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Wilmot council to revisit payreview options at March 2 committee of the whole meeting GALEN SIMMONS Regional Editor
gas.” EZT Fire Chief Scott Alexander said his department was called to the school at approximately 9:25 a.m. (Tuesday) morning. “The department searched and found no readings at that time. Enbridge was requested to attend, and at approximately 10:20 a.m., performed an investigation.
Wilmot council has deferred a decision on how it will conduct its mandatory council remuneration review this year, opting instead to revisit the matter at its March 2 committee of the whole meeting. At its Feb. 23 regular meeting, council received a report from CAO Jeff Willmer outlining options for reviewing pay and benefits for elected officials for the 2026-2030 term. Council ultimately voted to refer the decision to committee of the whole to review a compensation study completed by human-resource consultants Pesce & Associates in December 2023 before selecting a review method. “The council remuneration review policy sets out three different options that are available to council for a method of review,” Willmer said, presenting his staff report for council’s consideration. “One is a citizen-review committee; second is an independent review consultant; and third is an internal administrative review. … It’s before you to determine which method you prefer.” Under the township’s recently approved
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Attendees affected by the Petersburg Water System project were invited to participate and provide feedback at last week's open house/ public information centre meeting at the St. Agatha Community Centre. Full story on page 2.
Tavistock school evacuated due to odour
Reports of strong smell over much of the town, source remains a mystery
LEE GRIFFI Gazette Reporter
East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT) fire crews were called to Tavistock Public School on Tuesday morning after receiving a report of a possible natural gas leak. Students and staff were evacuated while testing was conducted at the school by firefighters and Enbridge Gas. The result
was negative for natural gas, leaving the cause of the smell unknown. “I can confirm that Enbridge Gas received a number of calls from the Tavistock area earlier (Tuesday) morning about the suspected smell of natural gas,” said company spokesperson Lesley Hunter. “Our crews responded immediately, and their investigation determined that the odour was not related to natural
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