Devin Kvist – Critical Care Nurse (Quesnel)
“We bake each other cookies, shovel each other’s driveways, that’s the type of community we have here.” See why Devon loves living in Quesnel. ...
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IMAGINE Grants: Making space for youth in Quesnel
Sometimes teenagers get a bad rap. Maybe it’s the loud music, or the tendency to travel in packs, but they’re often regarded with undeserved suspicion. And even when they do get into trouble, they...
Saving lives takes a village: International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31
Three years have passed since a Provincial Public Health Emergency was declared because of the overdose rates in BC. When it was first announced in 2016, I had just begun my current role as regional n...
G.R. Baker’s gardens are blossoming thanks to two volunteers
G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital’s gardens are flourishing in Quesnel, thanks to the help of keen gardeners and local support. For the past seven years, next-door neighbours Wilma and Joan have voluntee...
Our People: Spotlight on Lyndsey Rhea, Aboriginal Patient Liaison
Lyndsey Rhea is an Aboriginal Patient Liaison (APL) from Quesnel, BC. Her career as an APL started in 2010, when she began working at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George. I...
What are Aboriginal Patient Liaisons and what do they do?
Maybe you’ve seen their smiling faces on a TV screen at one of our hospitals or maybe you’ve heard the term “APL,” but you’re still not sure what exactly Aboriginal Patient Liaisons are, muc...
Staff food hamper helping feed seniors in Quesnel
Staff at Dunrovin Lodge have recognized co-worker Elizabeth Onciul for her dedication to seniors in Quesnel. For over three months, Elizabeth, a care aide at Dunrovin Lodge, has set up food hampers...