Thanks to LI “Open fetter ta the CEO of North Shore Health “Region: Reading negative articies and letters in| newspapers regarding the poor state of! -B.C.*s) health-care system is can almost daily occurrence. “From this one would assume ~ that any interaction with the. » health-care system is bound to be most likely unsatistacto- ry and. even possibly unpless- ant. I any grateful ro’ say that our recent, experience has proven to be quite the Gppo- site of this generel perception. On Monday, Now I 3 our daughter fell off her off-road motoreyele near Squamish and hart her back. Her triends teok her to Squamish Hospital where X-rays were taken and it was discovered that she had broken one of the vertebrae in her lower back. Due to the . serious nature of her injury, she was transferred to Lions Gate Hospital by antbulance that same evening. After a CT sean) on Tuesday, an operation was Merry Christmas, Dear Editor: © 1 roted. Alliance as the alternative © sucked «even though [am nota Ted White supporter. Me White | has shown =the only: area be can give. Chrétien..a can for his: in the : arrogance department.: Let’s. follow his years:.of development. from refusing «to. shake’ Kinselia’s. hand’ at’a debate in the’ last jection, idefending flying usiness “class on fie Ouawa, his ftip- flop on enter _ing. the pension plan, _ his regal” ttitude ~ waving” his’. hand eciding which’ meagre. grants pprove: after listening to its tO... “his peuple,” those same pro- ple Raving to spend years read- ing his ‘self-serving column in the Worth Shore News (I counved 12 “Ps™ and only one Swe” once ina column), his ‘pitiful, defence. on’ his lousy attendance ‘in. Parliament. and complete disgust and disdain for the. parliamentary. system because he is-forced ‘to sit in ‘the Opposition Party and can’t get his way. Now he is sad because since another flip-flop and running for a-third term after plunging the knife with both fa nds into the back of his former boss and being rl responsible for the Stockwell carried out on) Thursday to stabilize her back. To our amazement, the operation made such an incredible dif- tesence that she was abie to return home by Monday Nov. 20! While obviously still uncomfortable and wearing a brace, she has far greater free- dom of movement than we would ever have thought pos- sible so soon after a major injury and surgery. Given the fact that an accident of this nature could quite easily have led to paralysis, any parent would understand our joy and pratitude at her present con- dition! During this entire time we found the level of service from everybody concerned to be exemplary. We have noth- ing but praise for, and wrati- tude to, all concerned during her stay: from the staff in the Special Care Unit on the sev- enth floor (where she spent Monday night) to the staff in the Orthopedic ward (2 East), everybody was fantas- tic. We are especially grateful for the skill and dedication of Dr. [.P. Thompson and his Jean, from Stock Day phenomenon, they are still on the wrong side of the house. There is only one rea- son why the Alliance gift- wrapped a majority gavern- ment for Chrétien ‘and that is Stwockwell’s ego and big mouth, After saying he would not let his strong religious belietS get in the way of the campaign (any idiot knows you don’t’ mix. religion’ and politics) he does just that with his beliefs on humans and dinosaurs coexisting 6,000 years ago, verbalizing his ‘el ings on an abortion: referen- dum, arrogantly painting him- self as a martyr after the press attacked him for those same beliefs and refusing to. cam- paign on Sundays. | hope Chrétien sent Stockwell a thank-you card for the early Christm.is present. What must hurt Mr. White the imost, other than not. getting the plum job promised to him by Day for backing him after knifing Manning, was) the complete mockery of Ted’s beloved referendum platform as a result of the “Doris” Day campaign and Day's three per cent threshold on an abortion referendum. If I was Stockwell I would keep my back to the wall because once Ted finishes Staif team who carried out the operation, We have very little doubt that one would aot have found better treatment than that which she received anywhere else in the world, Given our experience, one wonders whether the flood of complaints regarding health care is really — justitied. Vancouver and the North Shore particularly, should be gratefis for the fact that they are blessed to have this level of service available to them. Alwyn and Esmeé Slabberz North Vancouver and Ted taking his bat and going home it mav be “new leader” time. Due to Day's incompetence we must now spend years fur- ther isolated from Ottawa and * taking whatever financial crumbs they want to send our way while our member sits in open contempt sulking about what could have been when he does decide to take part in the democratic process he. was elected to perform. 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