Montague hospital ER to close early Sunday afternoon due to staffing issue
CBC
The emergency department at the Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague will close early on Sunday afternoon, Health P.E.I. says.
The ER usually operates from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but will close today at 1 p.m.
Health P.E.I. said in a release the closure is "due to a temporary lack of staffing."
The emergency department will have its usual 8 a.m. opening Monday, the news release said.
Anyone with emergency medical needs should call 911 or seek emergency services when:
Those with health concerns and those who need immediate health information can call 811 to speak to an experienced registered nurse for advice.
P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch is looking for 50 substitute bus drivers, and it'll be recruiting at three job fairs on Saturday, June 8. The job fairs are located at the Atlantic Superstore in Montague, Royalty Crossing in Charlottetown, and the bus parking lot of Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside. All three run from 9 a.m. until noon. Dave Gillis, the director of transportation and risk management for the Public Schools Branch, said the number of substitute drivers they're hiring isn't unusual. "We are always looking for more. Our drivers tend to have an older demographic," he said.