Just over a million dollars will be alloted for renovations to Lincourt Manor in St. Stephen and $3.6 million for an expansion and renovations to Passamaquoddy Lodge in St. Andrews. That announcement made from Fishery's Minister Rick Doucet as a part of the Be Independent Longer strategy.
The Fundy Nursing home in Blacks is on the receiving end of $595,000 for renovations and a new $9-million nursing home will be built to replace Grand Manan Nursing Home. Doucet also announced $1 million in renovations to Campobello Lodge in Welshpool
Doucet spoke on behalf of Minister of State for Seniors Cheryl Lavoie.
Construction of the new 30-bed nursing home on Grand Manan will begin in the spring of 2011 with completion scheduled for the summer of 2012. It is estimated the project will create 80 construction jobs.
