After 160 combined years of service to Vancouver, two religious congregations are packing up and moving to serve other cities. With quotes from Dianne Doyle, president and CEO of Providence Health Care, and John Brozovich, vice president of mission, ethics, and spirituality.

The province is selling off another pair of surplus properties, including a massive swath of land at Willingdon Avenue and Canada Way. Mentions the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, which is operated by VCH.

The District of West Vancouver bought the land and two buildings at 2195 Gordon Ave. for $16.07 million from VCH. With quotes from Anna Marie D’Angelo, a media relations officer for VCH.

“Today’s pharmacist is far removed from pill counting. He or she is an important piece of our healthcare system, one that offers much more than ‘just’ filling prescriptions.” Written by Dr. Paul Martiquet, a medical health officer for VCH.

“The happiest people accept the good and bad aspects of their lives but reflect back with appreciation for what has been right in their lives.” With mention of the Tapestry Foundation for Health Care, which supports Providence Health Care.

“This aging of our population is certain to not only continue, but to accelerate.” Co-written by Lynn Beattie, former director of the Alzheimer Clinic at UBC.

Mark Townsend admits to making many mistakes, but says he simply “followed his heart” when it came to spending decisions at the Portland Hotel Society.

Mark Townsend admits to making many mistakes as the former executive director of the Portland Hotel Society.

With the resignation of the Portland Hotel Society board, some community leaders are suggesting it is an opportunity to add some needed diversity to the new leadership.

Nearly half a million B.C. residents are getting their blood and lab test results on their computers and mobile devices, and plans are in the works to give patients radiology test results too. With quotes from Dr. Bruce Forster, head of the UBC department of radiology and regional head of medical imaging at VCH.