Mayor of Oliver calls on province to address South Okanagan doctor shortage

Vernon Morning Star: Oliver Mayor Martin Johanssen hopes that his town can set the South Okanagan on the path for better primary health care. Johanssen has assembled a resolution for the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) calling for more funding specifically for team-based primary care clinics like the Ponderosa Primary Care Clinic in Penticton. “There’s no silver bullet,” said Johanssen. “We have to explore this from every angle and try and get some traction somewhere.”