December 2, 2022

Decluttering for the New Year

(NC) The new year is the perfect opportunity to reset and refresh your home. For many of us, this kind of cleansing is a must-do before the ball drops. Not only is maintaining a clean home a great habit to bring with you into 2023, but it’s also a fantastic way to kickstart any other resolution you may have. Who doesn’t feel more productive in a fresh, clean home? Below are some tips to get you started.

1.

Set your intentions

What are you hoping to achieve by de-cluttering your home? Are you looking to make more room in your closet for new clothes? Do you want to make it easier to find things? Hav ing a specific goal in mind will help motivate you to get the job done.

2. Pick a date

Even the most organized among us are prone to procrastinating when it comes to cleaning. Take a look at your schedule, choose a date that you know you’ll be able to stick to

and mark it down in your calendar. Consider asking a friend or partner to help keep you accountable.

3. Take inventory of your tools

If one of your New Year’s resolu tions is to keep a tidier home, think about how you’ll do it. Do you have all the tools you’ll need to do this? Do you have enough sponges? Do you need more cleaning solution? Is it time to upgrade your vacuum? If you are in the market for a new one, a vacuum with a telescopic wand and two quick-release batteries, such as the LG CordZero, can be especially helpful to reach into nooks and cran nies without interruption.

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“Tykydfr ny idhfVI kwt leI.” “iPr kI hoieaf ieny hI bhuq ny mYN qF vYsy hI ikhf sI.” “kfkf ikwQy hY? njLr nhIN afAuNdf.”

“kfkf bfhr Kyzx igaf, qusIN hwQ mUMh Do lAu! mYN quhfzy vfsqy rotI lY ky afeI.”

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More social and community service workers will serve people on Lower Mainland

As many as 30 eligible British Co lumbians will receive skills training to prepare them for employment as social and community service work ers.

port to prepare participants for their job search as social and community support workers.

“This training program is a great

“I know from my experience in the social services sector that this kind of training is vital to ensuring qualified professionals will be available to help people in our communities thrive,” said Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. “Graduates of the pro gram will be able to train and work on the Lower Mainland where there are opportunities for rewarding em ployment with a range of community agencies.”

The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project focuses on providing occupa tional training and work experience for newcomers, youth and people experiencing barriers to employment on the Lower Mainland.

The Province is providing more than $350,000 to the Afro Canadian Posi tive Network in Surrey to work with its partner Discovery Community College to deliver its social and com munity services certificate.

Participants will receive 20 weeks of employability and occupational skills training including certification in so cial and community service worker certificate, three weeks of on-the-job work experience with local employ ers, and two weeks of followup sup

opportunity for more people to gain the skills and experience needed to become social workers and commu nity service workers in the region,” said Andrew Mercier, Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training. “By increasing training and work experi ence opportunities, we are making sure people have the right skills they need to secure employment in this critical field of work.”

Full-time group-based learning for the first intake of this project starts Nov. 28, 2022. The second intake will start in January 2023. Anyone interested in finding out more about this or other CEP projects can contact their local WorkBC centre.

“We are working with industry part ners to offer training that provides more people with opportunities to ad vance in their careers,” said Patience Magagula, executive director, Afro Canadian Positive Network Society. “The program will provide students the framework they need so that they’re ready to enter the job market.”

This announcement is part of Stron gerBC’s Future Ready plan. Future Ready is making education and train ing more accessible, affordable, and relevant to help businesses grow and prepare British Columbians for the jobs of tomorrow.

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rural police services

The Province is taking action to de liver stronger public safety services to protect people in urban, rural, and remote communities across B.C. through new funding that will help specialized units and rural police forces staff up and help keep streets safer for everyone.

As part of the Safer Communities Ac tion Plan, the Province is enhancing investments in core police funding that will sustain and strengthen en forcement and crime prevention ca pacity throughout British Columbia.

The funding will ensure adequate and effective levels of policing and law enforcement, particularly in rural, remote and Indigenous communities, and in a wide variety of specialized teams that investigate and prevent complex, violent and organized crimes. The funding will also provide support to prosecutors and probation officers with respect to violent, highrisk offenders.

“Everyone deserves to feel safe, and my government is working on every front to protect our communi ties and make them stronger,” said Premier David Eby. “As part of our Safer Communities Action Plan, we will help ensure that the RCMP can operate to its full capability to keep people safe. The actions today will help stabilize policing and provide our provincial police force with the staff resources they need to address public safety concerns head on.”

Through an investment of $230 mil lion over three years, the Province will tackle key public safety issues, including:

filling long-standing vacancies in rural police detachments in commu nities of less than 5,000 people;

allowing provincially funded regional RCMP units to reach their fully authorized staffing levels of 2,602 officers;

hiring additional officers in special ized units, such as the major crimes section, the sexual exploitation of children unit, and the BC Highway Patrol. These units serve rural and urban communities throughout the province and can help alleviate some work of municipal police forces, freeing them up to focus on other crime; and

creating a strong foundation to ad dress anti-money-laundering recom mendations from the Cullen Com mission.

Staffing up these units will improve public safety by increasing the over all capacity of homicide and missing persons investigations where foul play is suspected, and deterring the causes of motor vehicle fatalities, such as speeding, distracted driving and impairment.

“This historic commitment to invest in core RCMP police funding is a massive undertaking that took two years to achieve,” said Mike Farn worth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “Sustained core funding will provide a strong foun dation for police resources, enabling the police to focus on violent crimes and other pressing public safety is sues, while also actioning the imple mentation of the Safer Communities Action Plan and other public safety initiatives.”

Since 2017, government has taken steps to prevent money launder ing and organized crime that fuels the toxic drug crisis by providing resources to police, reversing cuts to sexual assault cen tres, increasing crime prevention and victim support services fund ing, and making record investments in housing, mental health and pov erty reduction.

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New SFU medical school moves forward to train family doctors of tomorrow

A new medical school on the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Surrey cam pus is taking a significant step forward with the hiring of an interim dean and provincial funding to support its de velopment.

“While we have made enormous progress to strengthen public health care over the past five years, we know that many British Columbians are struggling to find a family doctor and waiting too long for care on a waiting list or in an emergency room,” said Premier David Eby. “That’s why we are taking action to train, recruit and retain family doctors now – and taking these steps with Simon Fraser University to train the health workforce we’ll need in the future. This investment in the first entirely new medical school in western Canada in 55 years will mean more family doctors graduating each year to provide care for people.”

A key action in the recently released health human resources strategy is to open a new medical school at SFU. As part of this plan, the Province is investing as much as $4.9 million in startup funding to support activities such as accreditation, curriculum plan ning, engagement, space planning and professional staff to support the SFU medical school project office.

In addition, SFU has retained an in terim dean, Dr. Roger Strasser, who will provide strategic leadership in

the planning and implementation of the medical school. Strasser was the founding dean and CEO of the North ern Ontario school of medicine and is a recognized leader in the development of health professional education.

“I am excited to be part of the estab lishment of a second medical school, which is a huge step toward developing the infrastructure needed to train more doctors, so all British Columbians can access the care they need,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training. “The development of the Simon Fraser University medi cal school will help meet the growing demand for physicians in B.C. over the longer term and train the next genera tion of doctors.”

The new medical school curriculum will be built on four pillars:

Educate graduates who are well pre pared to provide the prevention and primary care needs of diverse com munities and populations.

Educate physicians to work in teambased primary care settings that are patient-centred and socially account able.

Commit to reciprocal community partnerships in the development and implementation of the medical school. Embed and equalize Indigenous knowl edge systems.

SFU’s medical school will take a fo cused approach to primary care, based on the university’s strength in com munity engagement and strong part nerships with the First Nations Health Authority, the Fraser Health Authority, other provincial health authorities and the practice community. Reciprocity, cultural safety and humility will be embedded throughout the school, along with First Nations, Inuit and Métis knowledge systems and perspectives. “We’re marking a major milestone today in our commitment to train the doctors of tomorrow as work to es tablish B.C.’s second medical school takes a significant step forward,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “The new SFU medical school will create more opportunities for future doctors to learn, train and stay on to practise in communities throughout B.C. In turn, British Columbians will have increased access to highly skilled, dedicated doc tors close to home.”

This new investment builds on $1.5 million provided to the university ear lier this year by the Province to support the development of the business case. A project board has been established to oversee this work.

