Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we can have the debate on where we should be putting a facility if, in fact, there was agreement to build one. If the Member is suggesting that we should scrap any further development at the community level and use that money for O and M for example, I think that would take some discussion. If he's suggesting that the Legislature is prepared to vote Health and Social Services new money, of course we would greatly accept that. But the debate on should we have more institutions as opposed to community infrastructure is one debate that we've already had, and we've charted out a course of action. There are, as I've indicated, no plans. I know that facility is sitting empty. We did look at it as a possible childcare site, and the costs were prohibitive for the money we had in the budget. When we looked at the possible conversion of that to a childcare facility, the cost was in the millions of dollars to bring it up to code and to make it suitable for use of children. So I don't know what it would cost if it was going to be restarted in a new capacity, but I do know that if it's going to be used for some new use, it's going to have to be brought up to 2004 code, specific to whatever the program use is going to be. If the experience we had on the child welfare side is any indication, it is in the millions of dollars on the child welfare side just to bring it up to code, let alone find O and M money. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 271-15(3): Somba K'e Lodge Use As Treatment Centre
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 271-15(3): Somba K'e Lodge Use As Treatment Centre
Question 271-15(3): Somba K'e Lodge Use As Treatment Centre
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 19th, 2004
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