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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday March 3, 1999 50% 5) 50% 50% 50% S e n io r s ' $ 7 .5 - m re s id e n c e r e n o v a t io n o n h o ld Allendale facility lobbying for long-term beds B y Irene Gentle SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER SPACE OP A H F r a m e s with purchase of your Rx lenses Large selection of frames | • Doctor's appointment arranged | . We accept all vision care programs 842-2821 T r a f a l g a r V i l l a g e 1 2 5 C r o s s f t v e . 10/ Halton will likely put a $7.5 million make-over on hold while pursuing 68 new beds for Allendale's antiquated Martin House, the Region's health and social services committee heard recent­ ly- The committee voted to put the much-needed modernization project on the back burner, allowing staff to pre­ pare a bid for more long- term care beds at the Milton based home for the aged. At present, Martin House has 100 beds. The matter will go to council for final approval. Halton was recently given eight years to bring Martin House back up to snuff after it failed to live up to provin­ cial long-term care standards. Though the building is structurally sound, it was considered outdated by the Ministry of Health, said Adelina Urbanski, Halton's health and social services commissioner. "It's not that the building itself is falling apart, but it's outdated," she explained. A dearth of private rooms and unre­ liable elevators are two reasons the facility received a poor rating, she said. Though the province has agreed to provide $7.5 million over 20 years to help shore up the facility, Halton will likely pay for the improvements up front once the bed issue is resolved. Persistent rumblings that the Ministry of Health will be allocating more long-term care beds as early as April have Halton hoping to be second time lucky. Martin House would run more effi­ ciently with more beds in it, said the Region's finance chief, Joe Rinaldo. "Having 168 beds is the most cost effective way to run that facility," he said. In a previous go-round, the Province distributed 6,700 beds across the Ontario, with 650 going to Halton. Though Milton made the short list, all the beds ended up going to Oakville, Burlington and Halton Hills instead. "We were optimistic before and quite surprised we didn't get them" said Urbanski. "Staff were of the opinion that we should go back and give it another shot." After that round of allocations, Halton ended up with a total of 1,640 beds, broken down into 682 in Burlington, 505 in Oakville, 153 in Halton Hills and 300 in Milton. If the bid is rejected, upgrading will begin immediately, said Urbanski. "This is just about as long as we think we should wait given that we think an announcement of more beds is close at hand," she said. "The building needs to be dealt with. We have to get on with it." 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Sun.10 am -6 pm. Burlington Councillor Jack Dennison was in favour of bringing more beds to Martin House but spoke against delaying building improve­ ments. "I'm surprised we're waiting to go ahead with the renovations. I think we should be proceeding with that," he said. "We have a good, solid building and happy residents, but I recognize the need to get out of the 'D' category." Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale noted that Milton didn't get beds last time because the need lies elsewhere in Halton. "I was really intrigued that the Province didn't buy that these beds were needed in Milton," she said. "They were allocated on the basis of need." More beds in Milton would benefit Halton as a whole, said Urbanski. "Half the residents in Martin House came from somewhere outside of Milton," she said. "The issue is there's a real shortage across Halton." ^ Local principal ^ heads association An Oakville school principal has been named co-chair of the newly- formed Halton District Ontario Principals' Council (OPC). Dane Tutton, Principal of Queen Elizabeth Park School, was recently elected co-chair of the Halton District OPC along with Linda Manzl, principal of Pineland Public School in Burlington. The two co-chairs will head a nine- member executive representing 138 school principals and vice-principals in the Halton District School Board. Jacki Oxley, a vice-principal at Burlington's M. M. Robinson High School was named Secretary Treasurer. Keith Rupka, vice-principal of M. M. Robinson and John Conlin, principal of River Oaks Public School are the Halton OPC representatives on Working Terms and Conditions. The Halton District OPC will: -- act as an advocate for students; -- promote publicly funded educa­ tion; influence educational decision mak­ ing at all levels; -foster positive relationships between principals/vice-principals and the broad­ er educational community; -- work to ensure that government, district school boards, school councils and other members of the educational team keep education excellence as their first priority. The Halton District Principals' Council is part of the Ontario Principals' Council which has 5,000 members, who are principals and vice-principals in Ontario's public school system. CRIME STOPPERS Call 825-TIPS or 1-800-668-5151 Cars tra sh ed in vandalism spree A damage spree in east Oakville last month left thousands of dollars in dam­ aged cars. Crime Stoppers is looking for help to identify the person responsi­ ble. At some time between 6pm, Friday, February 12, and 7am, Tuesday, February 16, vehicles parked in lots along Royal Windsor Drive were attacked. Five of the vehicles were parked at Tag Motor Sports. The rest were in lots for businesses nearby. A total of eight cars, trucks, and a motor home had windows smashed out of them. Some also had lights dam­ aged, and some looked as though the culprit had pounded or jumped on the hoods. The initial estimates for the dam­ aged cars totaled almost $6,000. If you happened to be passing by and noticed something th^t might fit with this incident, or if you can suggest a possible suspect for the police to investigate, Crime Stoppers is waiting for your call. If you have any information that leads to an arrest in this or any other case, you may e eligible for a cash reward. You need not give your name, and your information can be taken with complete anonymity. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to Call Display. 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