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Petition
Presented April 28, 2008
Long term care facility for Conception Bay North
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MR. SPEAKER: The
hon. the Member for the District of Port de Grave.
MR. BUTLER:
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.
I want to stand, and
hopefully this is the last time I will have to stand on
this particular petition with regards to a long-term
care facility for Conception Bay North, because I am
looking forward with great interest tomorrow in the
Budget. Hopefully, government will say at least we are
going to do another reassessment of the situation out
there, because Conception Bay North was high on the
priority list a few years ago for a long-term care
facility. Plans were in place for a 240-bed facility.
The infrastructure that is there now - like the Harbour
Lodge and the Interfaith, they have served their
purpose. They are still doing wonderful work there, the
people who work in them on behalf of the residents, but
the time has come, I believe, when that area - where it
was high on the priority list, it is time for it to be
reconsidered again.
I call upon my hon.
colleagues in the neighbouring districts - there is
still a bit of time to get in touch with the Minister of
Health and the Minister of Finance to put the final
touches on it, and hopefully, Mr. Speaker, we will hear
some announcement tomorrow.
On behalf of the
residents of the area I want to thank you for the
opportunity to bring forward this petition again. |
