First tree walk 2015

Well we did the first tree walk of the season, with only the occasional very light sprinkling of rain,  falling upon us all. A good turnout 32 souls in this photo with at least a handful more out of the viewfinder.
Sadly the arborist who was scheduled to lead the tour could not be there.  So the RHCS members present answered any questions that were asked as best they could.

This walk was done in the memory of Sue Haberger, whose loss is still deeply felt amongst many RHCS members, and her friends and family.

Tree walk group with Centre Lawn in the background

A rather poor photo of one side of the Serenity Garden, where volunteers have cleaned up considerably. Note the bare brown patch under the tree which extends into the garden, and which was until recently covered with blackberry plants.

And there is still no word from the consultants running the RenewingRiverview project
 

Catching up

Sad news to report we lost Sue Haberger to pancreatic cancer a few days ago, she was a passionate supporter of Riverview for many years.
Haberger remembered as Riverview crusader

Susan and her mom, Liz were highlighted in this article from August 2012,
 RIVERVIEW STORIES: Mother and daughter sing for Riverview

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 Riverview Redevelopment inquiries, please call 604-524-7946.
Back to the "old" way of dealing with the health government! A Phone! "give em a call"

 You can read online the Riverview Hospital Legacy book

Daughter writes, mother reconciles

Troubled teen, mother living in a nightmare
 Woman says 15-year-old daughter isn't getting the help she needs


Editorial: Mentally ill offenders need care, not more jail

Jail is quickly becoming the way the governments manage mental health issues. The American way !

 A postcard of the Crease Clinic, Essondale.  ( from SFU Library )

 Another postcard of Essondale.  ( from SFU Library )

Both of these postcards appear to be from the 1930's

August 2012

RIVERVIEW STORIES: Mother and daughter sing for Riverview
    [ You see and hear a little of their antics, in a post on here from last June  Mention is made of John Davidson, AKA Botany John is this article, find out more about him Here.]
I missed posting on of the ongoing Riverview Stories; so here it is:
   RIVERVIEW STORIES: Exercising patients, a therapeutic philosophy
   RIVERVIEW STORIES: The place they went to visit

Letters to the Editor:  Save Riverview grounds

The ongoing sad saga of health care for many patients who many of which were former residents of Riverview Hospital. Where the profit is not enough, out on the street you go!

Former Riverview residents in limbo;  Fraser Health scrambling to house 71 seniors
A PDF of the letters sent to the family members a while ago now.

Coroner's inquest into death of woman at Riverview
Missing forensic patient returns  [Although he was captured by police, so he did not return willingly.]