The coordinator of the Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council spoke to Arctic Radio to give an update on how their advocacy for a foot care clinic is going.

 

Penny Byer says one part of the advocacy plan were the public forums.

 

She explains the first one in November was to get an idea of how much interest there is in the community, and the second one in March was to see if people would get more involved in the advocacy.

 

“We had somebody from Keewatin Tribal Counsel offer their support, and the KTC has written a letter of support that went to the NRHA. We also had three people who had the courage to stand up to tell their stories. They further agreed to write letters to the editor that not only is going to media but also to the ministers, the NRHA and others who we feel might be interested in pursuing it with us.”

 

Byer adds the ad hoc committee overseeing this advocacy has been collecting signatures for their petition to bring the clinic back to Thompson, which currently has over 2, 400 signatures.

 

For the full update, hear Byer on Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.