Online Sick Note Dease Lake, BC
Dease Lake is the service centre for BC's remote Stikine region, nearly 500 km from Terrace. With only a small nursing station and no physician, residents and mining workers face impossible barriers to getting a simple sick note.
Challenges
- 490 km from nearest city (Terrace)
- No walk-in clinic — only a small nursing station
- Mining workers need documentation for camp absences
- Highway 37 can be impassable in winter
Major Employers
- Mining exploration (Seabridge Gold, Pretium)
- Tahltan Nation
- BC Highways maintenance
- Guide outfitting