SFU is working toward its first student intake by September 2026. Establish ing a new medical school at SFU complements the more immediate work the Province is doing to train, recruit

and retain more family physicians to meet the challenges people in British Columbia are now facing.

This announcement builds on other actions to train and recruit more healthcare workers in B.C., including 602 new nursing seats and 322 allied health seats added to public post-secondary institutions throughout the province and recruiting 9,000 people through the health-career access program.

The Province also recently announced a seat expansion at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) faculty of medicine to train more doctors in B.C. This includes 40 new undergraduate medical education seats and as many as 88 new residency seats at the UBC faculty of medicine, which will be phased in throughout the province beginning in 2023. The expansion will create more opportunities for students and resident doctors to learn, train and stay on to practise in communities throughout B.C.

Training and retaining new physicians is just one part of B.C.’s Health Hu man Resources Strategy. It’s also part of StrongerBC’s Future Ready Plan, which is making education and train ing more accessible, affordable and relevant to help businesses grow and prepare British Columbians for the jobs of tomorrow.

Families can start planning, knowing child care savings are coming soon

With new cuts to child care fees com ing into effect in December 2022, an online tool is available to help fami lies estimate the amount of savings they will see on their bill.

The estimator can be found here: https://mychildcareservices.gov. bc.ca/ccfri-estimator

Starting Dec. 1, 2022, parents in Brit ish Columbia will save as much as $550 more per month for each child they have in participating licensed child care facilities. This funding will lower fees for children kindergarten

age and younger by up to $900 per month.

Families do not need to apply to get these fee reductions. Instead, the Province directly funds participating child care providers, which discount the amount charged to families for child care.

These additional savings, which build on earlier fee cuts introduced as part of the Province’s $2.7-billion invest ment in ChildCareBC since 2018, are funded through the $3.2-billion Canada-British Columbia Canadawide Early Learning and Child Care

Agreement 2021 to 2026.

In addition to cut ting child care fees for families, the B.C. government, with support from the federal govern ment, has moved approximately 8,200 child care spaces to the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program as of November 2022, with more coming soon. Together, these programs bring child care costs for families to $10 a day or less for about 20,000 spaces.

Further support for families earning as much as $111,000 per year may be available through the Affordable Child Care Benefit, which, when combined with the new fee reduc tions, means some families will pay little or nothing for their child care.

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Auhny dwsxf sLurU kIqf, ‘lE jI ies skIm ivwc PrjL kro awj qusIN bImf krfieaf, kwlH kys pfs hoieaf qy prsoN qusIN iksy kfrn cwl vwsy. quhfzy pirvfr nUM Ausy vyly iek lwK rupey iml jfxgy.’ dfs ny puwiCaf, ‘bImf krfAuNdy sfr mr jfxf jLrUrI huMdY?’ Aus ny ikhf, ‘nhIN , ieh qF aYvyN imsfl idwqI sI. jy qusIN TIk-Tfk rhy, pMj sfl mgroN quhfnUM vIh hjLfr rupey iml jfxgy. pr jy svf pMj sfl bfad vI ieh Gtnf vfpr geI, quhfzy vfrsF nUM iek lwK rupey pUry imlxgy, quhfnUM idwqf vIh hjLfr nhIN kwtxf mihkmy ny.’ qy ieh kih ky Auh bImy dy Pfrm kwZx lwg ipaf sI. kuJ pYsy dyx dy iPkr qy kuJ mOq dy vfrvfr hoey ijLkr kfrn Gbrfey hoey dfs dy mUMhoN inkl igaf, ‘rfm isMGf, hfly rihx dyh, hfly asIN mrn df ierfdf nhIN bx fieaf.’

rfm isMG iek-dm boilaf, ‘bfeI jI, kI gwlF krdy ho? mOq ny ikqy quhfzf ierfdf puwCxf eyN? Aus ny qF jdoN afAuxf hoieaf, af eI jfxf eyN bs.’ dfs ny ikhf, ‘aYvyN af jfvygI ibnF iksy kfrn qoN?’

Aus ny afiKaf, ‘kfrn bxf lvygI. qusIN svyry nhfAux lwgy, iqlk ky izwg pey, qF vI jfn jf skdI ey.’ dfs ny ikhf, ‘asIN pihlF hI sfl-Cy mhInIN nhfAux vfly hF, hux Auh vI Cwz idaFgy.’

Auh boilaf, ‘iPr vI kfrn ny, qusIN rfq nUM bwqI buJfAux lwgy, sivwc sLfrt ho igaf qF ibjlI nfl vI mOq ho skdI ey.’ dfs ny ikhf, ‘asIN dsqfny pf ky ibjlI jgf-buJf ilaf krFgy, qUM icMqf nf kr.’ rfm isMG afKx lwgf, ‘Cwzo jI, mOq qF ibnF kfrn vI af skdI ey. hfrt PyHl ho skdY….’

Aus dI gwl kwtdy hoey dfs ny ikhf, ‘Cwz rfm isMGf, sOx df vkq ey, aYvyN zrfeI nf jfh. ieho ijhIaF gwlF rfq vyly nhIN krIdIaF, svyry AuWT ky krdf rhIN. jy nINd nhIN afAuNdI qF qUM mOq df rfh vyK, sfnUM sOx dyh.’ eynI afK ky dfs ny rjfeI ivwc isr dy ilaf sI. ikMnI dyr qwk qF nINd hI nf afeI. jdoN afeI qF BYVy-BYVy suPny afAux lwg pey. kdy rfm isMG kfgjL-pYnisl PV ky bImy dIaF skImF smJfAux lwg pvy. kdy Auh

isMgF vflf dYNq bx ky moZy `qy Jolf ltkfeI mOq dy lwzU vMzdf iPry. kdy Auh iek lwK df cYWk dfs dI bIvI dy hwQ PVfAuNdf jfpy. idl qF kmjLor nhIN, pr dfs dI Auh rfq pfsy vwtidaF qy qRBkidaF hI lMGI sI. svyry AuWTy qF pihlI afvfjL ieh kMnIN peI, “BrjfeI jI, bfeI jI qF nrfjL hoeI jFdy ny. qusIN iDafn nfl suxo, ijLMdgI ivwc pYr-pYr `qy Kqrf ey.” iekdm iKJ cVH geI dfs nUM ik ieh bMdf kI Kqry dI munfdI krI jFdf ey suwcy mUMh. pr suwJy nf ik afiKaf ikvyN jfvy ik Auh nfrfjL vI nf hovy qy qurdf vI bxy. dfs ny hOlI ijhI rjfeI ivcoN hI afvfjL idwqI, ‘rfm isMGf, svyry svyry ieho ijhIaF bdsLgnIaF dIaF gwlF nhIN krIdIaF.’ Aus ny jvfb idwqf, “bdsLgnI nhIN bfeI jI, bImy dI gwl kr irhF, Kqrf pYr pYr `qy hY.” dfs ny QoVHf kOV nfl ikhf, “bImy dI gwl ‘mOq-mOq’ kIqy ibnF nhIN huMdI qY QoN? hor nhIN koeI Pfiedf ies df?” Aus ny ikhf, “hY ikAuN nhIN? Pfiedy qF bQyry ny, pr asIN POjI lok sB qoN vwD Pfiedf Kqry df prbMD krn ivwc hI smJdy hF. mYN qF hux BrjfeI nUM dws irhf sF ik iek pflsI quhfzI dovF dI sFJI ho skdI ey. Auhdy ivwc Pfiedf ieh aY ik jy quhfnUM kuJ ho jfvy qF BrjfeI nUM iek lwK rupeIey vI iml jfxgy, Aus dI afpxI pflsI vI cwldI rhygI qy awgoN iksLqF vI nhIN dyxIaF pYxgIaF.” swqIN kwpVIN awg lwg geI sI dfs nUM, iekdm guwsy nfl afiKaf, ‘mYnUM ikAuN kuJ ho jfvy? ho jfvy qYnUM, nfly qyrI Gr dI nUM iek lwK imljU, nfly….’

