New Gibsons health unit opens

For the past 35 years, the health unit has been located in lower Gibsons near the Town Hall. The scissors from the opening of that space in 1981 were saved – along with a piece of the ribbon, which was used again to open the new health unit last week. Donna McMahon photo

The new Gibsons Health Unit at 821 Gibsons Way – which opened to the public Jan. 17 –  was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting Jan.11. From the left:  Karen Inkpen, manager home, community and public health; Latash Maurice Nahanee, Squamish First Nation; Karin Olson, Vancouver Coastal Health chief operating officer, coastal; David Hawkins, chair, Sechelt Hospital Foundation board of directors.  Photo submitted

The new health unit includes an audiology booth for pediatric hearing tests, which previously required travel off-Coast. The health unit is also the base for services such as prenatal care, maternal and infant liaison and childhood immunization. Donna McMahon photo