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WVIlITBY FEIE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. MAY'6, 1981 I, PAGE 3 Social services chairman will seek 25 new beds for Fairview at an estimated co st of $ 750,000 Regional Councillor John DeHart will ask for $750,000 from both the province and the region later this month to pay for a 25-bed addition to Fairview Lodge. DeHart, chairman of the region's Social Services committee, said last week that provincial officiais have indicated to him that they will provide $375,000 for the addition at the Whitby home for the aged if the region will put up the remaining $375,000. At the social services committee meeting last week, a recommendation was approved that will authorize DeHart to seek the funds fromn the province. The recommendation is scheduled to be presented to Durham Regional Council later this month. "There is no guarantee we'll get the provincial money," DeHart told fellow committee members. "But if that resolution goes through regional council, it will be considered. " The recommendation will probably be heavily debated since its passage would in- dicate that the region is prepared to pay $375,000 to provide for the additional beds. The Oshawa councillor maintains that providing care for the elderly is one of the region's most important jobs. "We know the needs .. ..as far as I'm concerned, it's a top priority here, " he sa id. Regional officiais have been recently quoted as saying that the 25 beds are needed to provide care for saine of the 500 people that are presently on a waiting list to get into one of the region's three homes for the aged. DeHart has also said that the region is in need of another home for the aged. At the meeting, the com- mittee also approved a recommendation that will, if accepted, see Durham Region ask for funds to con- struct a new home for the aged. A new 200-bed facility will cost approximately $6 million to construct, of which 50 per cent would be paid by the region. Until the last province election, funding was not available for new homes or for expansion to present ones. However, during the campaign, Keith Norton, then minister of community and social services, announ- ced that the funding freeze on these capital projects wouid be lifted. The ongoing renovations to Fairview will continue even if the funding for the additional 25 beds is not received. The renovations will sanitize conditions at the home and was going to reduce the home's capacity by 25 beds, however, agreement was reached to replace them. Regional officiais said that it makes sense to add the additional 25 beds while the renovations are being made. Social services com- missioner Doug Johns said that the $750,000 was probabiy an over-estimate of the cost because Durham already has available land at Fairview for such an ex- pansion. FANTASTIC I ENTIRE SOFF I REGULAR PRICE I CQRDS& iALLBRAS SLACKS I30% ____________ OFF REG, PRICE ISELECTED GRQUP 0F DRESSES & GOWNS $25 AND UNDER KEEP AN EYE ON OUR GIFT CERTJFKIATES CLEARANCE CORNER GIFT WRAP Paskins'12 I ~fIU1 I N< Il/W À' lànhoem"A WF'D poster contes t winner Earl Waeddel, 11, a grade five student at St. John's the Evangelist Separate Public School is seen here receiving the trophy for first place in the boys' category of the Whitby Fire Department's fire prevention poster contest. Presenting him with the trophy is Capt. Ken Corner, the department's fire prevention officer. According to Corner, the year's contest was the biggest ever with 186 entries, a 15 per cent jump over last year. Earl's poster was forwarded to the ail-Ontario competition but unfortunately it didn't place. The winner of the girls' competition was Bonnie-Ann Clayton, il, a grade five pupil at E.A. Fairman Public School. - Free Press Staff Photo RICHARD'S IFURNITURE EISHN -Gae Vour Fumlture a Face LiffU 600EuclId St., Whltby Coli RIk Frstull 00&2M2 g.co ,' " rwei ul McALLISTI!S4 PRESENT A SALE ON 0OStJffel LAMPS ... STIFFEL Lamps are distinctive in design, flawless in craftsman- ship. Each lamp is a treasure from Stiffel - artisans in Iam- pcraft. Choose from more than 200 different styles. There's one to fit beautifully into your home, fit sensibly into your budget: There are no finer lamps made. ESAVINGS OF m 15% ~McALLSTE«S Where discerning people make an in vesiment in beau! y -~ ~ 70 Rossland Rd. W., Oshawa (416) 576-6465 %q' I