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SURREY — The director of Surrey Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit has resigned his post in protest because the emergency department doctors are refusing to provide Code Blue service to ICU patients in cardiac arrest. “I’ve resigned my position because I couldn’t agree with the way the medical administration at Fraser Health was responding to the ultimatum by the emergency doctors to withdraw the coverage of Code Blue services, physician Code Blue coverage, at Surrey hospital,” Dr. Grant McCormack said in an exclusive interview with the Now. A Code Blue is a system of last resort. It’s called when a patient is in cardiac or pulmonary arrest. “In other words, that person is dying, suddenly,” McCormack explains. We’ve all seen it on TV, if not in real life: A medical team giving it all they’ve got to revive someone. “I don’t think most of the physicians in the hospital realize the risk their patients are potentially being exposed to and I certainly don’t think the people of Surrey, who just got this brand new hospital, built with the expressed purpose of building a new emergency department and having lots of emergency staff, realize that if they come to Surrey hospital right now and are admitted as patients, they potentially will not have a physician to support them if they have a cardiac arrest,” McCormack said. “My understanding is that in time they’re going to extend this threat of not covering Code Blues to the rest of the hospital. “Until this gets sorted out, as to how Fraser Health and how this hospital wants to move forward with how Code Blue coverage is covered, I think that the immediate thing the hospital should do is demand that the emergency physicians continue to cover Code Blue for the time being, and not put patients at risk,” he said. Dr. Craig Murray, clinical director of the emergency department, and SMH medical director Dr. Urbain Ip,

Dr. Grant McCormack has resigned as director of Surrey Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

I’ve resigned my position because I couldn’t agree with the way the medical administration at Fraser Health was responding to the ultimatum by the emergency doctors to withdraw the coverage of Code Blue services, physician Code Blue coverage, at Surrey hospital.

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SURREY — The City of Surrey’s annual Tree Lighting Festival will feature musical headliners Victoria Duffield and Good For Grapes, event organizers announced Friday. The free event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Central City Plaza. “We kick off the holiday season with topnotch entertainment, great family activities and, of course, the beautiful tree,” Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts stated. The Coast Capital Savings-presented event will also feature Sway (a tribute to the music of Michael Bublé), party band Dr. Strangelove, Sweet Soul Gospel Choir, Norman Foote and performances by the Praise Dance Team and Lavrova Ballet School. The day-long festival runs from noon to 8 p.m., featuring a ferris wheel, road hockey, food trucks, Letters to Santa, Kids World, Storyville at the City Centre Library, plus photos with Santa inside Central City Shopping Centre. The 55-foot tree lights up at 6:15 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring a can of food for Surrey Food Bank and/or a donation for Surrey Christmas Bureau. For more details, visit www.surrey.ca/ treelighting. tzillich@thenownewspaper.com

SURREY — The 41-year-old woman whose body was found in a small parking lot at Hi-Knoll Park has been identified as Lisa Ann Zielke, a Surrey resident. Police said Monday that Zielke “was living a high-risk lifestyle in that she was drug dependent and actively working as a sex worker.” The victim’s body was found Oct. 31 in the same parking lot where the body of Marc Bontkes was found in March 2009, beside a van. Bontkes’ shooting had been drug related. This latest case involving Zielke marks Surrey’s 20th homicide so far this year. On Monday morning, police were due to hold a press conference to release photos of a person of interest in the Zielke case. The Now

Pop singer Victoria Duffield will perform Saturday, Nov. 23 at Surrey’s Tree-Lighting Festival, a free event at Central City Plaza. (File photo: JACOB ZINN)

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could not be reached by press time for comment about the “ultimatum,” which went into effect on midnight Oct. 31. McCormack intends to keep working as an intensivist at the ICU, treating some of the sickest patients in the province. But “as a matter of principle,” he’s resigned as its director, a position he held for 27 years. “It was exactly out of protest, and my conscience,” he said. McCormack said emergency doctors have always been medical leads for the code team. “One of the things that the emergency doctors have claimed is that it’s not in their contract that they have to cover codes, but it’s quite clear that every single physician that was hired at Surrey hospital to be an emergency doctor was hired knowing that they were the medical lead for the code team,” he said. “I’ve pointed this out to the administration but it appears to me that despite that, the

You can envision scenarios where you can have more than one cardiac arrest going on at the same time potentially. Again, Code Blue service is supposed to be the last resort. administration at the hospital is unable to say to the emergency doctors what their responsibilities are.” Dr. Giuseppe Giustino, a fellow ICU intensivist at the hospital, is also extremely concerned with the emergency doctors’ refusal to respond to Code Blue calls at the ICU.

