’. pas poured in an estimated - D Medical bus program not B.C. first: Shriners By DUSTIN. QUEZADA THE EXECUTIVE director “for the Shriners of B.C. and - Yukon says “the . charitable organization hasn’t received a nickel from the. provincial . " government even though it * $47 million for the transport of sick children over the last 10 years. Additionally, Jim Harri- - son says the group has never « been acknowledged _finan- cially -or otherwise for its work that he says, has 350- 700 B.C. children in its hos- pital system at any time. And that ‘doesn’t. bother him. - “We've ‘never been. ac- knowledged by the. govern- ‘ment — our ‘concern is the kids, said . Harrison from Vancouver. ‘What did irk him was a’ " statement from the commu- nications director of North- erm Health that appeared in | _ the June 28 issue of the Ter- “, race Standard. . ‘Ina story about the health authority’s. new Northen Connections program, which’ last week began transporting patients to medical appoint- ments for a small portion of the cost, Mark Karjaluoto said it was the first time such — a program was undertaken’ not only by a health region but in B.C. asa whole. “It got me a_ little an- noyed, ” said Harrison, add- ing he was particularly disap- pointed because the Shriners shared information «with Northern Health about their cruisers in March 2005. oo, “Basically, their system -- has been based on our ‘sys- tem,” added Harrison. - The Care Cruiser pro- ‘gram uses six _ highway. coaches that travel through- " out the province transporting . ‘ children and their escorts to hospitals in bigger centres, SALE EWES JULY 31 McBike It's worth it! i Heritage Park Museum’s Canada Day Celebrations . were a Huge Success! ' Thanks to All our Donors, Supporters, and all 4 those in the Community who came out to celebrate the diverse and amazing culture of Terrace and Canada! On behalf of the summer staff at the Heritage Park Museum, we ‘MARK Karjaluoto of Northern Health introduces one of . the Northern Health Connections buses here in June. That's Therese Savoie, a-day surgery nurse at Mills Memorial Hospital. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - A11 oo “Power Leather Heated Seats i Leather Seats’ |. © Bose Audio e 6 Disc "Changer . degue, for STKH 06176.0M_ us / 48 months Mazda $ Spor & Made ma. GI both with h $3,7 750 D down n payment "plus first ' poymen! ond pleat loxes. 1. PP. Mé- $20, 790. T.P.P. M3- i 998) metigal a i | (ten NPV Touring P Package yi ‘ REET SECTS ; SARAH ARTIS PHOTO | mostly in the Lower Maine land. _ Karjaluoto clarified. his Statement in mid-July, say- ing the Shriners provide a huge benefit to sick children and their families through- out the province. “We know about the Shriners service and we’ve spoken with them (about ‘the Care Cruiser program),” Karjaluoto said. “But North- ern Health Connections is the first service for anyone” and we think our service will work along with theirs.” _ The Shriners had initially ‘contemplated bidding for a contract to provide the ser- _ vice for the Health Connec- _ tions, being implemented by - ‘four different health regions - — ‘province-wide, but declined because the Care Cruis- ers. don’t ‘mix ‘adults - with ‘younger patients. would like to thank you for your very generous contributions. ‘ALC’s Glass Ltd All Seasons Source forSports Anka’s Fresh Food & Dessert Café Aqua Clear Bottles Back Eddy’s Pub Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd. 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It points out. the fact that the Health Con- ~ STK# 06097-0M PLUS 0% 48 Months fac TRIBUTE GS A.W.D. 200 Hp. funded to the tune of $4 mil- lion, while the Shriners have not even been acknowléedged erated for five years. “We wanted to make. the ministry aware of the pro- gram,” said-Harrison, adding a potential partnership was | offered. . A ministry reply stated it doesn’t provide funds :to charitable . organizations for the purposes of medical _ care and Harrison added the. partnership offer was. hot ad- : dressed. , -.The Shriners pay for the. Care Cruiser program through fundraisers includ- . ing bingos and an annual car Waumathionn! ands Se i sele : abe c lours , aa 7g 1&s steel, clean ste