HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION > VOLUME 4 « ISSUE 1 AUGUST 9, 202 LONG-TERM-CARE HOME °c 11 STRATFORD Kal Jennifer Anderson Jamie Gerber Team Leader - BROKER Sales Associate - REALTOR® ANDERSON REAL ESTATE GROUP > HEARING 370 Ontario St., Stratford 519-271-HEAR (4327) ca New fire engine - | expected tocost | $2.2 million while repairs to pickup expected to be just shy of $30,000 CONNOR LUCZKA Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Stratford Fire Department’s fleet will hope- fully soon be at full capacity once again. At the infrastructure, transportation and safety subcommittee meeting on July 24, the committee approved the procurement and the repair of two dif- ferent vehicles in the department's fleet. CHRISTMAS IN JULY Light Up The Night Kayaking. Organizer, Sue Clark held her Christmas in July event on July 27th. Her monthly Light Up The Night Kayaking is becoming very popular. The event was well attended. (FRED GONDER PHOTO) The most costly was the replacement for the 2007 Rosenbauer Engine, known as Engine 2, which was scheduled for replacement in 2027. During a recent maintenance procedure, the frame and chassis mounting were found to have heavy rust jacking resulting in the rear spring bracket mount- ing hardware snapping the heads off the bolts hold- ing it in place. Though not yet deemed unsafe, fleet technicians recommended its replacement prior to more rust jacking continuing. Rust jacking occurs when layers of rust bow and push out, permitting divots in the frame and allow- CONNOR LUCZKA Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Anew plan meant to mitigate the effects of climate change will soon be heading to council for final approval. In 2023, Stratford city council authorized the development of the Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP), an overarching ing foreign debris to enter between the layers and plan for the community’s energy transition and emission-reduc- cause damage. As a result, the frame eventually tion efforts. rusts out or breaks completely. On July 24, the plan was unveiled during the infrastructure, | CONTINUED TO PAGE 8 jon ud Sakety-eul i : Community Climate Action Plan presented after more than a year in development Sadaf Ghalib, the climate change program manager with the City of Stratford, said the plan has been in the making for about 18 months. “The Community Climate Action Plan is actually a community driven plan,” Ghalib said. “It has been developed for the commu- nity, and that includes residents, both renters and homeowners, local businesses that are part of our downtown. and beyond, as well as industry partners and other stakeholders in the commu- nity. Any and all work that we will do to facilitate or administer this plan will be a direct benefit to the community over the next 30 years.” CONTINUED TO PAGE7 STRAT ORD GENERAL HOSPITAL