The pending closure of Tavistock's Bonnie Brae Retirement Home has reached the floor of the Ontario Legislature. Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman presented a petition on Tuesday, during politicians first day back, signed by hundreds of local residents. The petition calls for the 80 beds that are closing in Tavistock in 2014, to be kept in Oxford County. The operator of Bonnie Brae is closing the facility in 2014, with plans to move those beds to a facility in London. Hardeman explains why this is an issue for the province. "To let the Director and the Minister know the community support to keep the beds in Oxford. I've met with the Minister, the Director and Executive Director of the LHIN to put forward the people's position. It's important to put these petitions in the legislature so the whole Ministry actually knows the position of the people." Hardeman says ideally, he would like to see another long term care home operator submit a proposal to assume the 80 beds at a new facility, somewhere in the County. Hardeman says he will keep the issue in the forefront, and will bring more petitions forward in the future.
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