Libraries near Burquitlam BC (416 Result(s))

Redevelopment Project – Children's & Women'sWho We ArePHSA is one of six BC health authorities – the other five health authorities serve geographic regions of BC. PHSA's primary role is to ensure that BC residents have access to a coordinated network of high-quality specialized health care services.PHSA operates provincial agencies including BC Children's Hospital and BC Transplant, but PHSA is also responsible for specialized provincial health services like trauma and chest surgery, which are delivered in a number of locations across the province. Through BC Emergency Health Services , (BCEHS), PHSA oversees the BC Ambulance Service, Patient Transfer Network, and Trauma Services BC.By planning, coordinating and evaluating specialized health services, PHSA is working with the other health authorities across BC to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people who need provincial services like cancer treatment, management of a complex mental health problem or cardiac care.PHSA is driven to deliver the best possible value by providing optimal quality of services to the people we serve at the optimal cost to taxpayers.

The idea of bringing the library to the rural population in BC began with a 1927 survey conducted by the Provincial Public Library Commission. The survey's key finding was that large administrative library districts based on cooperation and resource sharing between municipalities and school districts should be created to serve rural communities who could not afford to provide library service on their own.