Margo MacDonald MSP performed the official opening of Elizabeth Maginnis Court, Dunedin Canmore’s new housing development in Royston Mains Crescent yesterday. Developed in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government, the superb new facility contains 68 flats and a variety of communal facilities all designed around a central landscaped courtyard.
It’s a building the late Granton councillor would have been very proud of -Elizabeth Maginnis Court provides flexible accomodation for older and vulnerable people; a group long very close to Elizabeth’s heart.
Margo MacDonald was joined by Councillor Paul Edie (Convener of Health, Social Care and Housing), Councillor Eric Milligan and Cardinal Keith O’Brien – long time friends of Elizabeth’s – all of whom paid moving tributes to the late local councillor who died three years ago. The Maginnis family was well represented at the event, hosted by Dunedin Canmore chief executive Ewan Fraser, alongside city politicians, officials, community representatives and of course the new residents themselves.
Sisters Jean and Grace and their pals Betty and Rosemary joined the celebration and they all love their new homes.
“It’s really lovely here – I wouldn’t swop for anything!”, said Rosemary. Betty agreed: “It really is a smashing place – everyone feels very safe here”. And Jean and Grace couldn’t be happier. “We love it here – it’s been worth the wait and we are so happy”.
And doubtless Elizabeth would have been very happy for them too!
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