Family members say Blindheim was initially rejected because Ottawa said it didn’t admit people who served in “resistance” forces, but Veterans Affairs officials later retreated from that position and told the son that the Norwegian veterans qualified as full allied veterans. “Let’s look after the last allied veterans. Veteran Affairs minister Kent Hehr said in a telephone interview that he can’t comment on the Blindheim case. HALIFAX — The son of a decorated 94-year-old war veteran says he’s shocked after receiving word that Petter Blindheim has been rejected once again in his bid to stay in one of 13 beds available at the federally funded Camp Hill Veteran’s Memorial hospital in Halifax. Blindheim wants to be in Camp Hill with other veterans.

Source: National Post June 15, 2016 16:18 UTC