Auh gwl kwt ky boilaf, ‘myrI nhIN jI, ies vkq quhfzI pflsI dI gwl ho rhI ey.’ hux nf jr hoieaf dfs qoN, iekdm AuWT ky Aus dy mUMh `qy GsuMn jiVaf igaf. Aus ny burf mnfAux dI QF ikhf, ‘PrjL kro bfeI jI, ieho GsuMn myrI QF quhfzy vwjf huMdf. mYN qF POjI bMdf Jwl igaf, quhfzf kMm Kqm ho jfxf sI. bImf kMpnI ieho ijhy kys nUM aYksIzYNt kys mMn ky iek dI QF do lwK rupey dyNdI hY vfrsF nUM….’ dfs qF AuWbl ipaf, pr sRImqI iekdm dOV ky ivcfly af geI qy kihx lwgI, ‘pi hlF qF nhIN sI mn bxdf, pr quhfzI gwl hux smJ ivwc afeI ey. iehnF df suBfa jLrf vfhvf icVicVf huMdf jFdY. pqf nhIN iksy idn koeI do GsuMn jV dyvy. qusIN cfh iPr pIxI, pihlF sfzI dovF dI sFJI bImf pfilsI kr idE.’

iPr? iPr kI hoxf sI? EnI afvfjL dfs dy dMdIaF krIcx dI nhIN sI af rhI, ijMnI bImf PfrmF AuWqy rfm isMG df pYWn Bwjx dI af rhI sI. nfsLqy qoN pihlF hI dMd-GsfeI vFg bImy dI iksLq btor cuwkf POjI rfm isMG goBI vfly pMj prONTy Kf ky jdoN quiraf qF Aus dy sfeIkl dI spIz 1971 dI jMg smyN srgoDy dy hvfeI awzy AuWqy bMb suwt ky shI slfmq muVy afAuNdy BfrqI hvfeI POj dy jhfjL vrgI sI qy dfs dI? bs puwCo hI nf qF cMgY. ieMJ lwgdf sI ijvyN Kqrf tl igaf hovy, Auh vI hfl dI GVI.

ibRitsL kolMbIaf’c jwj bxIaF 7 pMjfbxF

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ibRitsL kolMbIaf’c pMjfbx aiDafpkf nUM imilaf muwK mMqrI snmfn

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arivMdr kOr DflIvfl dI pusqk ‘JFjrf vfly pYr’ spIkr rfj cOhfn nUM ByNt

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ibRitsL kolMbIaf srkfr vloN pMjfbI sfihq hPqf mnfAux df aYlfnnfmf jfrI

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Abbotsford Community Foundation announces new Executive Director

Areni Kellep pan named as Executive Di rector of the Abbotsford Community Foundation The Board of the Abbots ford Commu nity Founda tion (ACF) is pleased to an nounce that Ar eni Kelleppan has been selected as the new Executive Director of the ACF, effective January 2, 2023.

ACF Board Chair, Marcus Janzen made the announcement on November 23rd that Areni will replace retiring Executive Director, Wendy Neufeld. Areni has already started her employ ment at the ACF and will be working with staff and Wendy over the next few weeks to facilitate the leadership transition.

Wendy is looking forward to retirement and the freedom of unstructured time. On November 22, an event was held to celebrate the many accomplishments Wendy has achieved throughout her time at the ACF. Founding donor, Viv ian Trethewey was part of the diverse group of Wendy’s family, friends, ACF volunteers, donors, and community leaders in attendance. Former Mayor, Henry Braun, along with Carson Nof tle, Michael Adkins, Terry Voth, and past Board Chair Andrea Senft affirmed the contributions that Wendy has made to the community in their respective comments to the attendees.

“It was a privilege to have had this opportunity to serve the Abbotsford community,” Wendy said. “These past six years, I have seen the hard work of our amazing volunteers and staff con tribute to the growth and impact of the ACF. Assisting our donors to connect with the causes they care about through their gifts to the Foundation has been one of the highlights for me”.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Areni has worked in both for profit and non-

profit organizations throughout the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan, the Edmonton area, and Calgary. For over 2 decades, she has been a leader in a range of sectors including lumber and building materials, the environment, agriculture, food security, and most recently, gender-based violence and mental health. For her, the work of the Foundation encompasses her passion for strengthening the resiliency of com munity and engaging with a diversity of stakeholders to make that happen.

Having recently re-located, she is ex cited to immerse herself in all things Abbotsford and share in the vibrancy of the local community.

“I believe that Areni has the energy and competence to not only steward the substantial resources that donors have already entrusted to the ACF, but also that she will be able to inspire others to invest in causes that will have a positive impact within Abbotsford going forward” remarked Janzen on this transition.

Since its inception in 1979, the Ab botsford Community Foundation has invested more than $17 million in student awards to high school grads and funding to local charities. Annu ally the Foundation provides more than $1,000,000 in grants and student awards.

Recently, its total endowments reached the $17 million mark.

For more information on how you can support the Abbotsford Community Foundation, and to read their 2021 An nual Report, please visit their website at www.abbotsfordcf.org

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3 tips to get financial stress under control

(NC) Mental, physical and financial wellness are three pillars of good health. For many Canadians, money worries are the greatest source of stress. Many of us may be feeling a financial pinch even more in January after holiday stress on the wallet. While managing your money may seem overwhelming, it doesn’t have to be. Whether it’s student debt, a

mortgage, education or retirement savings that’s weighing on your mind, there are resources to help.

Take advantage of new technology

An abundance of tools exist online to help you budget and save these days. But not all apps and online tools are secure to use. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada offers a variety of free online tools to help

you manage your money that are unbiased and safe to use. For example, it offers a bud get planner, a financial goal calculator and a mortgage calculator that can all help you find ways to save and pay down debt.

Protect yourself from fraud

Becoming a victim of fraud is a stressful situation. While fraudsters are always look ing for new ways to prey on victims, there are some things you can do to minimize the risks. For example, when banking or shopping online, look for websites with addresses starting with “https” or ones that have a padlock image on the address bar. Also, avoid giving credit card infor mation over email as it isn't secure.

Avoid payday loans as much as pos sible

A payday loan is a short-term loan with high fees that make it a very

expensive way to borrow money. You must pay the loan back from your next paycheque and if you can’t pay it back on time, you’ll face more fees and high interest charges. This will increase your debt and cause more stress.

Consider other options before get ting a payday loan such as cashing in vacation days or asking for a pay advance from your employer.

Learn more about ways to improve your financial well-being at canada. ca/money.

Get radon on your radar

(NC) Have you heard of radon? It’s an invisible, odourless, radioactive gas that is one of the leading causes of lung cancer in Canada.

Radon occurs naturally in the soil when uranium breaks down. When it escapes from the ground outside, it gets diluted in the air and is no cause for concern. But in our homes, radon gas can seep in through cracks and gaps in the foundation or through dirt floors and crawlspaces, and it can build up to dangerous levels.

Long-term exposure to radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer deaths in Canada after smoking, lead ing to more than 3,000 deaths every year, more than 8 people a day. Fortunately, there is a simple but ef fective test for radon and, if there is a risk to you and your family, the fix

is affordable and easy to take care of. You can buy a DIY testing kit online or hire a certified radon expert to conduct the test for you, and make any recommendations based on the results.

Radon levels can vary from day to day, so Health Canada recommends conducting a three-month-long test during the winter months to get an ac curate annual average exposure level.

Learn more about radon testing at takeactiononradon.ca.

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Pyr iek vfr Auh afpxI BYx nUM shuiraF qoN lYx igaf. ijs stysLn qoN AuhnF BYx BrfvF ny gwzI qy cVHnf sI AuQy iek mym qy sfihb vI cVHn afey hoey sn. qfrf kudrq dI ies anOKI ikRq nUM vyKdf irhf qy pqf nhIN Aus dy mn ivc kI kI iKLafl afey. ies qoN pihlF Aus ny kdI aMgryjL nhIN dyKy sn. ipMz af ky agly idn Auh afpxy sypI nUM aMgryjL vyKx vflI sfrI gwl dws ky puwCx lgf, “krqfr isMGf iehnF df vI sfrf kuJ afpxy vrgf hI huMdf ey?” sfry kuJ qoN Aus df Bfv srIr dy gupq aMgF qoN sI. BfvyN vyKx nUM qy aMgryjL bMidaF vrgy hI lgdy sn, pr qfrf ieh nhIN mMn skdf sI ik AuhnF dy sfry aMg Aus dy qy ipMz dy hor bMidaF vrgy hI huMdy ny. kuJ icr ipCoN qfry df ivafh ho igaf. Aus dI kflI ijhI vhutI cfr pMj idn kOzIaF dy klIry pf ky qy hwQF nUM mihMdI lf ky bYTI rhI qy iPr Aus ny gohf Qwpxf sLurU kr idwqf. ipCy ipAu dy sypIaF df QwpdI afeI sI, ieQy Ksm dIaF sypIaF df Qwpx lg peI. iehI Aus df vzf kMm sI. Aus dy afAux nfl qfry dy koeI Brm nhIN hty sn, igafn nhIN viDaf sI, iesqrI jfqI dy Auh vDyrf nyVy nhIN hoieaf sI. qy iPr iek idn vhutI dy iek Brf df ivafh af igaf. qfrf qy Auh gwzI cVHky

AuQy gey, afAuNdI vyr qfrf iekwlf hI afieaf. Aus dI vhutI ajy kuJ idn hor pyky rihxf cfhuMdI sI. rfq dI gwzI sI. iek lMmy sfry PLwty dy isry qy bYTf qfrf ipMz nUM af irhf sI. iek inwky ijhy sLihr dy stysLn qy gwzI rukI qy awK dy Por ivc iek bFkI pVHI ilKI kuVI zwby ivc cVH afeI. Aus nUM cVHfx afey afdmI ny Aus nUM hyToN atYcI-kys PVfieaf qy iPr Auh bYTx leI QF psMd krn lg peI.

