Retirement, training deadlines leave Oil Springs without fire chief on July 1
Zion Line fix will have to wait
August 26, 2022
The cost of fixing Zion Line has ballooned another to nearly $550,000.
Warwick Township had planned to repair the road last year. During the Freedom Convoy blockade of Highway 402, Zion Line became a detour route and the road was damaged further.
A project that was expected to cost $269,000 increased about 60 per cent to $429,000.
Council called for tenders for the work recently and received five bids.
The lowest was $549,000 – another $117,00 more than first expected.
Treasurer Trevor Jarrett in a report to council suggests rising costs and supply chain issues are the likely cause of this increase.
Council decided to defer the project until next year, hoping to get a better price by looking for one contractor to complete a number of projects.
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Retirement, training deadlines leave Oil Springs without fire chief on July 1
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Heather Wright/The Independent The retirement of the Oil Springs/South Enniskillen fire chief and new training regulations are creating a unique situation in Oil Springs. The Oil Springs/South Enniskillen Chief Mike Cumming is retiring on June 30. Monday, Oil Springs council appointed John Berdan as the new chief. But Berdan is in administrative limbo because of new training regulations and cannot
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Montanino, Jolicoeur among locals picked in OHL Draft
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The dust and the mud at the Alvinston Pro Rodeo
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