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io economist suntribune health care saturday aug 3 2002 jwa0 mpp wasnt happy with nursing home fee hike mothers against drunk driving 1800665madd this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune from page 1 costs 6251 per day while the change was greeted with some relief by seniors groups mr hamilton believes the tory government will still pay for the increase at election time whether its a 15percent bang one year or 5 per cent over three years attention markham stouffville the best selection of 0b v bulbs 2000 f door crasher door crasher clear stone chip guards s5 installed it tints starting from 99 remote starters keyless entry alarms e auto detailing k accessories spoilers for all makes and models 905477tint fhooloct tint king markham 7634 woodbine avenue unit 7 markham on 905477tint 9054778468 hoursmf 9am8pm sat 10am5pm saves 25 off tint present this coupon at the time of booking and receive 25 off any regular priced window tint one discount per customer tflp j village animal clinic is pleased to announce the grand opening of hog n lit gz doggie daycare located within its premises at 6060 hwy 7 mon fri 7 am to 7 pm village animal clinic for a tour or an appointment please call 9052947956 its still too much he said were not really very happy they may think theyre doing us a big favour but they probably slapped the 15per cent increase in our face to begin with so they could afford to back off while mr hamilton praises the care his mother is receiving at southlake village hes incensed the government is considering any rate hikes considering the state of the building there are plans to upgrade the facility he said but two years is a long time when youre 94 years old they may think theyre doing us a hig favour but they probably slapped the 15percent increase in our face to begin with so they could afford to back off others are feeling some relief the increase is being spread over a longer period kelly graham administrator of king city lodge nursing home said the original announcement placed a great dead of stress on her clients and their families i immediately had four people inform me they had to downgrade their accommodations she said there was just no other reality for them now she says shes glad to hear the cost will be spread out oak ridges mpp frank klees said he was pleased his government could offer at least a partial solution to the problem i wasnt happy about the announce ment either at the time and i had expressed my views to the minister that i felt that it was inappropriate to have this increase come all at once i urged the minister along with a number of my colleagues to reconsider phasing this in if it has to be mr klees said i still believe we have a responsibili ty to be financially responsible on all these programs at the same time we have to make sure the constituents were serving arent put into hardship as a result of these policies seniors organizations who vocifer ously opposed the increase were also pleased by the governments change of planswe told the ministry they should scrap the whole thing said judy cutler director of communications for the canadian association of retired persons but what theyve done is a step in the right direction it wont elim inate the burden but it helps she said her office was inundated with calls from angry and panicked seniors who couldnt afford their rooms now she says theyre somewhat relieved but like mr hamilton theyre still worried about the full amount they will eventually have to pay ninety dollars extra a month is certainly better than over 200 but theyre still worried because in the end theyre still going to be paying over 200 more she said ii daytime evening weekend classes canine good citizen program agility classes pet first aid i debbie reynolds director with chevy r i i new customers mention this ad and receive i off tne p of your i 500 course i readers choice j award winner lifes ruff 4165683222 markham member of the canadian association of professional pet dog trainers educated in behaviour management certified in pet first aid ec6j6sfisrsun