NLCDC makes contribution to Victoria Hospital
The Northern Lights Community Development Corporation (NLCDC) is helping support the Victoria Hospital.
Recently the corporation announced they had contributed $50,000 to help the hospital with their new and expanded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
NLCDC General Manager Blake Charles explained his organization wanted to support the project due to the range of people the hospital in P.A. serves.
“We understand that a lot of communities from the north and in northern Saskatchewan; this is the biggest hospital nearest to them,” he said.
Charles said supporting the NICU expansion also fits into his organization’s goal to support health and wellness initiatives in and around the city.
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) has announced a significant donation they received toward its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the North campaign.
According to a media release, the Northern Lights Community Development Corporation (NLCDC) donated $50,000 which brings their total to $677,000 of its $2.5 million goal.
“On behalf of the NLCDC and we are proud to invest in the health of our community and in particular, our most fragile newborns born at the Victoria Hospital,” Blake Charles, general manager of NLCDC said in the release. “It is important to us to ensure that babies born in our communities, remain as close to home as possible, while receiving the highest standard of care. Our organization’s goal is to achieve healthy, prosperous and sustainable communities and we are proud to partner with the Victoria Hospital Foundation for such an investment in our future.“
PRINCE ALBERT The Prince Albert Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee (CASSC) is amping up its efforts to reduce impaired driving this holiday season after some initiatives were halted because of COVID-19. The group has doubled its cab coupons this year, in partnership with SGI, the Northern Lights Community Development Corporation, Grey Cab and Checker & Family Taxi. This year, 400 $10 coupons will be available. Even though holiday gatherings are restricted, CASSC coordinator Karen Anthony-Burns said people are still driving under the influence. There are still people that are out there. We re hearing of impaired charges every week,” she said. Anthony-Burns is also the treasurer of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Prince Albert chapter. She’s leading a local initiative where signs are placed at spots where police caught convicted impaired drivers.
“If you’ve been somewhere drinking and you need to get home, you can phone the cab company and let them know you want to use one of those coupons,” she said.
Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) reports between Dec. 1, 2019 and Jan. 3, 2020, two people were killed, and 30 people injured as a result of impaired driving-related collisions in the province.
How to use a coupon
In total, 400 coupons are available, with 200 each for Grey Cab and Checker/Family Taxi. They’re valid between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. until January 31, 2021.
The Prince Albert Police Service will distribute half the coupons to local licensed establishments. Taxi companies will have the remainder. Let your cab driver know that you want to use a cab coupon when you phone to book a ride.