Tag: building
County staff exploring low-cost home energy efficient retrofit loans
Twenty EV chargers are to be installed at Grey County facilities over this year and next, subject to funding approval from the federal Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. That’s one of the details shared with county council by Rebecca Danard, the county manager of climate change initiatives, during a review of climate change initiatives over […]
Donations matched on Aug. 2 in support of Kincardine hospital upgrades
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation is hoping classic car buffs can help raise the $18 million needed to expand the Kincardine hospital and add an MRI machine. “Not only will the foundation run its traditional and highly popular 50/50 draw, but we’ll have a one-time opportunity to double all donations made that day,” […]
Making the cut: Robot mower touches down in London area
If George Jetson had a front lawn, he would have had a robot to cut the grass for him. The space-age cartoon answer to that chore may be a long way off yet for most homeowners, but one Southwestern Ontario town has already taken that step, with Strathroy-Caradoc recently buying whatâs believed to be the […]
Letters to the Editor: July 25, 2024
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Beavercrest school in Markdale will be bigger than originally approved
Construction of a new larger Beavercrest Community School in Markdale for 374 students is well underway and is targeted to open in December, the Bluewater District School Board says. Recently, the province announced additional funding and two more classrooms for the junior kindergarten to Grade 8 school, which has been under construction since July 2023. […]