THE PUBLIC spoke out against
escalating health costs in 1990.
Now, the response is taking
shape and changes in healthcare
will affect every one of us.

By Gillian Taylor
Contributing Writer

The Royal Commission on
Healthcare and Custs recognized the
British Columbian health system as
one of the best in the world, but the

commission also uncovered disturb-.

ing evidence of inefficient use of our
health dollars, presently $850,000 per
hour,

‘Unless escalating costs are
brought under control, healthcare lev-
els the public have come to expect,
will no longer be possible.

Healthcare professionals and con-

face of healt:

sumers told the commission they
wanted services tailored to the needs
of their communities. They also
called for a radical change in the
focus of healthcare,

The Ministry of Health blueprint
for health reform is called New
Directions For a Healthy British
Coltanbia.

It draws a different picture of
what health and healthcare mean to
the public. The concept of health
extends beyond the physical to one’s
social and personal well-being.
Healthcare services will focus more
on ways to keep people healthy; will
attempt to use doilars in the wisest
possible way; willbe delivered closer
to home, and will rest on decisions
made at local levels.

Public participation is the key
now. Interim regional health boards
across the province will be in place

Ethnic craft market

being held-in'N. “Van

rt" CELEBRATION of the Arts
Council's 25th Anniversary, and in
conjunction with the XV Common-
wealth Games Queens’ Baton
Festival, there willbe a three-day
juried Ethnic Craft Market, from
June 24 to 26.
', ‘The site for this well- -publicized,
“weekend-long community celebra-
tion will be at 23rd & Lonsdale,
North Vancouver.

More than 10,000 people are
expected to come to the site, with the
‘support of a'16-page BC Hydre sup-

_ ported supplement in the North
Shore News, mail-outs to every BC
Hydro customer on the North Shore,
inserts in municipal tax-notices to ali
“ North Vancouver City households,
TV announcements, and publicity

«staff support.

In addition to the market, the

event features two-and-a-half days of
music and dance with performers
form diverse ethnic backgrounds on
the main stage.

To be eligible, craftspeople must
prove the authenticity of traditional

- wares, with no importers permitted.

Only goods made by the entrants
will be welcome, or goods directly
benefiting a third world co-operative
or people's organization.

A maximum of 35 craftspeople
will be selected through a
jurying/screening process to be held
in early May at North Vancouver's
Presentation House Arts Centre. The
participation fee is $90 for a 7° x 7°
booth, with table supplied, and $60
fora table space 7’ x 3° with table
supplicd. For further information, or
to register for a jurying session,
please call Cymba at 254-1052.

EDC receives funds

“THE NORTH Shore Economic
Development Commission is

receiving provincial funding of”

$20,000 to aid with local communi-
ty development projects, Small
Business Minister Bill Barlee and
. North, Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA
’ David Schreck announced recently.

oo B.C.’s economy grew 5.5% last

“year, making it one of the strongest |

“economies in North America,”

Barlee said. “We support economic ~

_ development: organizations across
- this province as they. encourage
“growth in their areas.and create
Jobs :

“Schreck said, “North Vancouver

af rr he :

is a dynamic and creative commu-
nity. The EDC has recently com-
pleted a four-year strategic direc-
tions development plan which
includes such clements as a green
image and increased emphasis on
promoting home-based businesses.”

The North Shore Economic
Development Commission markets
and promotes its area, provides pro-

. files to potential investors, liaises
-with all levels of government, and

assists entrepreneurs.
The funds are provided by the
Ministry of Small. Business,

‘Tourism, and Culiure’s Community

Economic Development Program.

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by Oct. 1. They will gradually
assume responsibility for all provin-
cial health spending in their areas.

On the North Shore, the health
regionalization planning committee is
canvassing the entire community for
seven people to sit on the interim
board, along with seven members
from health-related interest groups.

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Bay, will also have a representative,

This interim board will lead to an
elected regional health board in 1996.
The board will be supported by task
forces, special interest and local com-
mittees which will provide grassroots
involvement in how North Shore
health dollars are spent.

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a formula that takes into account
the age spread and health needs of the
area.

Nominations for the. North Shore
interim board close June 24,

Call the Health Regionalization
Office at Suite 119-255 West Ist
Street, North Vancouver, 990-9088,
for nomination packages or with sug-
gestions or concerns.

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