Keremeos and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre due to limited physician availability.
Name: Dr. Elena Karissa Schroeder (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Hospitalist
Length of Service: 5 years
Worksite: East Kootenay Regional Hospital
Community: Cranbrook
Ancestral Territory: Ktunaxa
Favourite Quote / Advice to Live By: “Physicians go into medicine to help others. Physicians go into leadership with the same intentions—to help others.”
Your child’s first word is a delightful milestone and one that’s often recorded and long remembered.
But did you know before—and long after—baby’s first word there are a lot of other speech and language milestones your baby will reach? In the first year of life, babies have so much to tell you and are such good communicators, even if they’re not talking yet.
Not all children develop at the same pace, however. If your instincts are telling you something is amiss, listen to them and reach out to a speech-language pathologist at Interior Health (IH).
We will gather in a circle and take turns reading the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The reading and discussion will be guided by two volunteer facilitators. We will provide the reading material.
A march to commemorate murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit folks.
People will gather at 10:15 a.m. at Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society. The march to the Kelowna Law Courts (1355 Water St.) will begin at 10:30.
Following the event at the Law Courts, we will return to Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society for soup, bannock and an open mike.
Please wear red if you can.
Baby Talk is a free, drop‑in parenting group for caregivers with infants aged 0–12 months. Connect with other parents, share experiences, and gain helpful knowledge in a welcoming, supportive environment. The group is facilitated by a Public Health Nurse, giving you the chance to meet a PHN, ask questions, and receive reliable guidance on early parenting and infant development.
Understand how nurturing relationships support healthy brain development. With PHN Nicole M.
Baby Talk is a free, drop‑in parenting group for caregivers with infants aged 0–12 months. Connect with other parents, share experiences, and gain helpful knowledge in a welcoming, supportive environment. The group is facilitated by a Public Health Nurse, giving you the chance to meet a PHN, ask questions, and receive reliable guidance on early parenting and infant development.
Understand key milestones and how to support your baby’s development throughout the first year. With PHN Tavia.
Baby Talk is a free, drop‑in parenting group for caregivers with infants aged 0–12 months. Connect with other parents, share experiences, and gain helpful knowledge in a welcoming, supportive environment. The group is facilitated by a Public Health Nurse, giving you the chance to meet a PHN, ask questions, and receive reliable guidance on early parenting and infant development.
Navigate the emotional changes after birth and adjust to your new normal with support and understanding. With PHN Tavia.
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
