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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Don't 'mess' with the Pass Herald
... because they're the kind of animal that bites back!
Those who read last week's expose in the Pass Herald on the mould issue at our local hospital (not available on line), including Lindsay's Outlook, may be surprised to hear that this story has now gone provincial, with the release of the following Calgary Herald article:
The Calgary Herald
By Don Braid
Braid: AHS apologizes to young reporter for bully tactics
Mould was discovered months ago in two rooms of the Crowsnest Pass Health Centre in Blairmore, but Alberta Health Services failed to disclose this publicly, electing instead to quietly fix the problem.
"That's where I stepped in," says publisher Lisa Sygutek.
"I called the AHS person and said 'who the hell do you think you are, trying to get a copy of my story before it goes in the paper?
Why do you want to edit our story? Don't you understand freedom of the press?' "
The paper's owner and editor since 1953, Bud Slapak, adds angrily: "The civil servants treat the hospitals like something sacred they own. Some of them are so arrogant. They seem to think we're subjects of theirs."
read the whole story here.
Comment: The following is what I wrote in the comment section of the Calgary Herald...
"Rage is the only quality which has kept me, or anybody I have ever studied, writing columns for newspapers."
Knowing Buddy and the crew at the Pass Herald, I believe the above quote is the motto they live by. Good on them! Only an independent newspaper would have the balls to stand up to those in their ivory towers.
JP
UPDATE: Further to the above story. This time with our own Dr. Allan Garbutt weighing in...
Officials defend keeping quiet on hospital mould issue
When the media refuses to inform and the public no longer questions, that truly is the beginning of the end of democracy.
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11 comments:
But, if it was all cleaned up I do not see any problem. Probably happens all the time. All these people will look if their actions precipitate the closing of the hospital. Oh no, the young reporter would just move on right. The Herald Pass, reputable, ha ha make me laugh.
the price of an F-35 could fix a lot of roofs
Reputable? No! Being independent and able to take a stand against the powers that be? Yes!
It's just too bad that locally over the years they always stood for the status quo and the moneyed-class against the underdogs and underclass, despite their self-serving rhetoric to the contrary. The word 'hypocrites' comes to mind.
You never know, you could be right? Their actions could very well precipitate the closing of our hospital. If so, we'll know who to blame. Time will tell?
JP
they always stood for the status quo and the moneyed-class against the underdogs and underclass
Considering their backgrounds and upbringing one would think it would have been the other way around? 'Hypocrites'... and traitors to their class... turds in silk stockings.
Oh I doubt it will have any affect on the hospital. Tons of places get mold and it just gets fixed. Not a big deal made out of it as has been done for some reason. And as far as taking pictures in the hospital, I agree that is a total wrong thing to do. A hospital is a private place where people go for care. She may have thought at her age that it was an innocent thing to do but it isn't. I would think someone at the Herald would be guiding her in this regard. Apparently not...
Hi John,
Do you guys realize the hottest spot in hell is reserved for "those who want to live in a democracy and refuse to take a stand".
You don't have to agree but you do have to express your opinion.
It is a big problem, trying to run a democracy with so many shepple that turn a Mayor into a King. Now you have the results.
Fred Poirier
You're right Fred! In a democracy there should be no Kings... when all that's really needed, is a Prince. :-)
Word has it from a reliable source that next week's Pass Herald front page story will be about our municipality being sued for $750,000 for how they played loosey goosey in the awarding of a municipal contract.
Do the hits ever stop coming with these guys in charge?
JP
Looks like your source might be wrong or did they mean the Sept. 4th issue.
Front Page of the Pass Herald:
"Chinook Pipelines suing the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass"
Not really worried. Someone is always suing someone nowadays. Doesn't mean anything. Shouldn't ask for trouble ahead of time....
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