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Her father, Deane Murdy, was one of the people who worked behind the scene to turn the old hospital into a home for seniors. He was also the first chair of the board of directors when the home opened. Murdy said she clearly remembered selling balloons at a young age to raise awareness at the time about the home\u2019s fundraising campaign. \u201cAnd it wasn\u2019t even named Fairvern then, that name didn\u2019t come up until later,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an old building. We bubble gum it together every day. It\u2019s a home, though\u2026 the culture here is not about four walls. The culture here is about the staff and making this a home.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murdy said she\u2019s impressed with the professionalism the District has shown as well as their innovation. She said the District has taken the board&#8217;s wildest wish list and gone with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat you\u2019re going to see when this is built will be somewhere where people are going to come for years [to see] how to build long-term care,\u201d said Murdy, adding that the new home will comprise small units of about nine people with access to their own living and dining room space as well as green space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cYou won\u2019t walk down a long hall. You will have your own green space. For infection control, it\u2019s going to be amazing. I was told today that every resident will have their own bathroom for personal pride and for common decency that everybody deserves,\u201d she added. \u201cThis is what we had dreamed of, and this is what the District is going to provide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murdy thanked members of the board, particularly John Wright and Tracey Kuusk, for the immense amount of work they have done to prepare the home for transition\u2014it took 18 months to tie everything together, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the board will dissolve, Murdy said all staff members at Fairvern have been offered a job as the District takes over. \u201cIt\u2019s a bittersweet day but it was time to move on, and I\u2019m super happy it\u2019s happening,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2022\/07\/Klinck.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2022\/07\/Klinck-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2022\/07\/Klinck-630x402.jpg 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2022\/07\/Klinck.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption>Chair of Fairvern&#8217;s board of directors Dana Murdy symbolically hands over the keys to the nursing home to District Chair John Klinck at a special changing of the guard ceremony held on June 30.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Carrie Acton, the former administrator at Muskoka Landing, is Fairvern\u2019s new administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately two years ago the Province approved the expansion of Fairvern from its current 76 beds to 160 beds. The home will be redeveloped on donated lands at Centre Street, close to Hanes Road, and it is hoped the project will be completed sometime in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huntsville Mayor Karin Terziano, <a href=\"http:\/\/Fairvern nursing home could close without the support of District council\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">who feared that if the District didn&#8217;t take over the home it was in danger of closing<\/span><\/a>, worked hard to convince her fellow District councillors that it was the right thing to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She too was emotional during her speech and thanked everyone involved. \u201cOn a personal note, I had two grandparents who lived here at different times. I spent a lot of time visiting in this building. 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Today is a chance to celebrate those efforts and more importantly to welcome residents, staff, and the Fairvern community as we all join together now as part of the District of Muskoka.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>District of Muskoka Chair John Klinck said the enthusiasm around Fairvern was contagious. \u201cOver the last few months, I have had a chance to see and hear from you firsthand and I am sincerely impressed by your commitment to caring for residents, to supporting your co-workers, and most importantly your passion for this home. It is contagious.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The home was referred to as the Huntsville District Nursing Home. 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