Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Southpoint Sun - 11
Wrapping up the season amid the fall colours
By Greg Coulter WHEATLEY — With the local foliage in full colour, another camping season ended on November 1 at Wheatley Provincial Park. Park staff saw an incredibly busy summer with the most-ever campers coming through the gates. Rob Henry of Grand
Bend spent the last two weeks at the park and wished he could stay for another month. He had nothing but praise for the facility, adding, “The staff here is awesome, the washrooms were spotless, the showers were hot, the washers and dryers worked perfectly. The scenery and trails were very interest-
ing, I look forward to returning next year.” While the camping is over, the park will remain available for walking and enjoying all spectacular scenery that it has to offer. As staff prepare to winterize the facility the gate may be open at times, but patrons are reminded not to block it if it is closed.
HONOURED FOR CRAFT
Rob Henry of Grand Bend, one of the last campers at Wheatley Provincial Park, scurries to complete his campsite cleanup prior to his 2 p.m. checkout. SUN photo by Greg Coulter
Panhandle Regional Expansion Project: Notice of Commencement and Virtual Information Session Project Overview: To increase capacity and accommodate additional demand for aƬordable and reliable natural gas, Enbridge Gas is proposing to increase the capacity of the Panhandle Transmission System, which serves residential, commercial, industrial, greenhouse and power generation customers in Windsor, Essex County and Chatham-Kent. The Panhandle Regional Expansion Project includes the construction of the following: x Approximately 23 kilometres (km) of new pipeline, looping the existing 20-inch Panhandle Pipeline. The new pipeline will be up to 42 inches in diameter and located adjacent to an existing pipeOLQH. x Construction of a 12 km pipeline up to 16 inches in diameter adjacent to or within DQ existing road DOORZDQFH on public or private property to connect the H[LVWLQJ Leamington North Lines to both the Kingsville and Leamington /ines. x Construction of a 6 km pipeline up to16 inches in diameter to connect the Tilbury East Valve Site to the Wheatley Road Station. The pipeline will be located adjacent to or within DQ existing road DOORZDQFH on public or private property. Environmental Report: AECOM is preparing an environmental report to assess the potential environmental and socio-economic eƬects that may result from the project and outline plans for avoiding / mitigating any eƬects, where possible. The environmental report will accompany a Leave-to-Construct application that will be submitted to the Ontario Energy Board in the spring of 2022.
Virtual Information Session Date:
Materials will be available at 5 p.m. on November 17 until December 3, 2021.
Website: www.virtualengagement.ca/panhandle Email: panhandle@virtualengagement.ca Get Involved: We want to hear from you. Join our virtual information session so you can learn about the project and provide feedback on the proposed routes. It will also give an overview of the planning process and studies completed. Your feedback will be considered and integrated into the environmental report. Please feel free to provide your comments either through the project website or by email.
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LEAMINGTON — Local wood craftsman Gene Forshaw was honoured last week at Leamington Home Hardware by the Greater Essex County District School Board. Forshaw’s woodworking hobby began in 1999 after retiring from Chrysler Canada. He’d been a welder and hot-rod builder up until a cancer diagnosis brought that work to a halt. Over the years, he’s built toys, games and other wood items, but his specialty is in cremation urns. Gene is also a bandsaw specialist and performs the bandsaw demos at Leamington Home Hardware’s annual Tool Show. His craftsmanship is evident in the urns he is producing. From left are Home Hardware owner Wayne Young, Kingsville
High School Construction teacher Matt Daudlin, Gene Forshaw and fellow woodworking enthusiast Jamie Wiper. SUN photo
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