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City council sticks with decision to cut fluoride
By Mac Christie Despite appeals from the Prairie North Health Region, Meadow Lake city council appears to be going ahead with plans to scrap the city’s water fluoridation program. Ashley White, Prairie...
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Health region targets hand washing
By Ben Ingram A recent audit of Prairie North Health Region showed healthcare workers met hand-washing standards 66 per cent of the time, with at least one facility scoring as low as eight per cent....
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State of health services and lodge design outlined
Meadow Lake resident Jim Lounsbury, one of close to 70 people in attendance for a health information meeting at Jonas Samson Junior High School, leans forward while Dr. Gavin Va de Venter talks about...
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Clinic once again accepting walk-ins
By Phil Ambroziak The Prairie North Regional Health Authority (PNRHA) believes it has found the cure for overcrowded emergency rooms. As of March 1, the Primary Health Centre in downtown Meadow Lake is...
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Keeping a sharp eye on safety: Needles found near M.L. Mall
By Phil Ambroziak The onset of spring often means new beginnings and the prospect of better things to come. In some cases, however, it can also create the potential for danger when hazardous objects...
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Meadow Lake council approves 2013 budget
Meadow Lake fire chief Neil Marsh on location at a brush fire May 11. During last week’s city council meeting, the fire department’s increasing budget was a topic for discussion for local legislators....
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Downtown streetlight project continues
City workers were busy last week preparing Centre Street for new street lights. The work is a continuation of a project started last fall. After asphalt and bricks along the sidewalk are removed,...
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RM rejects Lodge location
by Phil Ambroziak The RM of Meadow Lake recently decided it could not approve a subdivision application for a 10-acre piece of property many believed would house the new Northland Pioneer Lodge. In...
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City council invited to tour Northland Pioneer Lodge
As fundraising co-chairperson of the new Northland Pioneer Lodge, Guelda Wood says space is becoming an issue and some residents are being double-bunked as a result. by Derek Cornet A recent letter...
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Playing it safe: area residents combat flu season
With seven confirmed deaths in Saskatchewan due to the H1N1 virus, people were lined up Jan. 9 at the Meadow Lake Hospital to get their flu shot. Here, eight-year-old Zane Campbell anticipates the...
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Tax levy increases for new lodge
by Phil Ambroziak Sometimes the things you need most in life come with a price. Along with a tax rate bylaw calling for a residential increase ranging from 2.6 to 6.2 per cent, city council also...
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Nurses gain northern perspective
Six Australian nurses – under the supervision of the Meadow Lake Hospital’s director of acute care Debbie Carey (centre) – travelled the Northwest to learn about a health care system predominantly used...
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Funds set aside for new long-term care project
by Phil Ambroziak The long-awaited development of a new Northland Pioneer Lodge will soon receive a financial injection to help cover a portion of its close to $40 million price tag. During its regular...
View ArticleClinic facing strike action
by Phil Ambroziak Soon, the only line outside the clinic in downtown Meadow Lake could be a picket line. As of press time, more than 20 employees at the Meadow Lake Primary Health Centre located at 218...
View ArticleFlu shot saves lives
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it’s not enough to fend off the flu. According to officials with the Prairie North Regional Health Authority, the number of H1N1 cases diagnosed throughout...
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Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Prairie North Regional Health Authority and it’s Michelle Willick’s job to make sure they’re both in place and recognized for the work they do. Recently,...
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In spite of the many advancements of modern technology, laughter remains the best medicine. And, who better to share a laugh with than your closest family and friends? According to the Prairie North...
View ArticleLabour talks continue for clinic
by Phil Ambroziak The line of patients that normally forms outside the clinic in downtown Meadow Lake each day could soon be replaced by a picket line if a compromise cannot be reached between...
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As the new director of acute care at the Meadow Lake Hospital, Aaron Khan is a busy man. Recently, however, Aaron took time to speak with Northern Pride about his new career, his background in health...
View ArticleStrike action averted
by Phil Ambroziak Any wounds suffered during the lengthy contract dispute between the Prairie North Regional Health Authority and clinic workers in Meadow Lake are finally beginning to heal. Earlier...
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