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Dear Editor: |

Re: “Bullish on
Buchanan” (or not bullish on
Collins). !

1 read Mr./ Collins’ article
on Bullish on Buchanan and
was compelled to respond. 1
was disappointed i in the News

for publishing one of the most
racist and biased articles {
have ever seen grace the pages
of such a respectable newspa-
per. I cannot believe that Mr.
Collins’ views are representa-
tive of more than a small
minority of our population.

rmotibox

I believe that Mr. Collins’
white supremacist views are
based on ignorance, are out-
dated, are in poor taste and do
not match the demographics
of his readers. Perhaps it is
time for Mr. Collins to retire
his pen!

Nancy Lehmkuhl
North Vancouver

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Sunday, March 17, 1996 - North Shore News —

Working with the Community

As the North Shore Health Board
(NSHB) works to create an integrated
health service for the North Shore,

it is also developing ways for
residents to provide input and advice
to the Board.

These community links will be
established by initiating and main-
taining contact with existing advisory
groups and a wide range of community
groups. Partnerships with municipal-
ities, recreation commissions, school
boards, and others involved in creating
healthy communities will be enhanced.

The purpose is to develop a shared
understanding of health that goes
beyond lifestyle issues and medical
care. To be healthy we also need safe
and secure housing, lifelong learning
opportunities, steady and adequate
income and social support networks
in our families, work sites and com-
munities, This de‘inition of health
makes it imporiant to include a wide
range of participants in discussions on
how to maintain and enhance the
heaith of everyone on the North Shore.

seven population health advisory
groups within the region consistent
with those identified by the Ministry,
who have not-always had equal access —

- to heaith care.

"Children and Youth: The
Community Developers have been |”
meeting with regional and municipal ”

youth committees and childcare
advacates to explore options.

First ‘Nations: In addition to the

* First Nations representation on the
8. NSHB, the Community Developers

are working with First Nations
representatives to identify their
health issues.

Women: A Women’s Reference
Group which includes representatives
from the North Shore Women’s
Centie and the North Shore Women’s
Health Centre Steering Committee is
considering how to advise the Board.

In order to develop policy and initiate
this process of information gathering
and exchange, the NSHB formed its
Communications and Community —
Development Task Group. Two |
Community Developers — Chery]
Hewitt and Vivien Christison were
seconded as transition staff to suppoit:
this group. One of their first tasks was °
to gather a preliminary list of health
issues of concern to existing
community Broups. These include:

* the need for employment
opportunities; .

the need for affordable pablic
transportation; -

_ the need for appropriate, affordable
housing;
the need to address how to prevent!
reduce violence; :

the need for improved ; access to:
services;

‘the need for fewer entry points to
health services; and;

the need for greater cule
’ sensitivity.

' Designated Population Health Advisory Groups 7
_ ‘The NSHB aiso decided to establish

Community Developers t iiave

‘a reference group which is

recommending an advisory process

for this population.

. Multicultural Groups: A Muli. _

cultural Reference Group was:
established after consultation with the

* North Shore Multicultural Society.

Meetings are ongoing. -

People with Meni. Mines: The ©
Mental Health Consumeis’ ‘Advisory
Council has evolved from the former
Mental Health Planning Committee -
Discussions are under way.

Seniors: A reference givup from a
wide variety of formal and informal
seniors’ groups in many North Shore -
communities will begin its work’

in April. , m,

The NSHB Community Developers may be reached at 984-3843.

You are invited
: North Shore Health Board

meetings are open to the
public. Please join us the

You are |
important to us:

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