Aus kuVI dy qyj sfhmxy qfry nUM ies qrHF lwgf ijvyN Aus df gwzI dyy Aus zwby ivc bYTxf bVf nfvfjb sI, ijvyN ieh koeI bVI gLlqI sI. afpxy ies dosL qoN zrdf Auh afpxI QF qy inwT ky bYT igaf. Auh iek Pwty dy isry qy bYTf sI, hor ikQy jfvy. iehnF iKLaflF nfl Aus ny afpxy afp nUM hONslf idwqf. Auh kuVI Aus dy pfr PLwty qy bYT geI. iehnF dohF dI Zoh sFJI sI. ies qoN Auqy qfrf kI mMg skdf sI, pr afm qOr qy mnuwK nUM afpxI cMgI iksmq qy hYrfnI nhIN huMdI. jd qfry ny nIvIN awKy Aus dy mUMh vl iDafn mfiraf qF Aus df aMdr suwkV igaf, ijvyN Auh afp kuJ huMdf hI nhIN, ijvyN Aus ny kdI iqMnF iqMnF bMidaF koloN jvfr dIaF BrIaF nhIN cuwkIaF huMdIaF, ijvyN Aus ny kdI khI nfl KLfl ivcoN Bl put ky ies dy AuWcy AuWcy kMiZaF qoN pfr nhIN sutI huMdI, ijvyN Aus ny svyry AuT ky hlF nUM jFdy rfh kdI afkI hoey hoey PnIar swpF nUM nhIN mfiraf huMdf. kuVI dy jobn dy ilsLkfry hyT Aus dI hsqI imtdI jf rhI sI. nwk mUMh vtx qoN bgLYr af ky qfry dy nyVy bYT jfxf vI kuVI nUM aMbrF df jIv bxf irhf sI. qfrf ieh jfxdf sI ik keI jnfnIaF dUsrIaF qoN sohxIaF huMdIaF ny, ijs qrHF keI Zwgy dUsiraF qoN iqRKy huMdy ny. ipMz ivc suinafiraF dIaF kuVIaF qy keIaF jwtF dIaF kuVIaF vI sohxIaF sn, pr ijs qrHF koeI iqRKf Zwgf vI ies gwzI ijMnf nhIN dOV skdf sI, iesy qrHF qfry dI vyKI hoeI koeI jLnfnI ies kuVI sfhmxy nhIN KVI kIqI jf skdI. gwzI tur peI. ieh zwbf ijs ivc Auh bYTI sI, hux pihlF vflf zwbf nhIN sI. kuVI dI hoNd kr ky Aus qy nvIN ilsLk cVH geI sI. gwzI iek supn-gwzI lgdI sI. pr qfry dI inmfxqf Aus nUM supn-AuzfrIaF lfx qoN rok ky GVI GVI DrqI qy ilaf sutdI sI. PLwty qy QF KulHf vyK ky Auh lyt geI. muZlI Gbrfht ipCoN qfrf afpxy afp nUM sMBfl irhf sI. kuVI dy afAux qoN pihlF Auh iek pwKy nfl afpxy afp nUM Jwl mfr irhf sI. Auh pwKf iPr hOlI hOlI ihlx lg ipaf. hr vyly kVkdI Duwp sihx vfilaF nUM vI vFZy jf ky, pMDy pY ky grmI lgdI hY. hl dI jMGI db db ky qy khI mfr mfr ky JfvyN vFg KrHvy hoey hoey hwQF ivc pwKy

dI zMzI koeI bhuq hOlI nhIN iPr rhI sI. pwKf Jldy Jldy Aus vyiKaf ik kuVI dy mQy qy peI hoeI vflF dI iek ilt pwKy dI hvf agy ihl rhI sI. Aus dI pwKy dI hvf kuVI dy ichry nUM lwg rhI sI qy ilt nUM ihlf rhI sI. Auh qfrf mjLHbI Aus kuVI nUM pwKf Jl irhf sI, ieh iKLafl afAuNidaF hI qfrf TTMbr igaf. pwKy vflf hwQ ibjlI vFg ipCFh nUM af ky Aus dy afpxy gozy nfl lg igaf. Blf Aus nUM kuVI nUM pwKf Jlx dI iks qrHF iejfjLq ho skdI sI. ieh hwk nyVy dy af dmIaF nUM hI iml skdf sI. kuVI ajy jfgdI sI. Auh kdI QoVIaF ijhIaF awKF putdI qy iPr mIt lYNdI. qfry dy pwKf Jlx df Aus ny koeI guwsf nhIN kIqf sI. sLfied Aus nUM pqf hI nhIN sI ik ies dy pwKy dI hvf Aus nUM af rhI hY. Jt ku ipCoN qfry df pwKf iPr Aus dI bFh nUM agFh iKHc irhf sI. pwKf Jl ky kuVI nfl jo sFJ Aus ny mihsUs kIqI sI, Aus df bVf svfd afieaf sI. hux Aus df pwKy vflf hwQ agy nfloN vDyrf KulHf cl irhf sI qy pwKy dI hvf kuVI dy sfry srIr qy PYl rhI sI. pihlF qfry ny afpxf iDafn prHF riKaf qF jo pwKy dI ies inlwjqf ivc Aus df koeI ksUr nf idsy, pr Jt ku ipCoN Aus nUM ieh suJ geI ik jy Auh kyvl afpxy afp nUM pwKf Jwl irhf hovy qF vI pwKy dI hrkq nfl kuVI nUM vI hvf lgxI jLrUrI sI. ies kr ky iksy leI ieh kihxf bVf aOKf sI ik Auh afpxy afp nUM pwKf Jl irhf sI ik Aus kuVI nUM. ieh qy koeI zr vflI gwl nhIN sI. kuJ icr qoN kuVI ny awKF nhIN putIaF sn qy Aus df ichrf iZlf huMdf jf irhf sI. Auh sONdI jFdI sI. hux ijLafdf afjLfdI nfl pwKf Jilaf jf skdf sI. kyvl zwby ivc bYTy hor lokF dI awK bcfx dI loV sI. kuVI df sfh hux afp-muhfrf af jf irhf sI. Auh sON geI sI. qfrf Aus nUM pwKf JlI igaf. kuVI dy qfry ivckfr kyvl dohF PitaF dI sFJI Zoh dI ivQ sI. qfry dy hwQ ivc PiVaf pwKf GuMmdf hoieaf kuVI dy ies qoN vI nyVy ho jFdf qy Aus ivcoN inklI hvf Aus dy srIr nUM CUh rhI sI. ieMnf kuJ huMidaF vI qfrf afpxy afp nUM Aus qoN ieMnI dUr mihsUs kr irhf sI, ijMnIaF ies bRihmMz ivc koeI hor do cIjLF ho skdIaF ny. AuhnF dy nyVy bYTy hox df kuJ mqlb nhIN sI. Pwty dI Zoh nfl bYTI vI Auh Aus qoN kohF dUr sI qy qfry dI ijsmfnI qy idmfgI phuMc qoN bfhr. qfry bfry koeI iKLafl kuVI dy mn ivc vV skdf sI, ies df qfry nUM supnf vI nhIN af skdf sI. Aus nUM Auh kI smJdI hovygI, ies df Auh iKLafl kr ky kMb jFdf. qy iPr nyVy bYTy hox df kI PLfiedf? pr qfrf ieh vI nhIN Buwl skdf sI ik Auh Aus nUM corI corI pwKf Jl irhf sI. Aus

dy hwQ dy ihlx nfl kuVI dy srIr nUM TMZ phuMc rhI sI.

ies ivQ dy nyVy dy dohF puVF ivckfr qfry df aMdr ipsdf jf irhf sI. Aus sfrI Aumr ivc kdI Aus dIaF aFdrF df ies qrHF rug nhIN Biraf igaf sI. suwqI hoeI kuVI Aus qoN ieMnI pry nhIN sI ik Auh Aus nUM Buwl sky qy nf ieMnI kol hI sI ik Auh Aus nfl gwl kr sky jF Aus nUM afpxI smJ sky. Auh qy Aus nUM iksy vKry pfqfl df jIv smJdf sI. Auh ivsLvfsL nhIN kr skdf sI ik Aus dy mUMh ivcoN inkilaf awKr Aus kuVI nUM smJ af skdf sI.

ies qrHF ips rhy qfry nUM vI hOlI hOlI nINdr ny kfbU kr ilaf qy Auh vI afpxy PLwty qy psr igaf.

