Island Voices

As we come to the close of Seniors Week now is a good time to reflect on what it means to be a senior in BC. 

A little over a year ago, Julie Tomaino had a stroke that affected both sides of her brain, leaving her “locked in” – conscious but unable to speak or move for about 10 days.

British Columbia says it’s taking a team approach to connect more people to health services in a province where 780,000 people are without a family doctor.

B.C.’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released a report today of an investigation into a complaint that the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction failed to follow the law in relation to the calculation of income assistance benefits.

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie today released Seniors Transportation: Affordable, Appropriate and Available. The report, which reflects over a year of consultation and research, concludes that changes are required to address some of the existing transportation systems and a new program will be required to fill some of the gaps.

The World’s Best Beers wards were announce on Thursday in Tennessee at The 2018 World Beer Cup championships, and Riot was awarded 2 medals.

It is tax time again and the B.C. Seniors Advocate is reinforcing the need for seniors in the province to file tax returns, even if they think they do not make enough income to file.

I think no matter where it is the community will have a negative response.”