“There are patients under my care that are right now not guaranteed 24/7 access to the code team,” he said. “It should never have been allowed to go this far. There should have been some leadership that drew some line in the sand that made sure it didn’t get to this. In almost 15 years of practice this is just one of the most disappointing situations I’ve ever been involved with,” Giustino said. “You can envision scenarios where you can have more than one cardiac arrest going on at the same time potentially. Again, Code Blue service is supposed to be the last resort. If I’m dealing with a cardiac arrest in bed 1, and there’s cardiac arrest number two in bed 25, I don’t have any resort now. I can’t call Code Blue to that other patient. That system should always be there for patients.” “I think this is an indefensible position,” Giustino said. tzytaruk@thenownewspaper.com

Dr. Grant McCormack (left) and Dr. Giuseppe Giustino at Surrey Memorial Hospital. (Photo: JACOB ZINN)

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SURREY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the B.C. Nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union who thinks Fraser Health needs an overhaul, Victoria does, too. On Friday, Health Minister Terry Lake announced a strategic and operational review for the Fraser Health Authority. This came a day after the nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union held a press conference to bring attention to chronic overcrowding, understaffing and inadequate working conditions for its nurses that combine to create unsafe working conditions at hospitals throughout the region. Lake said the review committee will create a new three-year strategic and operational plan, to be completed by the end of May 2014, as well as a new budget plan for the remainder of the 2013-14 fiscal year, since Fraser Health is over budget for the third year in a row. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At some point you have to say, OK, what are the core reasons that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still having these challenges and we think putting this strategic review team together is one way of getting at the those answers,â&#x20AC;? said Lake in a conference call Friday. He said Fraser Health has had larger budget increases in recent years than other health authorities, and just throwing more money at the problem is not a sustainable solution. Fraser Health is expected to be short about the same amount as it was last year, although the final numbers wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

be ready until the end of the month. The shortfall, Lake said, will have to come from his ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core operations so as to not adversely affect other health authorities that did meet their budget targets. He also said that the strategic and operational review committee will be looking at the services the authority provides, how it does so, the mix of primary and Terry Lake acute care, how to care for a diverse and quickly growing population, and even whether or not the boundaries of the region need to be redrawn. The review will also look at the management of Fraser Health, even though Lake said he has confidence in the current board, which is welcoming the intervention. Debra McPherson, president of the B.C. Nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union, said nurses in Fraser Health are at their witsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; end, particularly those in the new ER of Surrey Memorial Hospital, although she has had â&#x20AC;&#x153;desperate pleas for helpâ&#x20AC;? from Delta and Peace Arch hospitals and others too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired of Band-Aid solutions, you know, a little bit of overcapacity in the hallways here, a little bit of opening up an extra unit there temporarily,â&#x20AC;? said McPherson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a plan.â&#x20AC;? She said she was called to SMHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ER on Saturday, Oct. 26 to see the nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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The change, said district spokesman Doug Strachan, is standard procedure when it comes to increased residential density. “As neighbourhoods grow, development occurs in some neighbourhoods we need to readdress the catchments areas and school boundaries from time to time,” he said. “There’s a number of goals we’re trying to achieve with the boundary change and if we can balance the growth between schools that avoids having to deal with overcapacity which means less portables. “This is an easy way to do it with minimal impact on students and staff.” Strachan also made note that current students and their siblings in the proposed catchment change areas would still be able to attend their current schools as the changes would only apply to all new students in future years. Parents interested in learning more about the proposed changes and to provide feedback to the district have until Nov. 14 to do so. To find out more and to submit feedback, go to www.surreyschools.ca. Christopher Poon

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SURREY — In a bid to reduce overcrowding, the Surrey school district is looking at possibly changing the catchments for nine local elementary schools in three areas around the city. The first proposed boundary change would be in Newton, affecting J.T. Brown Elementary’s current catchment. The proposal is to split that school’s catchment north of 64th Avenue to between Martha Jane Norris Elementary and Beaver Creek Elementary. The second proposed change is for the Cloverdale area, for which there are three changes proposed. The first would be to change a portion of the A.J. McLellan Elementary catchment to include Surrey Centre Elementary’s, then parts of Surrey Centre’s catchments would be split between George Greenaway and Martha Currie elementaries. The third catchment change proposed is also in the Newton area for Woodward Hill Elementary, which would have part of its catchment moved to North Ridge Elementary.

