Author of the article: Andy Bader
Publishing date: May 21, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read • Will Courtney, 4, and little sister Maeve, 2, work one of the water features together at the West Perth Splash Pad last July, trying to beat the heat. The municipality plans to have the splash pad ready for use once outdoor activities are allowed with the Lions Pool opening targeted for June 4. ANDY BADER/MITCHELL ADVOCATE jpg, MA
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A rare notice of motion that would have urged the provincial government to immediately re-open all outdoor recreational facilities was defeated during West Perth’s council meeting May 17.
Put forth by Coun. Jeff Marshall, and seconded by Coun. Murray Rose, the extension of the stay-at-home order by Ontario Premier Doug Ford until at least June 2 has been controversial as it limits citizens from participating in a myriad of outdoor recreational activities. He said in his motion that the risk of transmitting COVID-19 i
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Author of the article: Andy Bader
Publishing date: Apr 14, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 4 minute read • This 1996 tanker truck will be taken off the road this August by the West Perth Fire Department (WPFD) and replaced by October with a brand new one after council approved the purchase at their April 6 meeting. ANDY BADER/MITCHELL ADVOCATE
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West Perth council recommended the purchase of a second tanker for the West Perth Fire Department (WPFD) at their meeting April 6, specifically a 6,800-litre (1,800 gallons) single axle tanker, that will arrive no later than October.
The tanker will replace a 1996 tanker that will be taken off the road this August once it’s 25-year life ends, leaving at least a two-month window where just one tanker will be available for the WPFD to fight rural fires.
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