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Jonathon Naylor Editor Town council is stepping up lobbying efforts to bring a personal-care home to Creighton. Council again raised the need for an assisted-living facility in meeting with MLA Doyle Vermette last week. 'We started that (lobbying) a number of years back, but really it's been about the last two years where we've been trying to advance it more,' said Mayor Bruce Fidler following the meeting. Mayor Fidler said council has fielded numerous requests for a personal-care home that would allow more elderly citizens to stay in Creighton. In terms of seniors' accommodations, Creighton already has the Heritage Manor on Elander Avenue and, on Broderick Avenue, the Bedrock and Coppermill manors. While those facilities certainly fill a need, they do not offer the around-the-clock care of the Personal Care Home and Northern Lights Manor across the border in Flin Flon. But even in Flin Flon there have not always been enough beds to meet the demand. 'Very concerned' Last fall, Northern Regional Health Authority CEO Helga Bryant said staff were 'very concerned' with the number of seniors living in the hospital until a care home bed can open up. She said the Manitoba government has committed to more care home beds and that the Authority would make its needs in this area known to the powers that be. Vermette, who met with council during their regular meeting, said he always wants to hear council's concerns. He said he will continue to lobby to ensure the needs of his riding are met whether his NDP is out of power, as they are at the moment, or occupying the government benches. Council also conveyed the need for more infrastructure funding, something Mayor Fidler said is a concern across northern Saskatchewan.
