page 10, February 9,

If you become sick or injured any time between

1977 - North Shore News

now and 1980, you’ll be glad to know that Lions

Gate Hospital is TOPS!

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It has just been awarded a
further three-year certificate
of accreditation—the highest
award given to any hospital
in Canada. The certificate
means the LGH provides «
superior level of service to
North Shore people.

The award follows. a
searching three-day inspec-
tion of the hospital fast
November by _ representat-
ives of the Canadian Council
on Hospital Accreditation—
the only official body in
Canada to conduct ‘surveys
and pass judgement on.
hospital standards.

The Council is sponsored
by the Canadian Hospital
Association, the Canadian
Medical Association, the
Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Canada, the
Canadian Nurses Association
and L’Association des Med-
ecins de Langue Francaise.

IN EVERY AREA

Hospitals found by the
Council to be‘in substantial
compiiance’’ with the stan-
dards it has set are normally
given. accreditation for a.
two-year period.

However, in cases such as
LGH, where a hospital meets
or surpasses the standards in
every area, accreditation
may be .sarded for three
years. Only the best Cana-
dian hospitals qualify for this
honcer

The Council’s report on its
November inspection of the
North Shore facility said:

Former mayor honored

‘‘Lonly hope that when the
time comes for me to: leave
public life | leave behind as
many freinds as Ron.’

With these words Mayor
Don Bell of North Vancouver
District paid tribute to the
man he defeated in last
November's elections. The
occasion was a gathering last
Wednesday at the Canyon
Gardens to honor the former
mayor Ron Andrews and
officially present him with
the freedom of the District of
North Vancouver.

Andrews served eight
years as a District alderman
and a further nine years as
mayor before losing his bid
for a fifth term at last year's
polls. Shortly afterwards he

announced his retirement
from public life.

Among the — notabilities
who attended to honor
Andrews were = Capilano

MLA Gordon Gibson, Capi-
lano MP Ron Huntington,
former MP Dave Brousson
and provincial Rentalsman
Barrie Clark -- together with
present and past members of

“the various

‘shared by many people.

‘this high level in the future,

‘*Lions Gate Hospital has ,
done .an_ outstanding job_

since the time of the previous
survey three years ago.
Accredited for three years at
that time, the hospital has
taken very positive action on
_ recommenda-
tions and comments then,
and has forged ahead in a
steady, progressive manner.

**The surveyors and Coun-
cil are extremely pleased to
note the many outstanding
features of this fine health
centre.’’

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MANY SHARE HONOR

- Thé administration headed
by John Borthwick stresses
that LGH's latest honor is.

**The Canadian Council on
Hospital — Accreditation,’’
says assistant administrator
C.F. Riley, has. recognized
with its highest award the
efforts of the board of
directors, the medical staff,
the nurses and other health
professionals and workers.

**The hospital will endeav-
or to continue to maintain

and will make every effort to
work. toward improving the
health and hospital care
available to the people of
North and West Vancouver.”’ .

RON ANDREWS

District council, and munici-
pal staff members.

In addition to the symbolic
key representing the free-:
dom of the District, Andrews
received a digital clock from
the current council and staff,
and a lifetime membership in
the Seymour Golf and Coun-
try Club.

Mayor Bell, master of
ceremonies, also read a
congratulatory telegram
from the District's only

other freeman, skating star
Karen Magnussen.

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people annually, 90 per cent
of them North: Shore resi-
dents. It normally. accom-
modates. around 400 pa-
tients, and about 1,400
babies are born there each
year. With an equivalent
full-time ‘staff of 1,200,
including 200 medical staff,
the hospital is believed to be
ihe iargesi singie employer
on the North Shore.

Rex Weyler photo

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