Sunday, September 15, 2019
And That's Journalism For You
There was tragedy yesterday when a bus carrying U Vic students to a marine science centre in Bamfield on the western side of Vancouver Island somehow went down a ravine killing two of the students. It's a bloody awful logging road but the only way to get into Bamfield except by boat.
I was shocked when I read the first account by a CBC reporter who said that the critically injured were airlifted to hospital in Victoria. Others were taken to hospital in Port Alberni. Then he added that the "uninsured" were taken to a reception centre.
What, we weren't going to treat them because they had no insurance? Really? I thought we were better than that.
In a follow-up report he wrote that the critically injured were airlifted to hospital in Victoria. Other injured were taken to hospital in Port Alberni. Then he added that the "uninjured" were taken to a reception centre.
Must have been a shocking sight that rattled the reporter so much, he let his Apple iPhone insert spelling corrections indicative of American sensibilities. Then he forgot to proofread.
ReplyDeleteI'm tring to be charitable here.
BM
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of that, BM. 'Uninsured' instead of 'uninjured' does give the story a different tone.
Hay......there are rumors in Alberta: If a person has anything serious health problem don't put it off till the end of October as you may not get in after to have it taken care of.
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