Information session on bone marrow donation in Chetwynd
The Unrelated Bone Marrow Registry invites the public to an information session on Monday Jan 25 at 7 p.m. at Chetwynd Public Library. Attendees learn how to donate bone marrow to save lives. eligibility includes ages 17 to 59 and health criteria. For details call the BC Yukon Donor Centre at 604-737-1811.
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Chetwynd
Kelsey Sharon Clarke
Kelsey
Joan
Bob Clarke
Aaron
Jordan
Clarke
Chetwynd Public Library
B.C. Yukon
Chetwynd to Have Full On-Call Doctor Coverage in January
South Peace Health Council CEO Rick Robinson confirms January on-call coverage in Chetwynd with two short term locums arriving in February. Dr Sergei Peregoudov will stay until June while Dr Harvey Thommasen serves two weeks each in February and March. A permanent physician is to arrive from South Africa in March. Contingency plans with BC Ambulance and Chetwynd nurses exist if gaps occur, a scenario council aims to avoid.
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Chetwynd
South Peace Health Council
Rick Robinson
Robinson
Sergei Peregoudov
Harvey Thommasen
South Africa
Barkhuizen
SPHC
BC Ambulance
Health Council
Dawson Creek Hospital
Truck Fire Detours Traffic On Highway 29N
Moberly Lake Volunteer Fire Department responded to a truck fire on Highway 29N last Saturday afternoon. Traffic was rerouted for about 20 minutes while firefighters fought the stubborn blaze fed by propane. Both trucks were involved. about 1000 gallons of water were used. The Hudson's Hope driver escaped unharmed and the truck was destroyed. Chief Rob Henry notes lack of placards on a tidy tank raised risk and legal ID concerns for hazardous contents.
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Moberly Lake
Rob Henry
Henry
Hudson’s Hope
MLVFD