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Delta Hospice board doesn’t have right to speak for everyone

Editor: Re: Hospice could forgo funding, Jan.

Editor:

Re: Hospice could forgo funding, Jan. 23

What gives Angelina Ireland and the board of the Delta Hospice Society the right to make a decision of this magnitude, and of such importance for the Delta community?

MAiD has been legalized in Canada since 2016, and as a citizen living in Delta and living with cancer, I feel that I should have the choice of how I want to end my life when the time comes.

I have watched a few friends lying in their beds just waiting to go, and I do not want to end my life this way. I would have to wonder if Ireland has ever experienced this situation.

Also I cannot believe she is willing away the funding that we receive from Fraser Health. Many Delta citizens have contributed funds to hospice and we should have a say.

If these board members cannot change their beliefs towards dying with dignity, I feel that they, as well as Ireland, should resign their positions and allow these positions to be filled by an open-minded board of individuals which can respect and support people making these decisions for themselves.

Deanna Olson