Local Business/Industry Support Fight Against IHA

Since the opening of the Community Forum at 259 Vermillion Avenue, Princeton, BC SOS (Save Our Similkameen) and SOHC (Save Our Hospital Coalition) are very pleased to announce, supporting community partners that have signed on in support of 24/7 ER services include but are not limited to: 

-Princeton Co-Gen Corp.

-Princeton Ground Search & Rescue Society

-K&M Trucking Ltd.

-Princeton Family Services Society

-Weyerhauser Company Ltd.

-Otter Valley Fish & Game Club

-F.M.I. Bioenergy

-Princeton Chamber of Commerce

-Princeton Home Hardware

-Upper Similkameen Indian Band

-Princeton Redi-Mix

-Lower Similkameen Indian Band

-Copper Mountain Mine

-Okanagan Nation Alliance

-Country Kitchen Restaurant

-Princeton Senior's Branch #30

-Rick's Appliances

-School Dicstrict #58

-Vermillion Chiropractic

-Princeton Volunteer Fire Brigade

-Rootz Family Hairstyle

-Princeton Hospital Auxiliary

-Elbow Room Deli

-Princeton and Distict Community Services

-Princeton Outdoor Supply

-Outbackjacks Horse Rescue

-Ponderosa Hotel

-Citizens on Patrol

-Princeton Q.P.

-Princeton Rodeo Club

-Princeton Brewing Co.

-Princeton Fall Fair

-Princeton Glass

-Crisis Assistance Society

-Cattleman's Association                        

-Hayes Creek Fire Brigade

-Auto Tac Signs                                 

-Old Age Pensioners

-Princeton Post & Rail                          

-Grower's Press

-Everything Pets                                

-The Source

-IDA Pharmacy

-Allison Creek Ranch                            

-Coco's Bistro

-Princeton Petro Can                            

-Cool Beanz Coffee House

-Princeton Builder's Mart                       

Since the rounds of meetings that took place on May 22 between Princeton industries, business and IHA, SOHC and IHA, and local governments and IHA, with the three meetings resulting in three different answers from IHA ranging from "Don't ask 'til after May 2013" to "Perhaps this situation is unsolvable" to "Perhaps if you made your town more attractive". SOS has seen nothing from IHA to indicate that they are serious or even concerned to restoring vital 24/7 ER services. To that end SOS moved at the public debriefing session that took place at the Seniors Branch 30 on May 24 that IHA is unwilling to engage with the community in direct open dialogue. To that end SOS is gathering resources for a different kind of groundswell.  

We encourage everybody to remember that people have a right to be listened to, especially during an election year, such as we have in this province and municipality.