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WHITBY FREE PRESSWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1981, PAGE 9 $3.5 million needed to renovate Fairview Lodge Durham Region must spend $3.5 million to completely modernize Whitby's Fairview Lodge Home for the Aged according to its commissioner of social services. This represents a $1 million increase over previous estimates. Commissioner Doug Johns said that the in- crease is due to the "almost daily increases in the costs of money, labor and materials." In fact, this increase in cost may force Dur- ham Regional Council to reconsider the project. "We can't afford that," Durham Regional Chairman Gary Herrema said last week. "We have to find an alternative. I'll be doing all I can to stop it."P The money has to be spent to provide a new wing as well as new washrooms and wash- basins. The new wing, how- ever, will only provide enough beds to replace those that were lost durîng recent renov'a- tions. The renovations were done on the advice of a consultant who conduct- ed a study after a 1979 outbreak of salmonella at the home. That outbreak contri- buted to the deaths of two elderly residents of the home. The original cost of the renovations was $2.4 million. Herrema said that Durham can't afford the renovations even though half of the cost will be paid by the provincial government. Regional Councillor John DeHart, the chair- man of the social ser- vices committee, said that the work is badly needed and points out that Fairview is the oldest of the region's three homes. Johns said that if money cannot be found to undertake the work, "it is suggested we pro- ceed with essential renovations and leave less essential items to the future." However, this also poses problems. "Our problem, in this instance," Johns con- tinued, "would be to discover any items which are not "essen- tial."' At a social services committee meeting last week, the commissioner said that if necessary some beds would have to be sacrified to pay for the renovations. "If we have to sacri- fice some beds to do the renovations, we will," he said. "I don't like that. But that's the way it has to be." A recent report to regional council showed that there are 500 people on the waiting list for admittance to a home for the aged. That list could Ambulance calls During the week that ended at midnight last Thursday, the Whitby Ambulance Service responded to 99 calls for service. According to co-owner Bill Cocker, the service responded to 35 routine calls and to 33 standby calls for other ambu- lance services in Oshawa and Ajax. The service also responded to 24 urgent and seven emergency calls including one motor vehicle accident., The number to call for ambulance service is 723-5232. become longer if there is a loss of beds at Fair- vew which currently houses about 200 senior citizens. The matter has been referred to the region's chief administrative of- ficer, Don Evans, who has been given the job of bringing the cost back down to $2.4 million. However, DeHart wants the improve- ments made no matter what. The matter may come up at today's meeting of Durham Regional Coun- cil. WHITBY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The December meeting of the Whitby Women's Institute will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Gregor, 122 Raglan Street in Whitby. The meeting will take the form of a pot luck supper and commence at 6 o'clock. The topic will be educa- tion and cultural activities. There will be discussion and slides shown on Canada's North Country. New members welcome. WESTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH Special Christmas Services - Sunday, December 20 at il a.m. White Gift service. The children's white gifts will be distributed by the Salvation Ar- my. There will be a special envelope for a Christ- mas M&S offering. Sunday December 20 -7:30 p.m. Candlelight Carol Service. Sing the carols and listen to the Scriptures of Christmas. Thursday, December 24 - 7 p.m. - Christmas Eve Family service. GET WELL WISHES To Phil Bennett of Hawkstone Crescent in Whitby who recently suffered injuries in a severe car acci- dent. From all of us in the Corridor, we hope you will be better than new very shortly. CONGRATULATIONS To Pat Dooley who received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Toronto University recently. Our best to you Pat, and we wish you all the success in your efforts to now obtain your Masters degree. Good luck. WELCOME TO WHITBY To Diane Armitage's parents who will visit her over the holiday season. Diane's parents will travel from England to be with Diane and her children for the Christmas holiday. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS To John Sharrard who celebrated his 13th birth- day last week. Many happy returns John. Wen leuIk' seusIlàn cuaiom n i d MInR aaio.a6 NOTICE! 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