Mountain councillors have put off introducing a motion in support of keeping the ‘Nora Frances Henderson’ name on Concession Street hospital.

Mountain councillor Scott Duvall said he will wait until the Nov. 11 council meeting before introducing the motion, which is turning out to be a contentious issue within the community and among councillors.

“I just want to make sure everything is right,” he said.

Mr. Duvall had indicated he was going to introduce the motion at the Oct. 28 council meeting. Councillors Tom Jackson and Terry Whitehead have already thrown their support behind the motion.

The motion stated that the city “provide their full support for the retention of the name, ‘Nora Frances Henderson’ on the hospital”. The motion also asks that the Hamilton Health Sciences Board be asked to reconsider its September 2006 decision to rename the hospital after Margaret and Charles Juravinski.

One hospital board member, Ancaster councillor Lloyd Ferguson, has already expressed his uneasiness to the motion.

Board officials have already stated naming the Henderson the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is a way to honour the Juravinskis for contributing $43 million for projects across the community, including $15 million to support the hospital redevelopment at the Henderson site. The redevelopment cost has increased to about $259 million.