Saturday, November 24, 2018

The denationalization of military hospitals and veteran's housing units.

     The federal government of Canada devolved 18 Veterans hospitals to the provinces. Other Veterans Affairs properties were privatized.
Ste. Anne's Hospital Montreal - transferred a few years ago to the Province of Quebec.
National Defence Medical Centre Ottawa: $250,000 dollars were recently spent by the Government of Canada to repair the hospital before it is privatized. Why are tax payers of Canada  responsible for repairing buildings that will most likely be demolished and for re mediating industrial land, so the land will be pristine for real estate billionaires. Years ago, American President Donald Trump bought re mediated Canadian National Railway land at Bay and Adelaide Streets in Toronto, to build a Trump Tower.
National Defence Medical Centre - 1983.
Rideau Veterans Home- 363 Smyth Road Ottawa - Record of Public Comments:
"Smyth Road is already too busy."
"There is already spillover parking from the hospital into the neighbourhood. If development proposes an office building, there must be sufficient on-site parking."
"Will water table be reduced? Impact on pond south of Smyth Road."
"Do not want a sound wall along Smyth Road as it would not be in keeping with the character of the community. The new units should front Smyth Road, and "suffer" like the existing residents."
"Width of the single family lots are too narrow, not in character with the community."
"Development of the site means a loss of a large parcel of open space owned by the Crown."
"Development will put a strain on school space."
"Concern that after land is sold, the developer may want it zoned for denser development."
"This is Crown land - our land - there should be no rush to develop it."
(From:" [PDF] That council give draft approval to the proposed subdivision at 363...")
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Submission on Canada Lands project - 363 Smyth Road, Ottawa.
     "It is apparent that the consensus from the residents in the surrounding communities was overwhelmingly negative.  The only beneficiaries will be Canada Lands and the developers who are contracted to do the development...This totally unnecessary and unwanted project has now been approved over our heads by the City."

George Derby Health and Occupational Centre - Burnaby, British Columbia.


Benny Farm - Montreal

Senneville Lodge - Senneville, Quebec.

     The petition SAVE (Senneville as a Village Environment) collected 493 signatures. The town of Senneville wanted to buy the veterans lodge and golf course, but their offer was rejected.





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