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At the May 3 committee-of-the-whole meeting, Hanover council heard the town is in need of a new fire hall, and the Hanover Police Service is in need of two additions to its existing police station.
Last year, council recommended an Emergency Services Facility Review Committee be formed to conduct a review of the current state of emergency services facilities in Hanover and provide options to meet the physical needs for these services for the next 25 years.
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On May 3 committee chair Peter McEwen presented the report on behalf of the members, which included vice-chair Chris Karcher of the Hanover Fire Department, Hanover Coun. Dave Hocking, Don Smith of the Hanover Police Service Board, Bill Roberts, a public appointee, and Hanover CAO Brian Tocheri.
Seafarers Hospital Society Celebrates 200th Birthday
The Seafarers Hospital Society is 200 years old today and celebrated with a virtual tea party including cake and candles. Undeterred by the Covid-19 pandemic, CEO Sandra Welch brought staff and trustees together on zoom for a cup of tea and a slice of birthday cake. “We wanted to mark the occasion and what could be better than sharing a birthday cake? So we had a cake made locally and sent individual cupcakes to all our guests. It was a great way to celebrate,” said Sandra.
“Today isn’t just about having fun,” added Peter McEwen, SHS Chair. “There’s a more serious message. The Society was established in 1821, when merchant seafarers returning from the Napoleonic Wars were dying in the streets of London with no access to medical care. That’s where the Society came in. We literally picked them up and took care of them, setting up floating hospital ships on the Thames at Greenwich. And although the way we work has ch