Online Sick Note Sayward, BC
Sayward is a tiny logging and fishing community on North Vancouver Island with no medical services. Workers in remote forestry camps and fish farms face a 150 km round trip to Campbell River for a sick note, often on logging roads.
Challenges
- No medical clinic
- 75 km to Campbell River
- Logging and fishing workers in remote areas
- Winter road conditions make travel dangerous
Major Employers
- Forestry
- Fishing
- Village of Sayward
- Aquaculture