Funding for new playground equipment throughout Bluewater is being sought after by the municipality.
Councillors unanimously passed a motion during the June 7 regular council meeting to seek funding through the Healthy Communities Initiative to buy and install a new accessible playground structure at the Hensall Community Complex Park For $150,000 and purchase additional accessible play structure elements for Lions Park in Zurich and Clan Gregor Square in Bayfield.
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The Healthy Communities Initiative is a federal funding program which aims to invest $31 million in communities across Canada to aid with the adaptation of public spaces in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the initiative’s first round of funding has already closed, its second round opened May 14 and has a deadline of June 25.
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BLUEWATER – Residents in Bluewater who are interested in driving a low-speed vehicle (LSV) on roads will have to wait for the time being.
Councillors passed a motion during the May 3 regular council meeting to accept a report about LSVs for information, but decided not to pass a motion to allow them to be driven on municipal roads.
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LSVs are considered electric vehicles with a maximum speed of 40 km/h which are usually prohibited from being used on Ontario’s roads. But as part of a 10-year pilot project which began in 2017, LSVs are being permitted to be driven on roads in municipalities that pass a bylaw for them.
Author of the article: Dan Rolph
Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • 2 days ago • 2 minute read •
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Residents in Bluewater interested in driving a low-speed vehicle on roads will have to wait for the time being.
Councillors passed a motion May 3 to accept a report for information, but decided not to pass a motion to allow them to be driven on municipal roads.
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Low-speed vehicles are considered electric vehicles with a maximum speed of 40 km/h which are usually prohibited from being used on Ontario’s roads. But as part of a 10-year pilot project that started in 2017, the vehicles are being permitted to be driven on roads in municipalities that pass a bylaw for them.