Aus dI aMdr dI iKwcoqfx htI nhIN sI, kyvl nINdr hyT luk geI sI. Aus dy PwtV mn qy kyvl by-surqI df kMbl ipaf hoieaf sI, pr pIV vflI nINdr koeI gUVHI nINdr nhIN huMdI. suwqy suwqy qfry dy kMnIN iksy dy rox dI afvfjL peI qy hOly hOly ieh iek bwcy dI afvfjL inKr afeI. zwby ivc iksy df aMJfxf ro irhf sI, sLfied BuwKf duwD KuxoN. rox dI af vfjL qfry dy awD-suwqy mn qk phuMcdI rhI qy ivc KuBdI rhI. qy iPr ijs qrHF iek QF df bfrUd Ptx nfl kol df bfrUd afpxy afp ibnF awg dy Pt jFdf hY, awDf-suwqf, jfgdf qfrf cIkF mfrn lg ipaf qy AuT ky bYT igaf. zwby ivwc qrQwlI mc geI. iqMn cfr afdmI kfhlI nfl Aus vl hoey. afpxIaF cIkF qoN zr ky qfry nUM hux jfg af geI hoeI sI.

“kI gwl ey, qgVf qy hYN?” AuhnF Aus dy moty moty hwzF vfly moiZaF nUM dbFdy hoey ikhf. Gfbry hoey qfry ny awKF Jmkdy hoey mwQy qoN muVHkf pUMiJaf. ieho ijhI gwl Aus nfl agy kdI nhIN hoeI sI. Auh kI dsy kI hoieaf hY?

“ieQy koeI inafxf roNdf sI?” Aus kuJ Xfd kr ky ikhf.

“afho roNdf sI” lokF ny koeI ajIb gl suxn dI AumId ivc jvfb idwqf. qy iPr qfrf cuwp ho igaf. afpxIaF cIkF df Auh aMJfxy dy rox nfl kI sMbMD joV skdf sI.

“ivcfry nUM koeI suPLnf afieaf hoxf ey.” iek vzyry ijhy bMdy ny ikhf qy iPr Auh jf ky afpxI afpxI QF qy bYT gey.

inMmoJUxy hoey qfry ny afpxy swjy pfsy iDafn mfiraf. Auh kuVI vI jfg peI hoeI sI qy zwby ivc jgdIaF bwqIaF vl vyK rhI sI nf AuhnUM qy nf qfry nUM pqf sI ik cIkF Ausy ny kZfeIaF sn!

pUry ivÈv ivwc BfrqI ivafh smfgm af pxI ivlwKx pihcfx rwKdy hn. iewQy isrP mnuwKfˆ dy hI nhIN dyvI-dyviqafˆ, pOidafˆ aqy jfnvrfˆ dy ivafh vI bVy DUm-Dfm nfl kIqy jfˆdy hn. ajoky smfj ivwc grIb bMdy leI DI-puwq df ivafh krnf sihj kfrj nhIN irhf. ies ny byhwd jitl qy KrcIly afXojn vfly smfroh df rUp Dfrn kr ilaf hY. DUm DVfky nfl kIqy jfˆdy ivafhfˆ df Krc pMdrfˆ-vIh lwK qoN Gwt qfˆ ikafs hI nhIN kIqf jf skdf. sfhf icwTI mihMgy kfrzfˆ rfhIN swdf pwqrfˆ df rUp lY cuwkI hY. guV dI BylI dI Qfˆ pMjIrI jfˆ iviBMn iksmfˆ dI miTafeI vMzx df ruJfn pYdf ho igaf hY. pUMjIpqI afpxI aOlfd dy ivafh pMj qfrf hotlfˆ ivwc krn lwgy hn. brfq dy Zukfa vyly lfVf GoVI qoN Auqrn dI Qfˆ mihMgI qoN mihMgI kfr ivwcoN Auqrnf psMd krdf hY. julfeI, 2016 ivwc AuVIsf dI rfjDfnI BuvnyÈvr ivwc BfrqI vfXU sYnf ivwc kfrjÈIl iewk nOjvfn ny afpxy ivafh nUM XfdgfrI bxfAux ihq GoVI, kfr dI Qfˆ hYlIkfptr nUM mfiDam vjoN vriqaf qy pYlys nyVy pYrfsLUt rfhIN Auqiraf. aijhy ruJfnfˆ dI dyKf dyKI mwDvrgI qbkf aqy inmn afriQkqf vfly pirvfr vI cfdr qoN bfhr pYr psfrn lwgy hn. hux iksy iksy Gr hlvfeI ibTfey jfˆdy hn qy KuwlHI BfjI pkvfeI jfˆdI hY. miTafeI bfhroN bxIbxfeI zwibafˆ ivwc pYk kIqI krfeI Gr af jfˆdI hY. ivafh leI loVIˆdI rsd vI bfËfroN KrIdI jfˆdI hY. ies leI aijhIafˆ iswTxIafˆ suxn nUM nhIN imldIafˆ: ÈIlo kuVI aYˆ bYTI ijvyˆ Puwty BVoly df Qwlf inkMmIey kMm kr nI qYˆ ikAuN Cwizaf DMdf inkMmIey kMm kr nI ipMzfˆ ivwc ivafhuly Gr ivwc keI-keI idn pihlfˆ pRfhuxy afAuxy sLurU ho jfˆdy sn. pRfhuixafˆ ivwcoN nfnkf myl dI ivÈyÈ qOr `qy AuzIk kIqI jfˆdI sI. nfnkf myl ivafh vfly Gr dI rOxk nUM hor vI iKwc BrpUr bxfAux dy mMqv aDIn afpxy nfl vwD qoN vwD jIa lY ky afAuNdf. ies nfnkf myl dIafˆ aOrqfˆ ipMz vVidafˆ sfr joÈ nfl pRvyÈ krdIafˆ, KrUd pfAuNdIafˆ aqy

dIafˆ rsmfˆ `qy BfrU peI mMzI

gIq gfAuNdIafˆ afAuNdIafˆ. nfnkf DfV dI igRPq ivwc afieaf hr ivakqI ivaMg qy tkorfˆ df iÈkfr bxdf. mrdfˆ nUM coBfˆ lf ky KUb iTwT kIqf jfˆdf. ienHfˆ gIqfˆ df mnorQ iksy nUM mfnisk rUp ivwc kÈt dyxf nhIN, sgoN aijhf siBafcfrk vfqfvrn AupjfAuxf huMdf ijs nfl ivafh dI rsm hor rOxkI bx jfvy:

