The Report

The Report: August / September 2008 vol.29 num.3by REID JOHNSON ith the summer winding down, we find ourselves on the eve of important local elections across the province ... set for November 15 this year. But why should HSA members care? Its simple, really: we have a responsibility to do what we can to influence decisions about the community around...

The Report: August / September 2008 vol.29 num.3 I recently moved to Kelowna to be closer to my daughter and her family. Four months ago I resigned my position in Prince George. A month later ... three mon ths ago ... I was hired as a casual at Kelowna General Hospital, then almost immediately posted into a full-time regular position...

The Report: August / September 2008 vol.29 num.3 by CAROLE PEARSON anging out at the mall is part of Miranda Blomquists job. As a youth outreach support worker with the John Howard Society North Island in Courtenay, its important to go to places where youth congregate. -Its a busy job," she says, -but thats what I like about it." Going...

The Report: August / September 2008 vol.29 num.3by LAURA BUSHEIKIN lthough he couldnt have known it, youth and family counsellor Lee Chernoff was already preparing for his career while in elementary school. And he clearly chose well: Chernoff was declared a Healthcare Hero earlier this summer. -When I was about 11 or 12, I would check out mental health textbooks...

The Report: August / September 2008 vol.29 num.3by CAROLE PEARSON eavy work didnt cause Annemarie Bymoens epicondylitis ... it was a heavy workload created by understaffing and greater patient acuity. Bymoen is a medical imaging radiographer at Burnaby Hospital and also the owner of a personal training company who prides herself on maintaining excellent health through physical activity and good...

The Report: June / July 2008 vol.29 num.2by LAURA BUSHEIKIN and YUKIE KURAHASHI o-Ann Tisserands job as a recreational therapist at Talarico Place in Castlegar is rewarding: in a facility where approximately 75 per cent of the residents are of Doukhobor heritage, each day brings rich cultural exchange. As well, many of the programs she coordinates have an inherently heart-warming...

The Report: June / July 2008 vol.29 num.2by LAURA BUSHEIKIN ith her characteristic modesty, it might be understandable for medical laboratory technologist Nancy Banks to ask, -What, why write about me?" when approached about being profiled in The Report. With over 30 years of HSA activism behind her, Banks says she has participated on more HSA committees than she could...

The Report: June / July 2008 vol.29 num.2 pril 28th is the International Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed or injured on the job or who have died from an occupational disease. Official statistics show a terrible toll of death and injury but they only tell part of the story. In BC in 2007, 139 workers died...

The Report: June / July 2008 vol.29 num.2by REID JOHNSON he actions of the Liberal government in the spring sitting of the legislature should serve as a reminder to all of us why it is important to pay attention to what happens in Victoria.Two pieces of legislation were pushed through that restrict the ability to comment on election issues at...

The Report: June / July 2008 vol.29 num.2by SARAH OLEARY I read Maureen Headleys Executive Director column in the last issue of The Report with great interest. She explained that it is now illegal in BC to deny someone the right to work just because they have turned 65. She outlined what this means with respect to our union obligations...