There was something that the Coroner said from the very beginning that has stuck with us; something that leads us to believe that perhaps somehow her story will be heard and sense will be made from the seemingly senseless. The Coroner said that they were there, not to act for the doctors, the nurses, the hospital, the police, or even the family. They were there to be 'Esther's Voice' - to hear the story that she had to tell us in death, the story she was incapable of telling us over her 15 day stay at Chilliwack General.

And so we have called this Website 'Esther's Voice' as a place where family and her many friends across Canada can find out what happened to this wonderful feisty and articulate senior... and more important, to ensure that it doesn't happen again.

People have asked us if we regret our decision to question events fully, to cooperate with health professionals, and to not go the route of litigation. We know it is the right choice for our family. It may not be for others, but it has brought some sense to the seemingly senseless for us. We continue to believe it should not be an issue of 'sides' in health care, but of everyone - government, health care professionals, patients, and families - being responsible and accountable. We hope that Esther's Voice continues to be heard wherever the issues of quality and continuity of health care are being raised.