After reading the article, Big Lakes denies funds for TVs at health complex (page 21, June 4, South Peace News), I found our councillors to be very arrogant.
Just a few points: yes, seniors pay for TV as well as everybody else but when it’s an emergency and you end up in the hospital, where does that money come from? Does your TV service switch over to the hospital?
Many, many people live on a tight budget these days. Hospital stays are not an item you budget. Accidents, strokes, cancer. These things cannot be budgeted for and so if you’re already on a tight budget and you end up in the hospital, what do you do?
There are so many ways the County is wasting money. This is a beneficial way to help people in need.
And the arrogance of saying bring an iPad! Not everyone can afford an iPad!
It sounds like our councillors are all well-to-do people. Unfortunately, that cannot be said for the rest of us living in this county.
I spent a month in the hospital due to injury, and I was blessed to have family and friends to help me out, but not everyone has that.
Again, the arrogance of those councillors who made those statements.
Simone Blacha,
High Prairie