Cranbrook council votes to seek public input on hospice house land donation
On July 27, the Cranbrook City Council considered a proposal from the Cranbrook and Kimberley Hospice Society to donate city land for a new 10‑bed hospice house. The society identified the Mount Baker RV Campground as the preferred site. After discussion, council voted 4‑2 to seek public input on multiple city‑owned land options rather than approve the donation outright. Mayor Wayne Price and Councillor Wes Graham supported granting the request, while one councillor was absent.
A hospice house would provide a residential setting for palliative‑care patients, offering private rooms, dining areas, and supportive services, and would relieve pressure on the East Kootenay Regional Hospital, which currently has two palliative rooms but no dedicated facilities east of the Okanagan.
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Cranbrook City Council · Cranbrook and Kimberley Hospice Society · East Kootenay Regional Hospital · Wayne Price · Wes Graham
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The proposed hospice house would have 10 beds. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] There are no dedicated palliative care rooms east of the Okanagan. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mayor Wayne Price and Councillor Wes Graham supported granting the land donation request. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] One councillor was absent from the vote. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Cranbrook and Kimberley Hospice Society has been campaigning for over two years for the hospice house. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] The land under consideration is the Mount Baker RV Campground property. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] A hospice house would alleviate capacity pressure at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] Cranbrook City Council voted 4‑2 to seek public input on a potential land donation for a hospice house. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mayor Wayne Price and Councillor Wes Graham were in favour of granting the land donation request. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Cranbrook and Kimberley Hospice Society requested the Mount Baker RV Campground as the preferred land for the hospice house. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] The proposed hospice house would contain ten residential beds for palliative‑care patients. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca
- [● 4 SOURCES] The East Kootenay Regional Hospital has two designated palliative rooms but no dedicated palliative‑care rooms east of the Okanagan. kimberleybulletin.com · todayinbc.com · crestonvalleyadvance.ca · thefreepress.ca