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SURREY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A second lawsuit has been filed against Kwantlen Polytechnic University stemming from alleged abuse suffered by staffers at the hands of former president John McKendry. In a civil suit filed Sept. 6, Kwantlenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former executive assistant to the president, Laura Legg, alleges she suffered harassment during her time at Kwantlen and that a cover-up was undertaken regarding a similar case filed earlier this year. In the previous case, former executive assistant to the president and Leggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superior at the time, Sandra Kuzyk, alleged McKendry â&#x20AC;&#x153;yelled, berated, and otherwise terrorized, threatened, abused and harassedâ&#x20AC;? Kuzyk and other university employees during his time at the helm, and attempts to have any remediation were rebuffed by the school. Following Kuzykâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dismissal from the university in March of this year, Legg was promoted to Kuzykâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position but was herself dismissed in August. Legg alleges she was dismissed without cause and only after it became known that she was going to be

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overnments like to release bad news on Fridays, and a prime example of that was last week’s announcement that the Fraser Health Authority was in trouble. Of course, the official news release didn’t actually frame it in those words. Instead, it said that Health Minister Terry Lake was “directing a strategic and operational review” of Fraser Health, and it was a review designed to “assist” the health authority. But the key line that was buried in the news release was this: “It is anticipated Fraser Health will require additional funding from the ministry of health to meet its service requirements.” I hate to be one of the “I told you so” types, but there are many of us who predicted back in February that the funding increase for the health-care system was well short of what was required just to maintain the status quo when it comes to service delivery. The funding lift was about $620 million, which

brought the overall health ministry budget to $16.5 billion. But as large as the funding increase was, it was significantly lower than previous years’ increases. A number of observers concluded the health-care system was underfunded by at least $250 million, and said there were going to be inevitable cuts in service delivery. And that is exactly what seems to happening, at least in the Fraser Health region, which is the fastest growing of all the health authorities. It serves more than 1.6 million people in an area that extends from Burnaby to Boston Bar. To be clear, spending gobs more money on health care isn’t necessarily a good thing. B.C. has the country’s best health “outcomes” in a variety of measuring sticks, but trails a number of provinces in per capita health-care spending. And it is clear that pouring hundreds of millions of dollars in increased funding for health care every year is a fool’s errand. Eventually, government services in other areas will be cut or taxes will have to rise, or both. But the sudden belt tightening (if a $620 million

increase can be called “belt tightening”) over the course of a single year obviously has a significant impact on a complex system that is used to spending more money. Fraser Health was given an additional $135 million more in funding this year, but clearly that was not enough. The health authority spends about $7 million each and every day, which shows just how expensive solving this funding problem may be. This all undoubtedly makes Finance Minister Mike de Jong very nervous. Balancing the budget is the key, dominant part of the B.C. Liberal government’s agenda, and right now it is balanced on a proverbial razor’s edge. The last fiscal update project is a miniscule surplus of less than $200 million on a budget of $44

billion. There is precious little room for error, and even a tiny bump in healthcare funding could quickly turn that small surplus into a very real deficit.

PATRONAGE IS PART OF THE SYSTEM A lot of ink was spilled last week over two blatant patronage appointments by Premier Christy Clark, but should anyone be surprised by them? Appointing ex-B.C. Liberal MLA Ben Stewart as the new trade commissioner to Asia was an obvious reward for him giving up his Westside Kelowna seat so the premier could win a byelection there. And giving former party leader Gordon Wilson a government contract connected to the liquefied natural gas file seemed derived from the fact he endorsed her party

during the recent election campaign. Certainly, the qualifications of both appointees can be questioned, and there is at least some irony with Wilson’s appointment (he clashed with Clark in the past, and recently expressed doubt about the prospects of LNG actually taking off in this province). But spare me the howls of outrage from critics who seem to think this is some kind of major war crime. Patronage appointments

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC Keith.Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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are an inevitable byproduct of pretty well any political system, and all political parties engage in that activity. The B.C. Liberals have made a lot of political patronage appointments in the last decade, as did the NDP government of the 1990s before them. There will be more to come, and life will go on.

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of government, can facilitate the shipment of thermal coal to be used for power generation in Asia, why does it appear that all levels of government prohibit the burning of thermal coal here due to excessive green house gas emissions? Obviously burning thermal coal is both a cheap and viable method to create power. Although a few jobs (25 to 50) may be created at Fraser Surrey Docks, how many jobs are lost with the availability of dirty, cheap power to factories in Asia? Thermal coal is a U.S. resource and if shipped through U.S. ports, it is a U.S. issue. Why would Canadian governments hold Canadians, our utilities and industries to a higher standard than others and expect them to compete? Larry Miller, Delta

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NEWTON — Surrey may soon have 12 new tennis courts. The proposed tennis training facility is a partnership between the city and Laurus Coaching Solutions. The company will construct and operate the facility on a 17,000-square-metre city-owned piece of land at approximately 144th Street and 58th Avenue, just north of the Surrey RCMP detachment. “The main mission for us, and what we’re trying to achieve, is to grow tennis in the community,” said Larry Jurovich of Laurus Coaching Solutions. Larry Jurovich “We’re going to definitely be out there running a very comprehensive programming agenda, with everything from little kids programs... right through to senior programs. It’s not a tennis club, per se, it’s much more of a tennis development centre.” Details of the proposal were discussed at a public meeting attended by approximately three dozen people last Wednesday. Phase one of the project includes six indoor and six outdoor courts, along with an amenity building that will include a pro shop, a small gym and a sandwich and juice bar. Jurovich, who grew up in the Lower Mainland, left the region when he was young to expand his tennis portfolio. He worked in Ireland for five years, in England for four years and spent 18 months working for Tennis China. Currently, Jurovich runs the highest level of coach education for Tennis Canada and also runs community programming for the organization. He works with players such as Canadian pro Sharon

