Town hall meeting - Former Grenfell Pioneer Home employee Joyce Maier (left) describes feelings of loss and anger that resulted from the home’s closure, during her speech at a public meeting on Jan. 24. Left to right: Joyce Maier; Sandra Seitz, president of CUPE Local 5430; Danielle Chartier, NDP seniors’ critic; Vicki Mowat, NDP health critic.

For nearly 35 years the Town of Grenfell has lobbied the provincial government to a replace the Grenfell Pioneer Home. The Ministry of Health has repeatedly told municipal leaders that providing public long-term health care in Grenfell is a priority. Yet last September, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) moved all 22 residents out of the […]

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