I had surgery at #Montreal’s very high-tech glossy CHUM hospital a month ago. It is an impressive complex. They have excellent new tech.

But no one had pens or pencils on the ward. They were constantly borrowing from each other.

Orderly said it was due to the recent govt budget cuts.

I dropped off a big box of pens and pencils this week. The nurse on duty was so thrilled! With a huge smile, she said it was the most perfect gift they’d gotten all year!