Six outdoor and six indoor tennis courts are proposed for a city-owned piece of land near 144th Street and 58th Avenue in Surrey. Fichman, who is ranked second in the country. Jurovich said Surrey is a perfect spot for the facility for many reasons. He said the City of Vancouver has 141 coachrun tennis courts, Richmond has 41 and Surrey has four. “Basically, that means that Vancouver has a programmed tennis court for every 5,500 people and Richmond for every 4,500 people and for Surrey, it’s more like one in 100,000. Surrey is massively underserviced.” And he said Surrey’s diversity is perfect for the sport. Through his work in countries like China, Korea and India, he saw how popular tennis was on an international level. “It’s such a massive sport in those communities and we’ve got such a strong population in Surrey from those communities,” he said.

Jurovich said his goals are ambitious for the Newton facility. “We’re going to introduce thousands of new people to the sport through our outreach programs and schools,” he said. “Ultimately, on a high-perfomance side of things, I would hope one day a little child that we find in a school in Surrey at five years old, one day we watch them winning the Wimbledon (championship).” Jurovich said tennis is the fastest growing traditional sport in the world. “There’s probably things like X Games that might be growing faster, but (tennis) is the fastest growing traditional sport in Canada over the past many years. And B.C. always leads growth, we’re the highest population of tennis players in all of Canada.” Jurovich emphasized that the sport is one that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. “Tennis is a real family sport. It’s something that a child could play with their parents and grandparents... We’re really hoping that through introducing more people to tennis, we can also strengthen families and strengthen the community that way. It probably sounds overly ambitious to a lot of people, but we’re pretty gung-ho.” Jurovich hopes to see the sport expand in the city in coming years. “Hopefully, in 10 or 15 years, you’ll be able to see 50 courts in Surrey and all of them full,” he said. Coun. Linda Hepner is excited about the partnership. “When we look at the national stats... tennis participation is up almost 25 per cent in the last five years. So given that, and given the request from the community to escalate our involvement in tennis, we sent out an expression of interest.” She’s happy the city’s request for proposals resulted in a partnership with Jurovich. “He’s a national level coach and he has huge experience,” Hepner said. “I think it’s going to be a win-win.” areid@thenownewspaper.com

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CLUBS/GROUPS The Netherlands Association (“Je Maintiendrai”) is the not-forprofit Dutch-Canadian Cultural Society of Greater Vancouver, incorporated in 1965. “Our goal is to provide entertaining venues in the Lower Mainland whereby DutchCanadians and their friends can come together to preserve, enhance and celebrate, their heritage and cultural traditions.” Info: 604-5363394, www.dutchnetwork.ca. Soup Sisters/Broth Brothers of Surrey: Soup-making social events hosted by charitable group monthly at Bistro 72 restaurant in Newton, as donation to Evergreen Transition House shelter for women and children. Fee per person is $50; event calendar and more details at www.soupsisters.org. Mixed Singles over Sixty in White Rock/South Surrey: Social active group offering theatre, dinners out, golf, dancing, walking and much more. For more info, contact Colin at 604-538-7799. On the web: seniorsoversixtyclub. weebly.com. South Surrey Garden Club: Club meets at 7:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday (except August and December) at St. Mark’s Anglican

Church, 12953 20th Avenue. For info, contact Kathy at 604-250-1745. Visitor fee is $3, credited toward annual membership fee of $20. Newcomers Club of White Rock and South Surrey is a club for women who are new to the area. The club meets the first Tuesday of the month (September to May) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148 St., Surrey. First visit is free. Membership is $35 per year. Info: www.wrssnewcomers.com. Crescent Beach Photography Club meets on the first, third and fourth Wednesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. start at Alexandra Neighbourhood House, 2916 McBride Ave., Crescent Beach, Surrey. Doors open at 7:30, all welcome (free). Info: www.cbpc.ca. Soroptimist International of White Rock group meets every second and fourth Tuesday of month, 7 p.m. at local restaurant. All business and professional women are invited. Call Liz, 604-538-3505.

SUPPORT GROUPS Sources Community Services provides a free, confidential, drop-in support group for people who are being affected by a loved one’s substance use. Meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 882 Maple St. in White Rock. 604-538-2522 for more information.

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