Chase mayor not too concerned over holiday ER closure

Shelby Thom | Email news tips to shelby.thom@corusent.com
12/24/2011

Last week, the B.C. NDP made a fuss about the temporary closure of the emergency ward in Chase, B.C.

But the town's mayor doesn't seem too concerned.

Ron Anderson says the ER shuts down several times each year because of staff shortages.

He says hospitals in Kamloops and Salmon Arm are fairly close, and an ambulance service is still offered around the clock.

"We are 40 minutes away from both hospitals, and having said that, I?m sure there is lots of other areas in the province where 40 minutes to a hospital for emergency care is not that great of a distance."

NDP health critic Mike Farnworth has said the closure is dangerous during the winter as road conditions can become treacherous.

The ER in Chase will be closed until Jan. 3.

Source: http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/NewsLocal/Story.aspx?ID=1631140

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