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Register as an Organ and/or Tissue Donor

You can register your intent to donate your organs and tissues after death if you have a Health Card and are 16 or older. If you’re 15 or younger, your parent or legal guardian needs to complete the registration for you. You can change your mind at any time. Who can be an organ and/or tissue donor? While there are certain criteria that must be met to make sure the organs and tissues are safe to donate, your decision to register should not be based on whether you think you would be eligible or not. Research on the safety of organs and tissues for transplant is being done all the time and...

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Registering Your Intent to Donate Organs and Tissue

Why should I register to be an organ and tissue donor? Many lives could be saved if you consent to donate your organs (heart, liver, pancreas, small bowel, kidneys, and lungs) after your death. Donating tissues like skin, bone, tendons, corneas, whole eyes and heart valves can...

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Recreational Camp Program

A recreational camp is a camp for recreational, educational, social, cultural or religious activities that consists of one or more cabins, buildings or structures established or maintained as living quarters for temporary occupancy of 3 or more days, with or without charge, and...

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Food Service at Special Events

Special events include exhibitions, fairs, community festivals, seasonal holiday events, or similar events. Depending on the types of food being served at a special event, a food license may be required. All food service at special events must follow the Guidelines for Food...

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How Best Start is helping Island families thrive

When Elizabeth Hincapie first heard about the Best Start program, she hesitated. “I thought it was ‘the system’ coming to check up on me to make sure I was doing everything right, and would report me if I wasn’t,” she says. “But it’s not like that at all. It’s only support and...

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