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More snow events declared by area municipalities as wild winter continues Forecasting has been difficult according to area meteorologist LEE GRIFFI Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Wilmot Township Mayor Natasha Salonen, Tri-County Mennonite Homes board members, staff, construction crew members and TCMH CEO Steven Harrison pose in front of the signed beam during a milestone event in New Hamburg.
Beam-signing marks milestone for Tri-County Mennonite Homes expansion AMANDA NELSON Gazette Reporter
Last week, staff and community members gathered to celebrate a beam-signing milestone at Tri-County Mennonite Homes (TCMH) in New Hamburg. Wilmot Township Mayor Natasha
Salonen was the first to sign and addressed staff and the community, noting her support for continued growth across Wilmot. “This vision serves our community and continues to grow as part of our community,” she said. “When I drive down
Arnold Street, I’m always excited to see this vision come to life.” The facility promises high-quality, compassionate care for the community’s elders and represents a commitment to dignity and family proximity. “Today is one of those moments where Continued on page 2
This winter’s snow, wind and cold temperatures haven’t been seen in years, and according to an area meteorologist, predicting approaching weather systems is proving to be a challenge. Julie Atchison has kept CTV London viewers up to date on the weather for a dozen years, and the first question the Gazette asked her was whether last week’s heavy snow sneaked up on her and other forecasters. “It’s funny you should ask that because I said to my boss last week there is this sneaky, low pressure that’s coming in and it didn’t show up until the afternoon.” Atchison said she was reviewing the forecast model in the morning. Initially, an Arctic cold front was expected to pass through, accompanied by some lake-effect snow, resulting in more localized snowfall amounts. Then, something changed. “At about 1 p.m. I was looking at some forecast models and mine here in the weather centre started reading 30 centimetres. I was Continued on page 3
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