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Earle Street development approved by council JEFF HELSDON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A controversial development on Earle Street was given the go-ahead by town council at the Nov. 10 meeting. For the 47-unit, four-story development to proceed, it needs a zone change to Medium Density Special Residential and an official plan amendment. The development would be affordable and attainable housing. Resident Lori Van Opstal, speaking on behalf of several of her neighbours, addressed the council as a delegation, with several people standing silently behind her. “As a former chair of the Fleet Safety Council Conference, I’m alarmed by the traffic study,” she said. “It underestimated traffic volume, ignored cumulative development in the area and even admitted the Cedar and Simcoe intersection operated at an F.” Van Opstal said those who live in the area must edge their way out into the intersection to overcome the blind corner. She personally watched countless collision near-misses. She also noted the traffic study didn’t address pedestrian or school safety, and there were no sidewalks in the area. Van Opstal had several requests, including to retain and expand the play area with a 25 to 30-meter-wide walkway as open space, to zone the existing woodlot as passive open space, and to have a recorded vote on all future decisions related to the property so the public will know how council voted on the disposition of the green space. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
NIGHTTIME SANTA CLAUS LIGHTS UP TOWN
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Tillsonburg’s Santa Claus parade was another success with people lining the streets along the entire route. More than 100 floats, walkers and vehicles took part in the parade, with the last float carrying the one everyone was waiting for – Santa and Mrs. Claus. See more photos on Page 20.
Local hospital launches new Hospital to Home program JEFF HELSDON Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital and Alexandra Hospital Ingersoll are two of five health care facilities in the province being added to an innovate program to assist patients to transition from hospital to home. Called the Hospital to Home (H2H) Program, it is designed to promote safe and timely transitions from hospital to home for eligible patients, providing up to 16 weeks of wrap-around services to be delivered in their home or community setting following discharge. The care may in-
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clude a combination of nursing, personal support workers, and rehabilitation therapy, dependent on the needs of each patient. The new program has already been implemented in eight hospitals across the province. The announcement of the addition of Tillsonburg and Ingersoll hospitals, now jointly called Rural Roads Health Services (RRHS), will bring the total to 13. Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman was in Tillsonburg on Friday for an announcement of the program, which is now up and running. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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