April 28 Monday 2008 7pm-9pm
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
About: Collaboration for Change Public Forum
Among keynotes speakers are:
Geoff Plant Commissioner, Project Civil City,
City of Vancouver
Mayor Sam Sullivan
Michael Kirby Chair of Mental Heath Commission of Canada
Richard Utendale President of Vandu
Donna Whonnock The Aboriginal Front Door Society
Susie Ruttan From Grief to Action
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April 21 Monday 2008
To commemorating the achievements of the 14th Prime Minister
Lester B.
Pearson, Lily Harvey presents a
Public
Panel Discussion about “Canada’s international
role
– peace keeper or fighting nation or other options”
Panel guests are academics, diplomats and educators.
All publics are welcome to voicing their ideas.
Free Admission. Limited seating RSVP Recommended.
Time: 6pm-9pm Location: Burnaby Public Library Meeting RM.
Street Address: 6100 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
RSVP by email
or call: 778 858 8201
Event
Poster - You may print it out
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April 12 Saturday 2008 8:00 p.m.
SERGEI AND JOHANNES
Powerful Impressions Series
2007 - 2008
Shaughnessy Heights United , 1550 W. 33rd Ave., Vancouver
Conductor:
Jin Zhang
Karl Maria von Weber: Oberon Overture
Sergei Prokofi ev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Opus 26
Pianist: Melody Quah
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3, Opus 90
Melody Quah
Suggested donation $15; $10 students and seniors.
Tickets available at the door.
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April 2 Wed. 2008
- Fashion Show 7pm
Burnaby School District Idol Competition
- Life’s Unlimited Potential Session
7:00pm-8:30pm
Cedar RM, Cameron Recreation Complex
9523 Cameron Street
(Behind Lougheed Mall)
April 4 Friday and April 5 Saturday 2008
Women of the World 12 noon-5:45 pm
Brentwood Centre
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Saturday April 5 2008
Central Park
Management Plan - Public Open House
Time: 1 pm-4 pm Place: Metrotown Library
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Monday April 8 2008 7pm - 9pm
Public event organized by BC
Health Coalition
Guest speakers-
Dr.Allyson Pollock
Head of the Centre for International Public
Health Policy, University
of Edinburgh, UK
Dr. Wayne Hildahl CEO of the Pan
Am Clinic, Winnipeg
Dr. Michael Klein
Physician, Researcher and Funding
Member of
the Canadian Doctors for Medicare
Website
Other organization attended and good to know is CCPA.
Questions I raised at the Q&A period -
1. Is the Medical Act regulating the medicare profit driven
operation?
A: Current there is no law regulates the profit driven stakeholder
ROI
practice. A case in UK, over the 3-4
year period, 200CAD investment
in medicare turned into Millions. - by Dr. Pollock
- What do you think? Any suggestions on that? Email
me.
2. In terms of balancing the sustainability of operating the
medicare business and the ethical
standards, what kind of profit margin is reasonable
to both stakeholder and the public?
A: I would say 10-12% when I quote the government. But this
is hard to have a boundary since
all depends on the cost of the expending
the facility and new programs. However, the medicare operation
should not be operated as if it is a commodity.
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by Dr. Hildahl
- What do you think? Let me know your answer on that
by email.
3. (Due to limited time, I did not get to ask...but the audience
came up to me to ask for my
3rd question)
Are following data published to certain
websites where public can access
the following facts:
1) Government budgeting | individual hospital budgeting
2) The pay rates to medicare professionals in all levels
3) The year end profit vs. performance table compare with
previous years and compare with
other hospitals and compare with different
provinces
A: If you know the answer, please email
me. Thanks.
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Sonic Boom 2008 - New
Classic Music
A Festival of New Music by BC Composers
Western Front, 303 East 8th Avenue
April 10-13, 2008, 7:30pm
$20 General, $10 Students/Seniors/Artists, $35 Festival Pass
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April 11 Friday 2008
Therapeutic Touch 9:30am-4pm
Cancer Centre
600 West 10th Ave.
Vancouver
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Date: April 11th 2008 Friday
Public Forum on Proposed Immigration Changes
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Location: Collingwood Neighbourhood House
5288 Joyce Street, vancouver
Guest Speakers: Ujjal Dosanjh & Alex Stojicevic, Chair
of Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association
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