North Shore BIA doubles down on injection site concern
KAMLOOPS — The North Shore Business Improvement Association is doubling down on its concern over an Interior Health plan to bring at least one safe drug consumption site to Kamloops.
City council gave the idea a provinsional thumbs up yesterday, voting unanimously to support the concept “in principle.”
But North Shore BIA Executive Director Steven Puhallo says he wasn’t impressed by the IH presentation.
“They said at council it will require a reallocation of funds,” said Puhallo. “Well, where are those funds coming from? We have a doctor shortage, we have lineups at our walk-in clinics. What current health program are they going to take the money from? They didn’t come up with a plan. What’s going to happen to these people after they shoot up?”