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Shriners again threaten to leave
2007-02-16 06:13:02
The new Shriners hospital in Montreal is again in jeopordy. The Gazette reports high level Shriners are again threatening to close their current children's orthopedic hospital on Cedar and build the new facility in London, Ontario. They say both the Quebec government and the MUHC broke their promises to decontamintate the entire Glen yards site and start construction in the Spring of 2006. The Shriners say the last part of the Glen yards has not been decontaminated. But the government says the area slated for the Shriners hosptial has been decontaminated, and the remaining 10 percent that hasn't been will be for a grass area. A spokesperson for Health Minister Phillippe Couillard says the Shriners should not have any worries, adding everything that must be decontaminated has been certified decontaminated by the Quebec Environment department.