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Petition
Presented April 23, 2008
Long term care facility for Conception Bay North
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MR. SPEAKER: The
hon. the Member for Port de Grave.
MR. BUTLER:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I wish to present a
petition today with reference to a long-term care
facility for the Conception Bay North area.
We know back in 2002
there were recommendations made by government that the
Conception Bay North area would be on the top priority
list, and we know there are other centres which have
received information and have work started on some of
the long-term care facilities. Mr. Speaker, we are not
arguing against them having a facility; however, we are
asking government if they will reassess their decision
as to why the one in Conception Bay North has not
proceeded.
Mr. Speaker, we know at
that time the recommendations called for, I think it
was, a 240-bed facility and there were various towns in
the area at that time which made presentations for it to
come to their town, which I know was not finalized.
Through Estimates Committee meetings, I was told by a
former Minister of Health that there was $500,000 for an
assessment to be done and I am just wondering, Mr.
Speaker, when that will be made available.
We hear people like the
Mayor of Carbonear and others who are coming out and
referencing the Harbour Lodge and the Interfaith Home in
Carbonear. Hopefully, government will reconsider and see
what can be done.
It was only this week,
Mr. Speaker, that I had an opportunity to visit the
Harbour Lodge, and the staff there are doing a wonderful
job in caring for the people but the facility is
outdated now, Mr. Speaker. So, with regard to this
petition, I am calling upon all my hon. colleagues in
the Trinity Bay de Verde district, Carbonear-Harbour
Grace, Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Bellevue, if they
would join me in asking government to reconsider the
decision and hopefully in the upcoming Budget there will
be an announcement in relation to a long-term care
facility for the Conception Bay North area.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
