/** handles client-side requests for facility data(usually from ajax javascript)* */
  @RequestMapping(
      value = "/getfacility",
      method = RequestMethod.GET,
      produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
  public @ResponseBody List<String> getFacilty(@RequestParam(value = "province") String province) {
    List<Facility> allFacilities = facilityService.listAllFacilitiesForProvince(province);
    List<String> facilityNames = new ArrayList<String>();
    for (Facility fac : allFacilities) {
      facilityNames.add(fac.getLocalName() + " " + fac.getFacilityType().getReadable());
    }

    return (facilityNames);
  }