Chief Executive Officer Helga Bryant reviewed their strategic and financial plan followed by questions from those attending.

A representative from Split Lake came to the meeting pleading for a full scale ambulance service to replace the truck that takes patients over rough roads to Thompson as well as the need for a personal care home and dialysis unit.  Bryant said they have been advocating with the province for an ambulance and will raise the other issues.

Flin Flon’s Tom Heine raised concerns about an incident where girls were denied entry to the hospital after being hit by pepper spray due to possible contamination entering the hospital.  Bryant said the new emergency room being developed will have a decontamination room that will prevent that from happening again and she regrets that it happened.  Heine asked what happens in the mean time to which Bryant replied they will continue to treat patients in as caring a way as possible keeping in mind the other patients at the hospital.

And Angie Simpson suggested a scholarship to support northern students who want to study medicine to encourage them to return to the north.  Board Chair Doug Lauvstad said he appreciated the idea and suggested she discuss with their Human Resource reps their return to service option.