Pubdate: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB) Copyright: 2009 The Calgary Sun Contact: http://www.calgarysun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67 Author: Renato Gandia Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?136 (Methadone) METHADONE CLINIC'S LIFE EXTENDED City officials have extended the life of a methadone clinic following an appeal that stated immediate closure could flood emergency rooms with drug addicts. The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board gave operators of Second Chance Recovery three months to find a new location or the city will shut the facility down for good. The clinic moved almost four months ago from its downtown location to 41 St. N.E. area, a site zoned for industrial use and not medical. Some area residents complained to the city when they found out about the clinic that treats addicts. An immediate closure of the facility that caters to about 500 clients was ordered but operators appealed it yesterday. Part of the conditions of the extension is that the clinic has to submit a development permit for the new site within a month. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin