New director hired at Big Country Hospital

By Joan Janzen

There was excitement at Big Country Hospital in Oyen when the staff in all departments, as well as the doctors welcomed the new director of the hospital, Shelaine Woods. Woods, who had been hired by the Acadia Foundation to fill the vacancy of director at Big Country Hospital, has now officially accepted the permanent position.

The MD of Acadia, the Town of Oyen and Special Areas celebrated the occasion by treating all the staff to a pizza lunch, and specialty coffees were made and donated by Clay Cup. They also presented Woods with flowers, chocolates, and most importantly, many smiling faces.

People from Oyen and area were excited about the news of Wood’s new position, and posted their congratulations on the MD of Acadia’s social media page. Overall, the community agreed that Woods is a perfect fit for the role, will lead in a positive direction, and successfully take up all the challenges before her.

The Town of Oyen expressed congratulations as well, describing her appointment as one step in the right direction.

In response, Woods expressed her gratitude for all the words of encouragement and warm congratulations. “It was a great way to kick off this new leg of my career,” she said.

The overwhelming consensus seems to be that everyone is thrilled that Woods has accepted this new position, and wish her all the best in the future. Already, the future is beginning to look more promising, as reported in an interview 10 CHAT News Today conducted with Doug Jones, Mayor of Oyen. Jones reported a couple of new nurses have joined the staff at Oyen, and he speculated that there may be a return of some of the nurses as well.