GstaadLife

Saanen council has commissioned yet another feasability study - this time for the bridge and parking facilities that would be necessary for the new hospital in Saanenmöser to be realized. If we had a penny for every study, consultation, and petition in this hospital saga...

 
In order to move things along the following people - Hanspeter Grundisch-Matti, Gstaad; Fritz Würsten-Seewer, Gstaad; Peter Matti-Siegenthaler, Saanen; Urs Schwenter-Wolff, Saanenmöser - have initiated an petition for a new hospital in Zweisimmen. In their petition they request the commune of Saanen not to give any land to the hospital authorities, as they believe that the only solution is to a new hospital in Zweisimmen. They need 440 signatures to even get heard.

A delegation from the cantonal council recently engaged in talks with members of the hospital interest groups from the Simmental. The delegation is currently seeking talks with the responsible people in Saanenland as well. Maybe they can talk some sense into both groups so that finally the hospital location can be settled. Otherwise if things don't get sorted by the end of next year, the possibilities for government funding go away, they'll claim there are no funds to realize anything new or even maintain the existing facilities, and we'll all be off to Thun or Bulle for anything more than trip to the family doctor. Come on people, enough already.

Health and welfare director and federal councilor, Philippe Perrenoud, is asking the population of Canton Bern to get vaccinated against the swine flu (H1N1). The vaccination is voluntary and free. Local doctors and the hospitals Saanen and Zweisimmen have the details.

Last Saturday November 20, a 20 year-old man fell into an off-piste crevasse on Glacier 3000.  Thankfully he was rescued, though injured, and was taken to hospital by helicopter. With the weekend coming up again, and no sign of snow in the valley, we want to remind you to stay on piste on the glacier, especially this early in the season, and be careful.

Another possibility for the hospital location: East of the base station of Saanersloch.