10 stouffville suntribune thursday march 30 2006 a i mm mm a staff photosteve somerville parkview home administrator wally kribs left assistant administrator fran lind and site superin tendent mike van loon check out the longterm care centres new building wwsa m tbl rhe queens pan ti hi omihtl colours of provence introducing p c f pierre deux- the countryside of provence n pur newjook satyapril ist ss5sr 1 a 11 176c main street historic unionvuae- m ww wqu e e n s b rid g e c o m construction delay stalls homes opening parkview offers new living format by hannelore volpe staff writer the new parkview home on weldrick avenue is set to open sept 12 the homes administrators had hoped to have the longterm care facil ity accept its first residents by summer but water and sewage connections have only now been completed there are still several stages in the approval process to go the final one is from the health and longterm care ministry which will do an inspection in september parkview administrator wally kribs said the new home will have a different format from the original building at 481 rupert ave making it more com fortable for residents and staff while the current home has three resident home areas with each having 43 residents the new facility will have five smaller home areas there would be a maximum of 28 seniors in each area and each will have its own dining room activity room and lounge residents with dementia will live in two special care home areas with a secure outdoor courtyard terraces on the second and third floor will overlook the courtyard ceilingmounted lifts in many of the rooms will make it easier to take resi dents to the ensuite washrooms or position them in bed the home features suites for cou ples and can accommodate 19 more people than the old home for a total of 128 the main lounge at the entrance of the building will be named founders lounge to recognize all those who 45 years ago saw a need for this type of specialized care the parkview home building fund has raised more than 22 of its 3 mil lion target through donations from businesses residents their families parkview staff and other members of the community we are so overwhelmed by the high level of support shown by the commu nity parkview board chairperson melodypotter said while the current home has three resident areas with each having 43 residents the new facility will have five smaller home areas the mayors foundation donated 10000 last year and is donating the same amount this year funds were raised through the mayors golf chal lenge a celebration of spring fundraising dinner takes place april 21 at eastridge missionary church the dinner will be followed by entertainment including the men of note chorus tickets at 75 per person are available from parkview home call 9056404911 ext 221 char itable receipts will be given for part of the ticket price a safer is your call 0 cash rewards for anonymous tips on crime 18dhs22imps wwwcrimestoppersyrca this message brought to you as a community service of the economistsuntribune think insulation think garaga gar ag a for an insulated door thats really airtight choose garaga call your garaga experts garage door consultant v- i first choice overhead doors kevin micks ballantrae celt 3052523004 6ft 905 6426606