An RCMP vehicle passes by vehicle and construction debris in Lytton, BC, on Friday, July 9, 2021, following a fire that destroyed most of the village on June 30. THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darryl Dyck A job advertisement for a family doctor in Lytton has angered some in the community. They are upset because the post describes an idyllic community and makes no mention of the fact that most of it was destroyed by fire almost a year ago. Among those who disagree with the image painted by Interior Health is Tricia Thorpe. Her property just outside the Village of Lytton burned in the fire and she lost many animals, including a beloved dog. Then, in April of this year, her husband, Don Glasgow, suffered a heart attack and had to take him to Lillooet for emergency treatment. She has been pushing for better emergency medical care in Lytton, and although she is happy the job advertisement has been completed, she is not happy with the wording. It is referred to in Lytton as the “Rafting Capital of Canada”, with scenic views of the Thompson and Fraser rivers, dry climate and affordable housing. The description lacks any reference to the fact that most of the village will have to be rebuilt because it was destroyed in the fire of June 30, 2021. He also talked about the new doctor who worked at St. Bartholomew’s Health Center, but that building was lost in hell last year. Thorpe took her complaints to local and provincial officials, sending emails to Home Health Doctors, MLA Jackie Tegart and Health Minister Adrian Dix, calling the content of the work a disgrace. “Perhaps Interior Health is still unaware that the core in the downtown Village of Lytton (including St Bartholomew’s Health Center) burned completely during the Lytton Creek fire on June 30, 2021. This lack of awareness would certainly explain “The lack of Basic Health Services currently available in the Lytton Community,” Thorpe wrote. She said another member of the community also contacted Interior Health about it and was told the ad had been tagged a while ago, but the wording could not be changed until a new dedicated website was created. However, when Thorpe checked the post on Sunday, the reference to St. Bartholomew was removed. Tricia says that shortly after Don’s heart attack, she opened a health clinic in Lytton with some doctors who are there in person for two weeks every four hours for a limited time. “The only tools they have at their disposal so far are prescription patches and they can send lab requests to Lillooet. This is. There are no emergency supplies, no equipment, no laboratory, we do not have an ambulance yet. “I mean, how difficult is it to set it up?” And we are one year “. On Friday, BC Public Safety Secretary Mike Farnworth said reconstruction of the village damaged by the blaze was likely to begin in September. Interior Health was not immediately available for comment.
