|
From the Council Chambers at St. Thomas City Hall, Mike chats with Sandra Datars-Bere, the city's Chief Administration Officer (CAO) or City Manager, about what the PowerCo project means to the local community, her role with the project, and what St. Thomas means to her.
0 Comments
This week, Mike is joined in Downtown St. Thomas by City Councilor Tara McCaulley to chat about some of the exciting developments happening for Small Businesses in Downtown St. Thomas! Tara is well known in the community for her advocacy and support of small businesses in her role on City Council, as well as in her experience as a Small Business Advisor formerly with our team at the Elgin/St. Thomas Small Business Enterprise Centre, is a current Elgin Business Resource Centre team member. Small Businesses in Elgin County and St. Thomas needing business support should contact these organizations! Small businesses mentioned in this video can be found at: Clay Oven Opa's Pretzels Taco House Regional Transportation to connect our community to London has been a conversation long in the works. Coordinating efforts between St. Thomas, London and Middlesex County Connect Transit, the two-year pilot project launching April 8th will offer daily service departing St. Thomas at 7:10, stopping in the Industrial Area and Valleyview Home.
The route will continue to travel up Wellington Road to White Oaks Mall in London, offering an opportunity to connect riders to London Transit destinations or stay on the bus heading towards the Wilton Grove Industrial Area with a final destination at the FlightExec Centre in Dorchester. The route will complete four round trips per day, Monday-Saturday. A one-way trip will cost $5, payable by cash, debit or credit, with free fare for children under six. The St. Thomas route, along with the two existing Middlesex County Connect routes, will be funded through the provincial Community Transportation Grant Program until March 31, 2025. More details to come - St. Thomas Transit System Middlesex County Connect Route Information This week, Mike will take you on a drive through the future! Check out what the upcoming changes to Highbury Ave within the City Limits will look like! Take in the preview of the included new roundabouts that will support the movement of traffic; we know folks have some strong feelings about roundabouts, but there are some good reasons they are included here and in the Megasite Plan: Check them out here. This rendered preview also highlights the art pieces that are included in the project: Metal Mind Forge's dandelion titled 'Thriving' which “captures the essence of resilience, growth, and optimism expressed through the lifecycle of a dandelion sprouting from a pile of old railway spikes,” and Shift Landscape Architecture's art piece entitled Fading Memories “that recalls the traditional barn as an object from the area that is seemingly disappearing from the landscape and from the memories of those who spent time around these structures.” Stay tuned through the end of the drive to catch some interesting information about one of the conservation projects in the works for the site as well! These bat boxes are just one of the elements we are excited to share with you as more elements of the environmental stewardship plan start to roll out. |
RSS Feed