Tag: Wheatley
Large crowd on hand for Wheatley Fish Fest
After everything their community has been through in recent years, Wheatley residents had a big reason to celebrate this past weekend. A large crowd was on hand for Fish Fest,…
Wheatley crews awaiting equipment to continue work
Crews in Wheatley are awaiting additional equipment to continue coring the nearest to the site of last year’s gas explosion, say municipal officials. The intent of this work, which started…
Wheatley man facing possession of stolen property over $5K charges
News Local News A 49-year Wheatley man has arrested and charged after the Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on Thursday on Ridge Road in…
Land use planning in the works for south Wheatley
To help engage the community in creating a vision for new neighbourhoods, the municipality has launched a planning initiative for development in the south Wheatley area. In addition to residential…
Additional $3.9 million announced for Wheatley businesses, nonprofits, commercial landlords
As Wheatley continues to recover after last August’s downtown explosion, the municipality has secured an additional $3.9 million from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade to…
Property restoration in Wheatley continues
News Local News With the gas leak investigation continuing, the cleanup and restoration of utilities to Wheatley properties in the former evacuation zone remains ongoing, say municipal officials. Shown is…
Low level of gas vented in Wheatley
Municipal officials are reporting a low level of combustible gas was released and vented in Wheatley on Friday. The systems, procedures and venting stack “worked according to design and the…
Officials announce reduction in Wheatley evacuation zone
News Local News The reduced Wheatley evacuation zone is shown in this updated map. (Handout) With work progressing in the Wheatley gas leak investigation, the evacuation zone in place since…
Wheatley work slightly delayed, but now on track, say officials
Drilling work in Wheatley that was delayed is now on track, say municipal officials, as the investigation into the gas leak situation continues. The issue was discussed briefly during the…
Wheatley gas emergency has cost Chatham-Kent $5.5 million so far
Chatham-Kent officials say the costs of dealing with the massive explosion in Wheatley’s downtown are now running more than double the $2 million the province has pledged to help. In…