The emergency department at Lillooet Hospital was closed again Tuesday evening. It’s the 30th temporary closure this year and while Interior Health promises help is coming, community concern is growing. “It’s scary. It’s people’s lives that we’re playing with here,” said Lillooet resident, Sandy McKay. Last month, McKay said he felt unwell and needed help, but the emergency room was closed. So he waited until the next morning when he joined others waiting for the ER to reopen. He was given antibiotics, but it wasn’t enough. “My condition started to deteriorate where I had no energy even to walk 30, 40 feet to my truck,” said McKay. ... CLICK HERE for the full story needed more help, but once again, the ER was closed
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