A man who spoke out against an alleged instance of elder abuse has died.
Calvin Courtoreille, 82, was a resident of Jubilee Lodge. He was admitted to the University Hospital of Northern B.C. in January with kidney problems. According to his niece, Leona Esau, his wife and three children were by his side when he passed Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier this month, he and his family lodged a complaint against a nurse's aide after significant bruising appeared on his arms. Courtoreille alleged that the employee struck him and lowered the bedside railing with his arm still inserted between the bars.
An internal investigation by the Northern Health Authority deemed the incident "an unfortunate accident."
Esau said Courtoreille wanted the family to continue pushing for legal action.
"They are going to press on," she said.
According to the RCMP, an investigation into the report made by Courtoreille's family is still ongoing.
