Tag: Wheatley
Province boosts funding to deal with Wheatley gas explosion
News Local News Posted Aug 25, 2023 • Last updated 17 hours ago • 2 minute read Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Graydon Smith speaks at the Wheatley fire…
Province announces additional $11M for Wheatley
News Local News Noting there has been progress, but still much work left to do, the province has announced more than $11 million in new money for Wheatley. Published Aug…
Municipality seeks suggestions to improve Wheatley arena
The municipality seeks public suggestions to improve the accessibility, aesthetics, and overall experience for Wheatley Area Arena. People can submit ideas at letstalkchatham-kent.ca before 4:30 pm on May 31. Submissions…
Demolition work slated for Wheatley next week
A stretch of Wheatley’s Erie Street North will close for scheduled demolition work next week. The closing, between Talbot Road and Elm Street, is expected to last from April 11…
Meeting scheduled to update Wheatley residents
To help update Wheatley residents on the latest steps being taken to deal with the gas leaks that caused a massive downtown explosion in August 2021, municipal officials have scheduled…
New scrubber system said to trap Wheatley gas emissions
News Local News The Wheatley gateway sign is shown March 30, 2021. Tom Morrison/Chatham This Week ORG XMIT: POS2111080905532193 A scrubber system installed near the site of the gas explosion…
Two more sections of roads reopening in downtown Wheatley
Two more sections of road in Wheatley are reopening more than a year after the downtown was devastated by a massive gas explosion. Elm Street between Erie Street North and…
Some Wheatley residents remain in limbo as work continues
News Local News With a number of experts on hand, the municipality hosted a public meeting at the Wheatley arena on Thursday night to update residents on gas mitigation work,…
Wheatley residents to receive town hall update on Sept. 15
As crews continue well mitigation work, details have been worked out for a town hall to update Wheatley residents about the fixes made in the wake of last year’s explosion.…
Drunk man allegedly jumps fence at site of Wheatley gas explosion
News Local News An intoxicated 20-year-old male was apprehended by Chatham-Kent police after he was seen by officers jumping a fence early Sunday morning to gain access to the area…