Who IS a member of the GHCS? NOBODY ASKED ME!

The Gabriola Health Care Society and Foundation assumes to speak for ALL Gabriolans, whether full-time residents or not.

We know this is not the case.

Below are two definitions of Membership taken from GHCS website, which contradict each other. If you would like to express your feelings about this, please feel free to comment below or send us an email at shenam@shaw.ca

The Society

The Gabriola Health Care Society (GHCS) is a not-for-profit society incorporated in British Columbia.  Every Gabriolan over age 18 who agrees with GHCS goals is a member of the Society and is entitled to participate in the election of its directors.  (Non-Gabriolans are welcome to join if they wish – contact the Society through its WEB site.) The Society was established as the entity to be responsible for the development of the urgent care medical clinic and, in association with the medical practitioners on the Island and other government and non-government bodies, to assist with the coordination of the community health care services to be delivered on Gabriola.

(taken from GHCS website – clinic proposal)

http://www.ghcs.ca/IT_application/2010_GHCF%20Proposal,%20September%2020.pdf

Members

All residents of Gabriola Island, B.C. who assent to the purposes of the society and who are at the time at least 19 years of age will be members of the society unless such person has ceased to be a member as provided in the by-laws. Others may join by contacting the Society. That means that all Gabriolans that wish to will be able to participate in the election of the directors.

(taken from GHCS website -  GHCS & GHCF Members)

http://www.ghcs.ca/fdn_directors.html