afho jI bMbIhf boly. KVoqI kuVI dy bfr nI bMbIhf boly. isKr dupihry boly nI bMbIhf boly. bMbIhf rfqIN boly qy boly pRBfq nI, bMbIhf boly. awj nfnkf myl dI Eho-ijhI afmd nËr nhIN afAuNdI. Grfˆ ivwc inBfeI jfˆdI mihMdI qy vtxf lgfAux dI rsm qy nfl gfey jfˆdy suhfg gIqfˆ vfly rs iBMny vfqfvrn dI Qfˆ ibAUtI pfrlrfˆ ivwc buikMg krvfky Grfˆ ivwc pYdf huMdI suMn nËr afAuNdI hY. ivafh qoN pUrvlI Èfm nfnkf myl vwloN ipwql dI gfgr/vltohI AuWqy afty dy dIivafˆ dIafˆ kqfrfˆ bxf ky iqafr kIqI jfˆdI jfgo ikqyikqy hI dyKx nUM imldI hY. jfgo kwZidafˆ do kuVIafˆ, ijnHfˆ dIafˆ awKfˆ ivwc kwjl qy mUMh gory kIqy huMdy, nUM gory bxf ky afpxy awgy lfAuxf qfˆ bIqy dI bfq bx igaf hY. sfrIafˆ mylxfˆ nfl-nfl gIq gfAuNdIafˆ, Èor mcfAuNdIafˆ jfˆdIafˆ. keI Gr jfgo ivwc qyl pfAuNdy aqy keI Ègn idMdy. ipMz dy muKIey qy irÈqydfrI vfly Grfˆ ivwc igwDf pfieaf jfˆdf. jfgo dOrfn ipMz dI pirkrmf krdy smyˆ nfnkIafˆ afpxy nfl slMG (qUVI ihlfAux vflI sotI, ijs AuWqy Auh GuMgrU bMnH lYˆdIafˆ) lY lYˆdIafˆ. ipMz dy suwqy lokfˆ nUM jgfAux Kfqr Aus dI vrqoN lokfˆ dy Grfˆ dy drvfËy KVkfAux aqy sVk AuWqy dwb dwb ky mfrn leI kIqI jfˆdI. ies pRkfr Auh ipMz dy lMbVdfr qoN lY ky jmfˆdfr qwk sB nUM afpxIaf pqnIafˆ nUM jgfAux df hokf idMdIafˆ. afpxy ivÈfl smUh nUM ‘hfkm dI cOkI` nfl qulnfAuNdIafˆ Auh purÈ pRDfn smfj nUM Kbrdfr krdIafˆ: koeI vycy suMZ jvYx, koeI vycy rfeI cONkIdfr afpxI jorU vycy, tky tky isr sfhI Kbrdfr rihxf jI, cONkI hfkmfˆ dI afeI.

awjklH jfgo Gr iqafr nhIN kIqI jfˆdI. lok vI jldI nhIN sONdy. suwiqafˆ nUM jgfAux leI vrqI jfˆdI slMG iÈMgfrI hoeI sotI dy rUp ivwc awj jfgidafˆ nUM jgfAuNdI hY jo sYWlfˆ vflI jfgo dy nfl hI bfËfroN KrId leI jfˆdI hY. sYWlfˆ nfl cwlx vflI bfËfrI jfgo dy sYWl kuJ smyˆ bfad hI afpxf rMg idKf idMdy hn qy mfhOl nUM iPwkf kr idMdy hn. pfxI vfrn vflI gVvI vI bfËfroN hI KrId leI jfˆdI hY. ajoky ivafhfˆ dy kuJ hor pwK crcf dI mMg krdy hn. pdfrQvfdI Xuwg ivwc irÈiqafˆ ivwc grmjoÈI GtdI jf rhI hY jdoN ik lYx dyx `qy Krc hox vflI rfÈI hwd bMny twpdI jf rhI hY. bhuqy irÈqydfr iswDy ivafh pYlys ivwc afAuNdy hn aqy AuWQoN hI afpxy Gr ivdf ho jfˆdy hn. kwpiVafˆ aqy hfr-iÈMgfr AuWqy lwKfˆ ruipaf Krc hox lwg ipaf hY. isrP lfVy-lfVI dI puÈfk `qy Krc hoeI rfÈI hI dMdfˆ Qwly AuNglfˆ idvf idMdI hY. ivafh dy KuÈgvfr mfhOl nUM rsiBMnf bxfAux vflIafˆ rfq dIafˆ gfAux mihiPlfˆ ny vI afpxf rMg vtf ilaf hY. AunHfˆ mihiPlfˆ dI Qfˆ `qy keI-keI idn mIt-Èrfb dy dOr cwldy hn. lyzIË sMgIq dy nfˆ `qy dyKx-suxn nUM imldf hY zI[jy[ isstm nfl cwlx vflf Èor-Èrfby nfl BrpUr nfc-gfn. ivÈvIkrn dy pRBfv qoN pihlfˆ Bfrq ivwc lfVI dy rUp ivwc iewk lVkI afpxy ivafh dIafˆ rsmfˆ nUM Èrm qy lfj dI mUrqI bxI inBfAuNdI sI. ies sMdrB ivwc vI hflfq bdl gey hn. styj dy isMGfsnI sYWt `qy

lfVy nfl sÈoiBq lfVI KUb KuwlH zuwlH mi hsUsdI insMg ivcrdI nËr afAuNdI hY. ivafhulI joVI afpxf pRI vYizMg sUt mYirj pYlys/pMzfl ivwc afpxy qy pqI dy pUry pirvfr smyq hfËr bfkI mihmfnfˆ nfl bVy cfa qy KuÈI nfl vyKdI hY. Dfrimk pwKoN ivafh nUM pRvfngI iml jfx AuprMq nvdMpqI vI KuwlH ky nwcdf hY. anyk joVy ies mOky nwcx leI cMgI PIs dy ky ivafh qoN pihlfˆ ivÈyÈ qOr `qy isKlfeI lYˆdy hn.

VkI-lVky dy sMjog df sbwb hux nfeI nhIN bxdf. ivigafpn/ieÈiqhfrbfËI ies pwKoN aihm BUimkf inBf rhI hY. nfeIafˆ kol irÈqf qYa krn df hwk hox smyˆ lVkylVkI ny ivafh dIafˆ rsmfˆ sMpUrn hox qwk iewk dUjy nUM pihlfˆ kdy vyiKaf hI nhIN sI huMdf. AudoN gIqfˆ rfhIN vI aksr ieh puwC ilaf jfˆdf sI ik ivcoly dI BUimkf iks ny inBfeI hY. mfnvI sbMDfˆ dI mËbUqI dy islisly ivwc ieh sLuB Ègn hY ik nOjvfn pIVHI jfq pfq dy bMDnfˆ nUM qoVdI nËr af rhI hY. ies pRcln df asr mfipafˆ ivwc vI vyKx nUM imlx lwgf hY. Auh afpxI aOlfd leI anukUl jIvn sfQI dI qlfÈ vfsqy jfqI bMDnfˆ ivwc iZwl lYx lwg pey hn.

ies aflyK df mksd qfˆ eynf hI hY ik mMzI ny ivafh dIafˆ byloVIafˆ rsmfˆ GtfAux dI Qfˆ ienHfˆ ivwc vfDf hI kIqf hY ijs krky byloVy Krc kfrn bhu-igxqI Grfˆ dI mflI hflq zfvfˆzol ho jfˆdI hY jo CyqI kIqy aqy sOiKafˆ pirvfr dI gwzI nUM lIh `qy nhIN afAux idMdI.

More internationally educated family doctors on the way

More family doctors will be avail able to take patients and treat people as the Province expands a program that trains internationally educated doctors, so they can get licensed to practise in British Columbia.

“The pandemic has exposed underly ing challenges and added new strains to our public health-care system, and too many British Columbians are struggling to find a family doctor,” said Premier David Eby. “Meanwhile, family doctors trained outside of Canada aren’t able to practise family medicine, because they lack a path way to be licensed here. We need to fix this. That’s why we’re taking ac tion to help get more internationally trained doctors off the sidelines and into communities where they are so desperately needed.”

The Province is expanding the Prac tice Ready Assessment program, which is a pathway for internation ally educated family doctors to be licensed to work in B.C. The program will triple from 32 seats to 96 seats by March 2024.

“By tripling the number of seats over the next 16 months under the Practice Ready Assessment program, provid

ing a new pathway for international medical graduates to work as associ ate physicians, and removing barriers for doctors from the United States to work in B.C., we are delivering in our commitment to patients and building strong team-based care for all British Columbians,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.

International medical graduates (IMGs) who are not eligible for full or provisional licensure in B.C. may be eligible for a new associate phy sician class of restricted registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC). This will allow them to care for patients under the direction and supervision of an attending physician within a health authority acute-care setting. This is part of government’s work to recruit more health professionals and pro vide immediate solutions for people who need to access health services.

The Ministry of Health is also work ing with the CPSBC to expand the new class, so associate physicians can work in community-based primary care settings over the coming months.

The Province is working with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College

of Family Physicians of Canada to allow IMGs to start the accreditation process before they arrive in B.C. Doctors interested in moving to B.C. will have increased certainty of being able to practise when they arrive, so they can support doctors and begin treating patients.

