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Petition
Presented December 11, 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 was not going to get up
today but one of my hon. colleagues said yesterday that
I was over there chirping away, so I will get up and
chirp another little bit today, Mr. Speaker
Mr. Speaker, I listened
with interest to what the Premier had to say after he
met with the business community. He said this government
would proceed - he would listen to their advice and he
would proceed with sensible plans, costed projects. I
stand here today, Mr. Speaker, to say to all hon.
colleagues, that the long-term care facility for
Conception Bay North is just that.
Mr. Speaker, we all know
the situation in the Conception Bay North area, the
proposal that went forward for a 210 bed facility, and
the people of that area are concerned about this. The
Mayor of Carbonear has spoken out in favour of it, and
to professionals in the field. We know that the
Department of Health and Community Services last year
put forth a recommendation for $1 million to have that
project proceed, but it was rejected, Mr. Speaker.
I am calling on the
Premier. We know that the budget will be coming down
fairly soon, and consultations with the budget. I know
my hon. colleague, the Minister of Health and Community
Services is only too glad to put that same proposal
forward again this year, and I am asking government and
through the Premier, that they would reconsider the
decision that they made last year for whatever reasons
that that project would not proceed.
So Mr. Speaker, on behalf
of the residents of all the districts in the Conception
Bay North area, I ask that government would reconsider a
long-term care facility for the Conception Bay North
area.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
