§ ¶Getting serious about the renewal of the St. Paul’s by playing games.
Terry Lavender one of the contributing members of the Coalition a few years ago developed a computer based game called “St. Paul’s invader” as a fun way to bring some media attention to the issue of the urgent need to renew the St. Paul’s Hospital.
Here is a brief description of the game by Terry:
“St. Paul’s Invaders” was the result - a shameless rip-off of the classic Space Invaders arcade game, but with a pacifist and locally relevant twist. Instead of firing bullets at invading aliens, you’re firing petition signatures at a horde of public relations hacks and lawyers as they make their way down to destroy the hospital. The petition motif was used because our goal at the time was to get thousands of signatures on a petition to present to the provincial government urging them not to move the hospital, the game motif seemed appropriate. There was a link from the game to the online petition.”
The full article can be read on the Vancouver Observer website. The title of the story is “Getting serious about games” link to Vancouver Observer website Thanks to Terry Lavender for all his contributions to the Save St. Paul’s Coalition over the years.
§ ¶St. Paul's Hospital community forums tonight
Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management. Join medical experts from Providence Health Care for monthly community forums at St. Paul's Hospital. Each month features a different health topic with time to pose questions to the experts.
The forums are free 7:00 - 9:00 pm New lecture Theatre Level 1 St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard Street
For more informatin and to register, please email ownyourhealth@providenchealth.bc.ca or call 604-806-8495.
§ ¶Let's talk about: Breast Cancer
Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Management. Join medical experts from Providence Health Care for monthly community forums at St. Paul's Hospital. Each month features a different health topic with time to pose questions to the experts.
The forums are free 7:00 - 9:00 pm New lecture Theatre Level 1 St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard Street
For more informatin and to register, please email ownyourhealth@providenchealth.bc.ca or call 604-806-8495.
§ ¶Let's talk about: Stroke, July 15 2009
§ ¶Stroke treatment at St. Paul's Hospital
§ ¶Let's talk about: Stroke
§ ¶Stephen Eric McManus June 27, 2952- June 13 2009
Stephen Eric McManus June27, 1952 – June 13 2009
Predeceased by his father Ray in 2006. Survived by his partner Fred Nicoll, his mother Joyce of Deka Lake, his sister Vickie and aunts Claudia Freeman of Hope and Pat Florence of Abbotsford. Special friends: Paul Harris, David Bourgoin and Anne Celia.
A memorial service for friends and family will be held on Sunday June 28, 2009 between 2 – 4 P.M.at St. Paul’s Anglican church on the corner of Jervis and Pendrel Streets Vancouver.
