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Petition
Presented December 3, 2008
Long-term Care Facility for the Conception Bay North
Area
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MR. SPEAKER: The
hon. the Member for Port de Grave.
MR. BUTLER:
I want to stand again
today and present a petition on behalf of the residents
of Conception Bay North with regards to a long-term care
facility.
I know it has been said
that everyday I get up with petitions and I have been
also told that there is nothing I can do from this side,
but one thing I can do, and every member in this hon.
House can do, is stand and bring the concerns of his
constituents and his neighbouring constituents to the
floor of the House of Assembly.
Mr. Speaker, I know this
government recognizes the need for a long-term care
facility in the Conception Bay North area. We know that
to be a fact. It was done through an external
consultant’s report in 2007. This government was in
power then. It has been said to me across the House: How
come you guys did not do it back in 2001?
Mr. Speaker, we have
heard announced this year $1 million to see about two
new long-term care facilities here in the St. John’s
area. God love the crowd in St. John’s, the people of
St. John’s, they need long-term care facilities as
well. I am just calling upon government to reconsider,
and this year when the budget process takes place, to
see that there is funds made available and nothing any
better than hear the minister when he presents his
budget in 2009 to say that there is money allotted this
year for a new long-term care facility for Conception
Bay North.
We know it is not going
to be built overnight. We know it is not going to be
built next year or even the following year, but at least
put the money forward and see that the work that has
been done in the past, concerns that have been expressed
by the citizens of the area, as well as the
professionals, will become a reality.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