The College of Physicians and Sur geons of BC will prepare bylaw changes to allow doctors trained in the U.S. for three years to practise medicine in community settings, such as urgent and primary care centres, community clinics and family prac tices. These doctors will be able to care for adult and pediatric patients, as well as provide emergency and

urgent care. The bylaw changes will be implemented in the coming weeks, with the intent of allowing these doctors to practise medicine in B.C. communities by January 2023.

These actions are part of B.C.’s Health Human Resources Strategy, which was announced on Sept. 29, 2022. The strategy supports patients by ensuring they get the health ser vices they need and are cared for by a healthy workforce. It focuses on 70 key actions to recruit, train and retain health-care workers, while redesigning the health-care system to foster workplace satisfaction and innovation.

Fiscal update shows B.C. well-positioned amid economic uncertainty

British Columbia remains well-posi tioned to continue supporting people and navigating emerging global eco nomic headwinds with an improved second-quarter fiscal update.

Consistent with other jurisdictions, the Second Quarterly Report confirms a fast economic recovery has led to stronger-than-expected revenues in B.C.

The Province’s operating surplus is $5.7 billion, an improvement of $5 billion over the First Quarterly Report. The change was primarily driven by a significant update from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for 2021 personal and corporate in come tax results.

“The Second Quarterly Report shows that we have experienced a faster economic recovery than private- or

public-sector economists initially forecasted,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance. “The changes we’re seeing are primarily due to up dated income tax revenue data from the Canada Revenue Agency here in B.C. and across the country – far beyond what was forecasted when we built our budget.”

B.C. continues to introduce new costof-living measures, including the new BC Affordability Credit announced by Premier David Eby last week. The total cost-of-living measures rolled out since the summer cost approxi mately $2 billion:

$395 million for ICBC rebates deliv ered in summer 2022

$64 million for the School Afford ability Fund in fall 2022

$1 billion for Climate Action Tax Credit and BC Affordability Credit increases in October 2022 and Janu ary 2023

$320 million for a one-time BC Hydro bill credit for BC Hydro cus tomers this winter $100 million for enhanced BC Fam ily Benefit payments from January to March 2023

In addition, families will begin saving up to $550 per month in child care costs starting in December 2022.

“We’re in a strong position to contin ue using the resources we have to de liver results on the issues that matter the most to people: housing; public safety; health care; climate change; and building a sustainable economy,” Robinson said. “No matter what is

on the ho rizon, our govern ment will continue to be here to support people in B.C.”

In the coming weeks, and as part of the budget process, the minister of finance will meet with members of the Economic Fore cast Council and the ESG Advisory Council to discuss issues affecting the province’s economy and future forecasts. The Third Quarterly Re port, including an economic forecast, will be released with Budget 2023 on Feb. 28.

The Patrika Auto Review:

2022 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands - The Bronc is Back!

Reintroduced in 2021 after a 24-year hiatus is the venerable Ford Bronco, a revamped and redesigned heritage SUV! Chunkily styled, with cool retro cues, the new Bronco arrives in either 2 or 4 door formats with full 4X4 capability. In term of looks, Ford have done a wonderful job when it comes to styling. There is the cool front ad rear heritage fascia, and the raised roof line at the rear that can be used as a base for the installation of a tent on the roof. The roof rack meanwhile can accommodate tents, skis, kayaks and camping equipment.

For the 2022 model year, the Bronco gains two new colors, a new powdercoated steel bumper with LED fog lights and an optional slide-out tailgate accessory.

Cool touches abound on the Bronco, with standard features such as: ex terior roof rails and tow hooks, military-look webbing on the front seatbacks for storage, carabiner-style bag 110-volt outlet in the cargo area and at the back of the center console, plus flood lights on the inside of the tailgate, and even a bottle opener hid den above the passenger-side exterior taillight!

The Bronco range includes the Sport version, powered by a 2.0-litre Eco Boost engine with 245 horsepower and 275 lb-ft of torque. The other three models – Base, Badlands, Big

Bend and Outer Banks – have the 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine that pro duces 181 hp and 190 lb-ft of torque. There is also an optional $2,000 2.7-litre EcoBoost V6 with 330 horsepower. All engines are mated to an Select Shift automatic transmis sion with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters

We tested the Bronco Sport Badlands Edition 4-door equipped with a 2.0L Ecoboost four - cylinder engine with 250hp and 277lb-ft of torque as standard. The Sport’s styling is emphasized by such features as the cartridge grille, round headlamps, flat bodysides and short front and rear overhangs for good off-roading and trail bashing abilities. It’s a rugged quasi-military look.

Also included is the advanced 4x4 system with a twin-clutch rear drive, linked to a training management sys tem with five standard G.O.A.T (Goes over any type of terrain.), and two additional Modes - Rock Crawl and Mud/Ruts - the basic version sells for $32,199. Options are numerous, including Ford Co-Pilot360 As sist+™, Class II Trailer Tow Package with Trailer Sway Control, Class II Trailer Tow Package with Trailer Sway Control plus a Premium Pack age.

The off-road features can all be activated and controlled via a dash-

mounted buttons and a consolemounted dial. “GOAT” modes (‘Goes over any terrain’) features different settings in a pre-calibrated program that adjusts such parameters as, throttle response, four-wheel drive mode, axle lock, traction control, and steering for optimum performance on difficult terrain.

Interior wise there is a modern well integrated cabin, with comfortable seats and good ergonomics. Creature comforts abound with such features as heated seats and steering climate controls directly under the eight-inch touchscreen. There is Sirius satellite radio, and navigation. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility is standard. The Ford Co-Pilot360 driv er assist technologies are standard on all models, which helps in highway driving and has collision avoidance. Other neat touches include Auto stop and start and a feature where the touchscreen lights up with a warning to Check Rear Seats for Occupants along with a warning chime.

On the road, the Bronco has enough grunt to move comfortably on the highway and urban grind. Its will ing engine with lots of usable power and does not disappoint in terms of off-road ability. The Trail Control system allows you to take advantage of cruise control for off-road driv ing, The G.O..A.T feature allows for

five operating modes: Sand, slippery, Sport, echo, and normal. The other two additional modes include Rock Crawl, and Mud/rut. bringing the total to seven modes on the Badlands Edition. On road performance is good with a smooth ride, although you do feel potholes and bumps. But overall control is good with a well-weighted steering and just a hint of body roll in quick cornering. The 8-speed trans mission is smoother now and shifts better with no delay. Fuel economy is rated at a combined figure of 10.1 L/100 km.

Stylish, desirable and in demand from both Bronco aficionados and new buyers looking for a cool practical SUV; the Bronco does not disappoint and is a lot of fun. You can remove the roof and doors on some models for more extreme capers as well.

Not a lot of complaints, the four-door format is more practical and versatile. The price can be steep for the upmar ket models, but you do gain world class off-roading ability that’s equal to Jeeps and Land Rovers. Highly recommended.

20221 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands Edition. priced from $41,494 plus options and $1,900 destination and delivery.

WEBSITE: www.ford.ca

Auto review by Veeno Dewan

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Listen carefully to what someone else might actually mean by what they are saying. They may not be straightforward and this will be to benefit them, not you. Looking back to the past and what has taken place with them could enlighten you in some way. The main thing is not to agree to anything just because it sounds good.

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Any responsibilities you have avoided in the past could come back to haunt you now. This could generate a lot more work than would have originally have been the case. Interactions with others, including social activity can become busy from now into December. This could mean catching up with people from the past as well.

It could be worthwhile to look at doing something you have enjoyed in the past, mainly for relaxation. You could realise you have learnt a lot in between time and that making it part of your future again could be wise. You will need to focus on daily routines into December and apply some sort of order for effective handling.

You can come into contact with people that are unique in some way and where you feel as though you are on the same page as them. This could also be a friend or colleague you have not seen in a while. Social activity is likely to pick up from now into early December. Having got things in order of late will leave you free to enjoy.

It might be wise to start thinking and communicating over any plans you might want to make involving family between now and 10th December. It could be difficult to get definite answers to begin with, so it might take some persistence. What you will have to watch is ending up with the majority of the responsibilities to deal with.

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A very busy time is about to begin that will go into early December. You might need to keep your wits about you because you can be pulled in many different directions making it easy to forget some things. The other thing you have to watch is ending up with more to handle than anybody else because of being too generous with your time.

