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OF VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE AND LIVE DISCUSSION CHATHAM TO LAKESHORE LINE PROJECT A safe and reliable power supply is essential to ensure southwestern Ontario can continue to grow now, and into the future. As local businesses and industry continue to expand in the region so does the need for more electricity. We’re pleased to invite you to join us for two upcoming engagement events for an update on Hydro One’s Chatham to Lakeshore Line project. Starting on October 29th, you can visit our virtual open house where you will find a series of information boards, and on November 5th you can participate in a live virtual discussion with members of our project team. In January, our team initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to build a new double-circuit 230-kilovolt transmission line from our Chatham Switching Station to the future Lakeshore Switching Station, as per the map below. This line will ensure the region can accommodate anticipated growth and support local industries at a time when it is needed most, including the agricultural and food processing sectors. Since our last virtual information session in May, the Hydro One team has conducted technical studies and received a variety of feedback, all leading to a more in-depth understanding of the study area for each of the route alternatives. Based on what we have learned, we have made four refinements to our routes and have identified the need to expand our Chatham Switching Station to the east on our existing lands, due to technical and environmental constraints and requirements. Further details can be found on our website at www.HydroOne.com/Chathamto-Lakeshore and on our interactive map link listed below. We believe that electricity planning requires sharing and gathering input from the community, and we look forward to having you visit our upcoming virtual events to learn more about the Class EA evaluation process, route refinements, and next steps.
VISIT OUR VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE: STARTING OCTOBER 29, 2020 TO VIEW: Visit chatham-to-lakeshore-openhouse.com
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By Mark Ribble “After the event, they’ll get a post-race ESSEX — The 26th Annual Jingle Bell package, which will include a medal for Run, Walk and Wheel is going virtual finishing.” this year, but organizers are hoping for Different challenges are being created a great response from the community to to make things a little more interesting, help support Community Living Essex such as corporate challenges between County. certain sectors of the business commu“We were quite pleased with the re- nity. sults of our virtual Apple Festival,” said According to DeSantis, this entire year Tony DeSantis, Manager of Community has caused Community Living to re-adRelations for Community Living Essex just their plans for fundraising. County. “So we’re hoping people can get They have cancelled their annual on board with the Jingle Bell Run too.” giftwrapping fundraiser at Devonshire DeSantis is grateful to the folks at Ken Mall due to COVID. “That’s a $25,000 Knapp Ford, who have taken the lead fundraiser,” he said. in creating this year’s run as a virtual They are looking at alternative methevent. ods to replace that lost revenue. “James Knapp has become a friend “We had to pivot with the Apple Fesand colleague,” DeSantis said. “His peo- tival and the Jingle Bell Run,” he said. ple have been working hard to keep this “We’re hoping that the Jingle Bell Run going.” will be a success.” The dealership’s involvement is due If you’re not in shape, there are no to the long-time support of the late Bob worries, according to DeSantis. Blair, who was the chair of the event for “Ryan at Rec Health and Fitness has many years and an employee at Ken developed a couch-to-5K training seKnapp Ford. ries,” he said. “So people can get pre“They’ve taken this and ‘run’ with it,” pared.” said DeSantis. “In honour of Bob.” Anyone wishing to enter the virtual For James Knapp and his crew, they event and raise money for the worthy are working on making the virtual event cause, should visit www.raceroster.com as spectacular as they can make it. and search for the event there. This will “We want to build as much enthusi- allow you to register and get started on asm and excitement as we can,” said your virtual race experience. Knapp. “We don’t want to stop that tradition.” The people at Ken Knapp Ford are busy working on registration for the virtual event, which has typically drawn about 350 competitors to the run in Essex. This year, you can run, walk, or wheel, anywhere and anytime between December 4 and 7. Organizers are encouraging participants to dress up in their best Christmas garb and take selfies and post them on the Jingle Bell Run social media. “We’ve got prizes for best selfie and best costume,” said Knapp. He explained that the live event usually provides entrants with food, drinks and swag bags, so there was a challenge of trying to recreate that with the virtual run. “Once they register, Two of last year’s participants enjoy the Jingle Bell Run, they will receive a pre- Walk and Wheel in Essex. This year’s event will be done race package,” he said. virtually. Sun photo ERY DELIVABLE L I A AV
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