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TMe Canadian Champion, Friday June 18,1999 - 9 Future of Martin House is up in the air Mdton arcihaitt cnsiderbuldilg an extensionl 1ohe prialeseI rshol Ii i n f the read The e from FLATTEN on page 1 Connelly and David Sisani bave reconi- mended tbat tbe long-terni care facility ha replaced by a totally new, more cost-fi- cient structure. But some councillors feel tbe borne sbould ha abandoned altogether in favour of nioving long-terni care hada to soutb Hallon. In the end, tbe issue was deferred. It will retuni to the table after councillors bave bad a chance 10 plow tbrougb tbe issue witb tbe architecta in an informai working session. Martin House bas been under scrutiny by the Region since il was judged in need of improvenient by the Province. At that lime, Hallon was given eigbl years and proniised $7.5 million to bring it up 10 long-tern care standards. To do tbat, the architects considered the feasibility of renovating the building botb as a 100 bed and as a 168-bcd facility. Tbey also looked aI tha viability of build- ing an entirely new 100 had or 168-bed structure on the Allendale grounda. Tbougb Martin House can currenly hold 100 hads, the Region was itcbing to peti- lion tbe Province for 68 new long terni care beda Ibis sunimer. A, 168-place facilily bas lower operatinl costs than a 1î00-bed one. 1»ECK N I PRO NAL ftICE Ail t ks StiP~ & RelBhed ta W Ut hoice of C ur Quai Workm ship So is Cllues at u O tho Mangeen iabti &Atc soîcr -'32 17 4isn rv thorse followsnil aortcrrs 17u prdson nDcrnve Mbna ileStndll 878-916 We wsh 10 draw your attention' the following in our current "BEST.. POREBS SPCAES"Fl page 20 - 43FM el, R8ubDiefa Sanderbage54 aConus vise as2-9764-8 i the nerlY rege; in rcflVenf pae2 TMa# 1a, aued 98Lou. ag colle. d32ffl25 standard would ha more costlY Iban build-- ing a new place, Mr. Sisain told commit- te .I don't tbink we can ha clearer On tbat," be said. --be reconinendation is tbat tbe Region give consideration 10 a new 168- bed building witb tbe deniolition of Martin House 10 follow." To minimize inconvenience, residents would stay in Martin House until tbe new structure is conipleted, said Mr. Sisani. Tbey would bave to ha transferred sotne- where else if Martin House were to ha ren- ovated. Mr. Sisani sbot.down a suggestion by Oakville Councîllor Kurt Franklin tbat tbe "The building doesn't lend itself to expansion," be said. "If you look at the roof of Allendale, going up anotber floor would ha a real challenge." Anotber option .would ha 10 take beds froni Martin House and transfer tbem to soutb Halton, suggested Mr. Franklin. It's unlikely tbe Province will grant Martin House an additional 68 beds any- way, said Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale. "I1 don't tbink tbe Province will gîve you 168 beds. I really don't," sbe said. "Especially wben tbey realize tbat 50 per cent of the residents tbere are coniing froni tbe soutb." -- - -- - i. ai mn i n t n * n o *i.ii*EY flillEfli' councillor JackDennison. Tbe Region sbould look 4t every option, including letting Martin House go con- pletely, said Burlington Councillor Linda Scbreiber. 111 tbink one of the options that should be put on tbe table is to do nothing," sbe said. ",Deniolish il." Tbat idea was nixed by Adeline Urbanski, the Region' s bealtb and social services commissioner '1We do bave an obligation to rn a long tern care facility as per tbe act," she said. 1Trhat hasn't changed." yuun~~ lnu. Ir un. --E-- ..* îm.mm iUIN E*1 E II.JE~ nuw it aNLUU UEwS a n 91u ilRY 0E 8 FINANCE '90 FOND ESCORI 1n 1 2 . u- UI A -M a mm 'Q99 F010 WIN STAR ~mi' flU ~ ~ '36 lii *uguIss.$ f 0N U! 4 Ma UN sNuUNN TNUN l i E mW* ff iifi 4-aillM -I 099FOD TaunusOenMEICIIY ALE '9 FOIa E LOIFIE %)ï48M 3 1N 4&8 0$Um u 0et&ma OP l'I Wu-a.lJYumaiiADlNaLaGALcOtevoxa/Ii& Mrcuahwysaaieilbl foaa fflinnb Sa45tmaun uiw - _ Ltid //a fia.i.in ai hie.%/or Tauru SEia hElvr aial îd.a fE elit Spor an.bd uoneniepc ahuiMlia. . aaid/i tit 3pp6 taii idit iolakpiqi neit alt/ itA argiea0 M,,,t1/i/indtli/ta ith Oed ait Afla',aie.iqa/on a 3 mot/i lemttNit/ Fond/i//tit t qalitit//eailia/i// leSes Ona>ln irl etito f ofr acag ihu O CDS aai, mti 610,0,1 p/ohaila T0ai a 9SS2 Aiaaiati iit/ a va aiîtht17k 's0/a a t bqife (sItP aida met-So cniions a' /ut/a UMOA, P. i .Oik//a iala/6 PIICIIISE lanceIn, Umm,