March 2012

It has been awfully quiet  at Riverview lately, the quiet before the storm?
From the Tri-Cities News: Riverview closing continues with site testing
Makes one wonder what the exact motives are behind this site testing, since in the Legislature they inferred that they were going to sell assets to make themselves look good.

Extensive site testing for potential environmental pollution issues was done a few years ago.
Makes me wonder if they are really soil testing  to quantify the potential to build on the site, before we give it away to a developer for a song.

 From the Mental Health Commission of Canada
A study of consumer experiences with and attitudes toward the police in British Columbia has been completed:    A Study of How People with Mental Illness Perceive and Interact with the Police. (PDF)

The study of consumer experiences was led by British Columbia Mental Health and Addictions Services and partners included Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia and the Canadian Mental Health Association - British Columbia.


 An artist named  Anna Schuleit was commissioned to create an art installation at the Massachusetts mental health center, which was being closed.  More images here.
What will happen when Riverview closes?  a For SALE sign installation?

Province orders heritage conservation plan for Riverview
Will be interesting to see what comes out of this exercise.

Coquitlam Heritage Society members concerned about closure of Riverview exhibit
The Riverview Museum is now looking for a new home. It is an excellent collection of materials about hospital care in British Columbia, not just the hospital.