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CCG and BIRHC hold facilitated mediation over Health Center disputes

Also CCG and BIRHC hold facilitated mediation over Health Center disputes

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TypeEvent
Date2003-11-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
2003-11-10
Kind
Legal proceeding
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Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

On November 10, 2003, the CCG and Beaver Island Rural Health Center attempted to resolve their differences through a facilitated mediation led by Kathy Lame of Northern Community Mediation. The discussion covered public meetings, board accountability, public comment, financial stability, management authority, and continued medical practice.

Evidence limits

The article reports the day’s discussion and participants’ positions; it does not establish that every dispute was finally resolved.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, December 2003, “Mediation comes to Beaver Island”.
    Reports Kathy Lame’s facilitated mediation between the Concerned Citizens Group and BIRHC, including Open Meetings Act, governance, public comment, finances, staffing, and Dr. White contract concerns. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the December 2003 report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “CCG and BIRHC hold facilitated mediation over Health Center disputes”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ccg-birhc-mediation-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2003, “Mediation comes to Beaver Island”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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