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Petition asking for 24/7 emergency care circulates Princeton

A petition is being dropped off at businesses in Princeton asking the Minister of Health to bring back 24/7 emergency room care.

A petition is being dropped off at businesses in Princeton asking the Minister of Health to bring back 24/7 emergency room care.

The petition's organizer wants at least 2,000 people to sign.

Last week Interior Health announced Princeton Hospital's emergency department would close from midnight to 8 a.m. Monday to Thursday starting May 1.

The petition reads: "As residents of Princeton and area, we the undersigned are very concerned about the recent closures of our emergency facilities at the Princeton Hospital. Princeton is a rural, resource-based community, with a major highway going through town.

We ask that you honour your commitment to 'provide quality, appropriate and timely health services to British Columbians' and bring back a fully functioning hospital with a 24/7 emergency room."