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Herrema said adding north of the freeway. the Free Press after last The regional chair- that he doesn't see He also noted that it week's meeting of man, who is also cabinet objecting to any will probably be Durham Regional Durham's represen- of the plans implemen- necessary to hold an Council, Herrema con- tative on the GO Transit ted to date. Environmental Assess- firmed that the operating authority, "They are committed ment Hearing into this originally proposed Ad- said that it's costing to bringing the heavy section of the project vanced Light Rail Tran- $100,000 a week to keep rail to Oshawa," he before it can be com- sit (or GO-ALRT) the structure (currently said. pleted. system has been can- under construction There is no problem, Herrema, who has celled and that conven- along Hwy. 401 between however. In order to get been a vocal supporter tional rail technology Pickering and Whitby) the heavy rail train into of the move to expand will be used. in place while the Oshawa it will be the GO Train service However, before the cabinet ponders the necessary to build an east from Pickering to work can progress at a issue. overpass crossing Hwy. Oshawa, said that if suitable pace, the However, the heavy 401, probably Durham Region wants cabinet of Premier rail installation is somewhere in Whitby to be a full partner in the David Peterson h îas to progressing and the No more gang washrooms.... $1 million facelift for F airview approved worshippers. ZIEBART Sunroofsr open up a whole new dimension of driving pleasure. Three - position, tempered safety glass. and - water- tight - flush mount design. Backed by ZIEBART'S Lifetime Limited Warranty + Instilation ZE AppEARANCE & PROTECTION SERVICES CALL TO-DA Y FOR AN APPOINTMENT àAM unlDi<IM-qT- WHITBY Durham Regional Council has committed itself to spending $1 million to renovate Whitby's Fairview Lodge. At its meeting last week, regional council agreed to spending the money since the provin- cial government has already agreed to provide the remaining $1 million needed to complete the renovation of the Dundas St. E. home for the aged. In his report to regional council, social services commissioner Doug Johns said that the $2 million will be used to renovate the home's two original wings including the complete replacement of - the heating system, the ven- tilation and fresh air supply system and the installation of a diesel fired emergency generator for the provision of electricity in case of a power failure. The project will also eliminate the home's "dormitory" (i.e. four- bedrooms) accom- modation system and the gang washrooms the residents have been for- ced to use. Johns noted that gang washrooms are 'one hundred feet removed from bedrooms" and don't respect the resident's needs for privacy. This, he added, is "no longer accep- table, particularly as they relate to long-term care senior citizens." The home's current state is also a financial liability. "We cannot fill vacant beds in the unrenovated wings and we cannot operate efficiently and effectively under such circumstances," the commissioner said. If a room in Fairview is occupied by two male residents - the region cannot place two females in the two remaining beds. As a result, the resident's costs escaluate (as does the region's) because the vacant beds must be maintained without compensating revenue. Johns also pointed out that the modern thrust of the province is to convert homes such as Fairview for use as long term care facilities. "The modern thrust of the province and the municipalities points toward our homes for the aged gradually being converted and used, almost ex- clusively, for the care and accommodation of 'long term care' seniors, who, because of mental or physical infirmities, cannot continue to reside in the com- munity," he said. "The existing out-of- date facilities in the unrenovated wings of Fairview Lodge cannot possibly comply with these principles and, as a consequence, seniors, in increasing numbers, will be denied essential care unless satisfactory facilities are available," he added. Johns said that the region has about $168,000 of the $1 million needed for its share of the costs, so it must now find the rest. The commissioner also said that the work will take six to eight months to complete. between the station on train 987 Golden Horseshoe this type of transportation network is vital. The extension of the GO service is also a career milestone for Herrema, who has been regional chairman since 1980. Prior to the 1982 municipal election, Herrema indicated that he would only stand for two terms in the post. Now that his second term is almost over, Herrema says he would like tostay on. "After all, I've always said that I want to be here when the GO Train comes to Whitby," le said.