Hasan78

hi CherC

No certification for IUD required in Ontario.

Regarding resources, when you join CMA (Canadian Med Asso)/OMA (Ontario Medical association) they have guidelines which you can access.

upToDate is definitely a good resource but expensive as snoop mention it.

Books advised to me by other GP:

- Anti-infective guidelines for community acquired infections.
- Tarascan Pocket Pharmacopoeia.(mostly USA based drugs).

Also You can use RxTx mobile for apple iPhone (there is a book version too).


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Brainwave

A really silly question: would the risk of Cascadian subduction zone earthquake put anyone off from moving to Greater Vancouver Area?
I am a victim of too much research and this topic keeps coming up on internet searches!!
Getting a bit nervous about it, any views?

snoopdawg

Well I'm always grateful to get off the ground at YVR and I'm a nervous flyer!!
You should post this question to a wider audience and see what they say.
We know it will happen but it could be anytime. I guess you put it to the back of your mind.
Our son lives in Victoria, he is very blasé about it. We won an earthquake emergency kit- no use to me in the Okanagan so I wanted him to have it- he couldn't see the point. I snuck it into his car last year! I get it that he could be anywhere and no where near the kit- but it makes me feel a little better.
I think I would still live in the greater Vancouver area, I would definitely live on most of VI or one of the gulf islands but maybe not Richmond- which may just disappear and not in a high rise.
I'd also pass on Tofino but would visit it- my surfing skills are very poor!!

scilly

I've lived in Vancouver since 1968 ..................

Yes, it is on the Ring of Fire that runs around the Pacific Ocean. That means earthquakes AND volcanoes.

Yes, we are always being told that THE big one is past due, based on geological evidence.

Yes, we do get lots of little earthquakes that can be measured on equipment but are not felt by humans or animals. The only sign we have is that there are 3 paintings on 2 walls that are always crooked.

Yes, there are earthquake practices in the schools, and sometimes for the public at large ............. or at least the public is supposed to do what is suggested at a certain time on a certain date as announced by the authorities. I'd guess about 20% of them do try it!! Kiddies in school do of course have to duck under the table as ordered.

Yes, we do what to do, and have an arrangement as to what to do if we are not together if it happens.

Do we worry??

Not all that much!

Yes, we are good .............. we have an earthquake kit with water, canned food, torch and batteries, matches, ax, etc, sufficient to support the 2 of us for at least 3 days ............ but I do keep forgetting to put prescription medications in there, and also forget to change the supplies every year

so we are only halfway ......... good but not excellent!


But I certainly don't lie awake at night worrying about it.

If you are worried, don't come

If you do come, don't worry about it, or you'll drive yourself and everyone else insane!


But don't forget ............ the UK and Europe also get earthquakes, and always have done, although they are getting worse now that your authorities have allowed fracking to occur!

scilly

When we first came here, tall buildings and basements were not allowed in Richmond because of the liquefaction factor that is the danger in any delta.

However, the new buildings and especially high rises built in the last 20-25 years in Richmond have had to have concrete supports built after compaction of the sub soil down to the underlying rock strata.

It was quite amazing to drive past a new high rise in the early stages of building and hear and feel the rhythmic thump thump of the ramming of the soil and subsoil.

Our reason for not buying in Richmond in 1972 was not because of the possible liquefaction but because the bus service was so poor. I have never driven, but I did want my independence and to be able to go places without always having to ask OH.

scrubbedexpat091

I personally don't worry. But I also don't want to experience a big one with massive damage, but I also accept it may happen in my lifetime, but no reason to dwell, live life.

Largest I have experienced was in 2010 when living in San Diego, a 7.2 hit about 110 miles from San Diego in Mexico, and that one was an eye opener and got me to finally to set up an earthquake kit, although its only about 3 days of supplies which is generally considered the very minimum to have.

This link records each quake in BC over 1,5 in magnitude, to date in 2016 485 in BC, although all small, largest was only 5.7.

Today's Earthquakes in British Columbia, Canada

scilly

............ and it is important to point out that no-one felt most of those quakes, and no damage was done ............. even the 4.4 one 2days ago was out at sea and not felt by humans even in Haida Gwai. That largest one, 5.7, was back in January in the Pacific off Vancouver Island.

scrubbedexpat091

Yes indeed. I posted it as many don't realize just how many earthquakes there are each week, and how most are never felt by anyone.

snoopdawg

Somewhat different scale I think! Utter devastation v upturned chairs!

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...s-social-media

And I still wouldn't live in Richmond!

scilly

I know ............ but did you appreciate that there were earthquakes in England when you were living there?

I certainly didn't!

Earthquakes happened elsewhere!

snoopdawg

Definitely

Had two that were felt whilst living there. One when a student in Manchester, another when living in Norfolk.

scilly

we obviously left the UK before earthquakes began to happen there

Seriously, I never felt any, lived mainly in Lancashire or Cheshire until 1967.

Nor do I remember hearing about any.

Stinkypup

I can assure you that there were..

Did you not feel the 1683 one?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List..._British_Isles

Maybe a thread drift even too great for me ... Maybe switch this to a separate thread as it distracts from the original topic

scilly

well, we were only answering Brainwave's question



and I'm not quite THAT old

pmpm

Hi all,

I am planning to apply for express entry for PR as I would like to go for that route rather than LMIA. I have got my ECA and just did IELTS recently (results awaited). I was advised here that whilst waiting for 'invitation to apply' I should get letters from my past employers (and so should my wife). What should this letter state? Has anyone got any sample copy which they are happy to share?