2 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Province, municipality announce funding for displaced residents
By Greg Coulter WHEATLEY — As the painstaking search for the source of the sulphide gas continues, some residents
in Wheatley began to see some much-anticipated changes on Wednesday, November 17. Greg Rickford, Ontar-
io’s Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, was on hand with Chatham Kent offi-
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cials Mayor Darrin Can- Fund. niff, CAO Don ShropNew Funding shire, Chatham-Kent’s Announcement Details top administrator and Each household will West Kent Councillor receive $3,000, plus an Melissa Harrigan to an- additional $1,500 for each nounce $3.8 million in member of the housefunding to Wheatley res- hold. No receipts need to idents impacted by the be submitted for this porAugust 26 explosion. tion. “There is a committed For those who have effort by all levels of gov- found permanent housernment to assist the dis- ing, they will receive a oneplaced residents,” t i m e “This funding was a sentiment p a y echoed by all inment of from the volved. $8,000 government Councillor Melisto help sa Harrigan has will surely assist c o v e r everyone been instrumental housin making sure the i n g very much.” media has accurate costs. — Lauren information. They Anderson “We appreciate are also your ongoing supeligiport ensuring accurate in- ble for a $4,000 one-time formation is provided to moving cost (utilities the public during a very hook-ups, furnishings, stressful time for many in etc.), but must submit reWheatley,” said Harrigan. ceipts for these expenses. Several local officials Residents in temporary made comments, includ- housing can receive up ing Chatham-Kent CAO to $,4,000 for rent from Don Shropshire, Employ- September 2021 to March ment and Social Services 2022. They must submit Director Polly Smith, Di- monthly documents and rector of Economic Devel- receipts to qualify. opment Services Stuart Those who are tempoMcFadden and Lauren rarily housed with family Anderson of the Wheat- or friends can received ley BIA Disaster Relief up to $500 per month to
help offset the costs of the household. Case managers will provide all evacuated residents with an application and program guidelines. Affected residents apply for the lump sum funding, and if they have had extra housing costs they can apply for those expenses as part two of the application. Housing costs can also be applied for at a later date and are reviewed monthly. Households can apply directly to the province once they receive the application, or case managers can assist them with the application in person or over the phone. The households should receive payments within 2-3 weeks of applying. The province would like the lump-sum payments to be completed by the first week of December. Wheatley Business Recovery Update After one-on-one interviews with all the businesses, it was determined that there are two areas of need: See WHEATLEY on Page 3
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