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B.C. town’s memorial garden bringing wind phone for quiet goodbyes

A new memorial garden for seniors and other members of Revelstoke’s community will provide a space to relax, unwind, and mourn lost friends and family. The Revelstoke Hospice Society will collaborate with senior and assisted living residents in town to bring the dedicated space, inspired by Japanese garden landscaping and wind phones, to Moberly Park […]

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Agassiz historian named to heritage professionals association

A well-respected local historian has achieved a prestigious position. Agassiz’s Bev Kennedy has recently become a member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP). By CAHP’s definition, a heritage professional is “a person who has specialized knowledge, supported by formal training, and/or work experience, in the conservation and stewardship of cultural heritage.” With decades

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Nurses union calls patient safety crisis at Vernon hospital

Unsafe staffing levels are putting patients at risk at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, according to nurses. The dedicated nursing staff is deeply concerned about the patient safety crisis they say has been unfolding at the hospital which serves the growing North Okanagan. “A shortage of hospitalist physicians responsible for overseeing the care of admitted patients is

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