delta Hospital Medical Staff Association in response to her questions. “Delta’s doctors have been waiting to meet the minister since last fall,” said the independent MLA. See MEETING page 3
More than 400 give it a ‘Tri’ More than 400 athletes swam, biked and ran through Ladner last Saturday morning in the 16th annual Delta Triathlon. The short distance (sprint) race included a 600-metre swim, a 20-kilometre bike ride and a five-kilometre run for adults, with shorter courses for the youth and children’s divisions. Overall, 315 adults and 133 kids took part in this year’s sold out race. The top finisher was Michael Milic with a time of 55:34, while Annelise Lapoint was the first woman across the line in a tme of 1:09:05. The Kids of Steel winners were Aidan Doherty and Danielle Leipoldt. PHOTO BY
GORD GOBLE
Triathletes receive encouragement as they near the finish of Saturday’s race in Delta’s civic precinct. See more photos from the 16th annual event on Page 17 and at www.deltaoptimist.com.
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