Part 1 of Essay
The Simon Fraser Health Region (SFHR) is the new regional authority having responsibility for health services to one of British Columbia’s largest and fastest growing population centres. The Simon Fraser Health Region was among the first Regional Authorities to be designated by the Ministry of Health. The initial amalgam ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... Burnaby (local health area 41), the Tri-Cities (local health area 43), including Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra, and Ridge Meadows (local health area 42) which includes Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The SFHR serves a region of 350,000 hectares and services a population base of 460,000 in 1996 figures. The Region has experienced considerable growth in population as a preferred suburban community located 10-50km from Vancouver Centre. At the conclusion of this transition period the S ....