Got this email today:

Dear Patient,

We are pleased to share that a new primary care provider will soon be joining the ByWard Family Health Team.

As a result, we will be opening a limited number of new patient spots with a primary care provider.

Care at ByWard Family Health Team is delivered through an interdisciplinary, team-based model, including physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals working together to support your care.

You are welcome to share this opportunity with family members, friends, or others in your network who may be looking for a primary care provider. If you know someone who may be interested, please feel free to forward this email so they can apply.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered, individuals must:

• Have valid OHIP coverage 
• Be unattached (not currently registered with another primary care provider) 
• Reside within postal codes beginning with: K1N, K1M, K1K, K1L or K2P 
• Be comfortable receiving care from a male, English-speaking provider 

How to Apply

Step 1: Register with Health Care Connect

All individuals must be registered with Health Care Connect. If you are not registered, you may:

• Call: 1-800-445-1822 
• Register online 

Step 2: Complete the BWFHT PCP Request Form

Once registered with Health Care Connect, complete the ByWard Family Health Team Primary Care Provider Request Form. (If the link is no longer active, we have closed registration)

Step 3: Complete New Patient Onboarding Paperwork

Once your request is processed, you will receive an email with next steps, including:

• Completing the Ministry of Health enrollment form and New Patient Declaration.
• Reviewing and acknowledging clinic policies 

Please note: Individuals will only be considered fully registered and eligible for assignment once all three steps have been completed. Once registered, you will receive confirmation of your assigned primary care provider.

Important Information

• Processing times may vary based on volume 
• All requests will be reviewed, and applicants will be notified of the outcome. 
• Due to limited capacity, not all requests will result in onboarding 
• We do not provide individual status updates and will not be responding to status inquiries during the review process.

Thank you for helping us connect more patients to primary care.

Warm regards,

ByWard Family Health Team

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So, I'm pretty new at soldering and I'm looking for some advice on how to not ruin a via while removing solder...

I was trying to remove the solder from a original Xbox 1.0 motherboard and I burnt the shit out of a via and caused issues with several others.

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/d2d4a90b-aab2-4521-9cbb-25e3cd305ae7.jpeg

I was able to fix it and everything is working but I want to do better.

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/b2d04556-025e-404d-940d-886247cdb97c.jpeg

I used a pointed tip, flux, and added some of my own solder to the via. I then cleaned, added new flux, and used solder wick to remove the solder. Some points, would NOT melt at all. I kept increasing the temp to 430°c and it finally melted and took everything with it.

Now, I know I fucked up and used too much heat. I probably should have used my rework station and a solder sucker but I JUST got the rework station and didn't want to popcorn the OG Xbox board... The solder wouldn't stay melted long enough from my iron for the sucker to work so I used wick.

Ontario Provincial Police in Ottawa caught a novice driver reaching speeds of 160 km/h on Highway 417 on Sunday morning.

An OPP spokesperson said officers stopped the G2 driver shortly before 9:30 a.m. near the Kanata Avenue exit.

The speed limit in the area is 100 km/h.

"This speed is never okay, but even more dangerous when you're an inexperienced driver," OPP said on social media site X.

The driver was charged with stunt driving and received an automatic 30-day driver's licence suspension and a 14-day vehicle impound.

If convicted, they will face a minimum $2,000 fine, six demerit points and a one year driving suspension.