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Celebration for completion of Health Centre ALEX KURIAL Editor
YEARS IN THE MAKING BC Health Minister Adrian Dix (white shirt) attended the opening ceremony of the Bowen Island Community Health Centre on April 15. Joined by the centre’s Executive Director Suzanne Saatchi (left), Health Centre Foundation President Tim Rhodes (blue jacket), and centre Community Support Worker Colleen O’Neil (right), the group cuts the ribbon to usher in a new era of health care on Bowen Island. / Alex Kurial photo OPEN HOUSE
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An opening ceremony for the Bowen Island Community Health Centre was held on Monday. While it’s still a few weeks away from the official April 29 opening, members of the Health Centre and the community were joined by provincial health minister Adrian Dix at the Miller Road facility to mark an achievement years in the making. The centre’s offerings will enhance primary care access for Islanders significantly both upon opening and over the coming years. “We’re doing something that I think is remarkable, something that’s going to attract health care professionals here, something that’s going to bring people more care and better care… It is amazing and I am very proud of this community,” said Dix, adding he expects around 3,500 patients to be connected to a primary care provider at the centre over the next two years. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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