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Bridgeview water x cash could come from town: CAO
Ca ails grow around a children’s climber at Bridgeview Park.
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Thursday, July 27, 2017
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The conservation author- ity has the plans waiting and is applying for grants but so far hasn’t been able to obtain funding.
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Baron says that means the water remains. “We’re not see- ing people enjoy it,” he says. “It is such a great spot and it is a shame.”
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Baron wants to see the project move ahead and suggested in an interview with The Independ- ent that town of cials may start looking for grant opportunities.
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“Maybe even during next year’s budget the town could put some money in for the work.”
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would be “worth the wait if you can get it.”
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And while the MOE de- manded the town include the collection pond system - at a cost of over $100,000 - Baron doesn’t expect the town will ap- proach the MOE to nd money
“It’s better to be non-con- frontational and get the money through grants. We said our piece at the time.”
And he says even with the proposed x, the park will likely continue to have water in it.
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Meantime, Baker isn’t sure when funding might be avail- able adding the project has
a “considerable cost” and it
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Children at the Pat Davidson Wyoming Public Library were all ears as the Kids on the Block presented their safety message for ge ng around in the community. The duo uses puppets to explain rules for pedestrians and cars and to encourage children to be safe.
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Discovery hopes to reopen in August
In Sept. 2015, Lambton County building o cials closed the site to the public because of unsafe buildings and walkways.
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“I’m happy to see all these things done,” says Sperling. “This way we can soon open the oil eld so people can see the Fitzgerald Rig and the elds. We won’t be able to open Boomtown or the other build- ings yet, but this will still be
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First, there are a few bridges to cross. Sperling says volun- teers and students are nishing up the major items. Then the county’s building inspector will have to okay the reopening.
keeping the wells operational day-to-day while trying to ready the site for visitors and it has been a great deal of work. “It
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was hard not to be open,” she says “so we’re working hard on it, so Discovery can be open to the public again.”
Sperling is anxious for the day to arrive. She says the volunteer board has been working on
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