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Sandra Scarth of Brentwood Bay a proponent of child welfare throughout Canada Tim Collins News contributor
Her curriculum vitae is as impressive as any you might imagine where the care of and for children is concerned. Sandra Scarth, a Brentwood Bay resident, has worked as a social worker and service provider in three provinces and was responsible for program development as the Director of Children’s Services in Ontario. Scarth was named a member of the Order of Canada on July 1. Recipients will be invited to a special ceremony to receive the honour at a later date. Scarth, the founding executive director Photo contributed of the Child Welfare Sandra Scarth says League of Canada, also represented Canada at children need families. the Hague Conference on Inter-Country Adoption. “I’m very proud of the work we did at the Hague,” she said. “At the time, children were being bought and sold like commodities. There was a lot of fraud ... it was just awful.” Please see: Complex web of problems, page 5
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Charles Elliott examines his totem pole at the entrance to Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Four totem poles were raised Monday, celebrating the link between culture and health care.
Totem poles welcome patients First Nation carvers unveil traditional artwork at entrance to hospital Jim Zeeben News staff
One by one, the totem poles took their place at the entrance to Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Each with its own story and all four welcoming people into the hospital and onto traditional territory of WSÁNEC First Nations. Among the carvers, there is another story of art that continues to be passed on from one generation to the next.
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On Monday, a private ceremony was held to raise the four totem poles and celebrate the connection between culture and health care. The first pole in line was created by Doug LaFortune, who started carving in 1972. A member of the Tsawout First Nation, LaFortune learned the art under Simon Charlie, a master carver from Cowichan whose work includes the giant welcoming figure at the Royal B.C. Museum.
LaFortune now teaches his own son, Doug “Bear” LaFortune Jr. They worked together on the pole, which depicts a blue heron above a group of playful otters. “I wanted something that wasn’t dismal, something that would make people happy,” LaFortune said. The pole is the only one that isn’t painted. Please see: Carvings welcome people, page 5
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