The focus is beginning to turn away from you personally to your finances into early December. Anything involving another person and finances may not be as clear as you have presumed. It may now place you in a situation where you need to make other financial decisions on a personal level. It is not a time to risk anything.

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Both Mercury, the planet of thought and Venus the planet of peace, balance and harmony move into your sign this week until 7th and 10th December. Life could at last become clearer and seem to be going your way. You should think about yourself in this time in relation to just being happy. Perhaps buy some new clothes too.

You will need to find some peaceful time to yourself into early December to perhaps collect your thoughts and focus on the most balanced way to move forward later. Whatever you need to deal with on a daily basis will continue to be busy and full of distractions. This is why a calm and withdrawing approach will be necessary.

A good time to catch up with friends or attend any sort of group activity will be from now into early December. Don’t feel guilty about altering your obligations or leaving them until later. A social event that didn’t take place in the past could come up again. This could involve a freer attitude on the part of other people in some way.

Challenges could start to become obvious in relation to any future directions you might have been considering lately. It will be easier now to recognise how this could get out of hand because when you get down to details, there is a lot more to the situation than was initially apparent. Be realistic about the commitment you can make.

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Projects underway in northeastern B.C. will reduce community wildfire risk, enhance forest health

Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the ef fects of wildfire and climate change in northeastern B.C.

The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) is investing in 12 new wildfire risk reduction projects, including one in northeastern B.C. The FESBC has approved a total of 34 new wildfire risk reduction proj ects to be completed by March 2024. These projects are reducing wildfire risk, while enhancing wildlife habitat, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from slash pile burning, and support ing forest recreation and ecological resiliency.

“The Forest Enhancement Society of BC is a proven partner in delivering projects on the ground that protect people from wildfire risks and reduce emissions from slash pile burning,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of For ests. “Along with the historic invest

ments in Budget 2022 to transform the BC Wildfire Service into a yearround service and double funding for proactive wildfire prevention, these new projects funded by FESBC will help build communities that are safer and more resilient to climate change.”

The $257,250 wildfire-mitigation project is for the Fort Nelson Com munity Forest (FNCF) to create a fuel break by thinning a tree stand adjacent to both the community of Fort Nelson and the Alaska Highway.

“FESBC is pleased to further support communities in reducing their risk of wildfires,” said Steve Kozuki, execu tive director, FESBC. “Their thought ful and collaborative approaches result in numerous additional objec tives also being achieved at the same time with the same funding: improved wildlife habitat; greater forest recre ation opportunities; local employ ment; community economic benefits;

forests that are more resilient to fire, insects, disease and future climate change; and sometimes reduce green house gases and improve Indigenous participation in the forest economy in British Columbia.”

FESBC has approved 263 projects over the past five years throughout B.C. Sixty-three of the projects have been led by First Nations and another 23 have significant First Nations’ involvement. FESBC projects have reduced wildfire risk in 120 com munities and have created more than 2,100 full-time jobs.

As part of the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030, the Province will work toward near elimination of slash pile burn ing by 2030 and will divert materi als away from slash piles and into bioproduct development, which will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while creating new opportunities in British Columbia’s

green economy. The projects funded through FESBC will help achieve these goals.

The $25 million provided to FESBC is part of the $359 million announced in Budget 2022 to protect British Columbians from wildfires, includ ing $145 million to strengthen the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC.

FESBC is a Crown agency estab lished to advance the environmental and resource stewardship of the province’s forests by preventing wildfires and mitigating the effects of wildfires, improving damaged or low-value forests, improving wildlife habitat, supporting the use of fibre from damaged or low-value forests, and treating forests to improve the management of greenhouse gases.

Fraser Health reminds people that smoking toxic substances is as risky as injecting them

As the overdose public health emer gency continues to claim lives throughout British Columbia, Fra ser Health is reminding people who use substances that smoking toxic substances carries the same risk of overdose as injecting them. The unpredictable nature of the highly toxic drug supply means all forms of ingesting substances come with a heightened risk of overdose.

To further spread this important mes sage among people who use substanc es, Fraser Health has launched a new advertising campaign on social media and in transit locations throughout the region to raise awareness and

“We know there is a perception that smoking may be less risky than injecting substances –primarily opi oids – but that is not the case,” says Dr. Maulik Baxi, medical health of ficer, Fraser Health. “We’re seeing a trend toward more people smoking rather than injecting substances as the number of overdose deaths tragically continues to rise.”

The trend towards smoking rather than injecting substances is reflected in the BC Coroners Service Death Review Panel report, which shows that 44 percent of people who died of a toxic drug poisoning in B.C. in 2021 had smoked substances, compared

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point people to supportive resources, such as prevention, recognizing, and responding to an overdose, as well as how to access drug checking services.

“Our government continues to con front this emergency from every angle, making the large, systemic changes necessary to turn the tide on this crisis,” said Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Ad dictions. “We have rapidly scaled up the number of overdose prevention services from one site to 42, including 13 sites offering inhalation services. Fraser Health’s information cam paign is a critical part of our work to ensure people are aware of the risks associated with substance use, and the measures they can take to protect themselves and others.”

Fraser Health data shows smoking was the mode of consumption for 50 per cent of the 45,968 visits to over dose prevention and consumption sites between January and September 2022 – up from 35 per cent for the same period in 2021.

with 36 per cent in 2017.

To support people in making informed decisions about their substance use, Fraser Health is encouraging people who use substances to get their drugs checked and not use alone. Naloxone continues to be an effective medica tion for reversing overdose, regard less of whether someone has used substances via inhalation/smoking, or injection route.

Three portable Fourier-Transform In frared Spectrometer (FTIR) machines are in use at supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites in the region. FTIR testing can detect the chemical makeup of many substanc es, including opioids, stimulants and other psychoactive drugs.

Between April and June 2022, 94 per cent of opioid samples checked in the Fraser Health region tested positive for fentanyl and 48 per cent contained benzodiazepines as well.

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KUn df dOrf pRBfivq huMdf hY jo sfzI nsns ivwc vihMdf hY. KuÈ rihx nfl pIly, lfl, sYWl gUVHy rMg dy ho jfˆdy hn. jy jIvn nUM sihj, sbr qy Èfˆq ZMg nfl vyKfˆgy qfˆ Kud nUM skUn imlygf.

KuÈI dy aMg-sMg rihx leI kuJ nukqy hn ijnHfˆ AuWqy jIvn ivwc aml krnf ËrUrI hY ijvyˆ skfrfqmk soc rwKxI, svyry AuWT ky do imMt ÈIÈy ivwc afpxf ichrf vyKxf, KuÈhfl ivcfrfˆ nUM mn ivwc ilafAuxf qy QoVHI dyr jIvn ivwc drpyÈ msilafˆ nUM ivcfrnf. sfry idn ivwc jdoN jIa kry iewk do KuÈI dy gIq gfAuxy, kQf-kIrqn suxnf qy Èbd gfAuxy ijnHfˆ nfl afqimk, mfnisk qy srIrk ÈfˆqI imlygI. nhfAuNdy vkq Dfrimk gIq jfˆ Èbd bol ky mn nUM aMdroN sfP kro. hr cIË ivwc rumfˆs qy Èfno-ÈOkq nUM mihsUs krnf ijvyˆ ik DuMd, rOÈnI, ikÈqIafˆ vwl vyKxf jfˆ jdoN rOÈnI DuMd ivwc bdl rhI hovy, Aus nUM inhfro. mihsUs kro ik sfrf sMsfr hI KUbsUrqI qy afvyÈ nfl BrpUr hY. sdf ieh mn ivwc rwKo ik asIN pRmfqmf dy bwcy hfˆ aqy Auh sfnUM KuÈ rwKygf.

svyry AuWT ky cMgIafˆ KLbrfˆ bfry soco. cMgIafˆ cIËfˆ, cMgy lokfˆ bfry soco qy ijhVf vI cMgf avsr imly Aus nUM mfxo. afpxy afp `qy Brosf rwKo aqy AumMg vflf PfrmUlf apxf ky afpxy afp nUM pihlfˆ nfloN cMgf mihsUs kro. afpxf smrQn afp kro. kMm vI AuqÈfh nfl kro qy dUsirafˆ nUM aihsfs krvfE ik jIvn bhuq mhwqvpUrn hY. so KuÈIafˆ hfsl kro, KuÈIafˆ vMzo, KuÈIafˆ BrpUr jIvn jIE.

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