After Fiona: local resilience 🌲

IN THIS ISSUE

• Council sends application for homeless shelter back to planning board.

• Municipal candidate nominations are now open.

• Fire Prevention Week: fire safety checklist

QUICK HITS

⛺ Kicking the Can: Charlottetown council voted Tuesday on a motion to send an application for an emergency homeless shelter back to the planning board, effectively delaying an approval until November. Last week I reported on a planning board resolution recommending council approve two modular housing units on Park Street containing 50 overnight beds. Before council had a chance to vote on the planning board’s recommendation, Coun. Terry MacLeod, who represents Park Street, put forward a motion to defer the vote, saying area residents were not properly notified. The motion to defer passed. 🎥 Link to the recording where council discussed the deferral.

🏢 Run for Office: If you’ve ever wanted to represent your community on a municipal council, now’s your chance. Elections PEI will administer the election process for Charlottetown, Cornwall, Stratford, Summerside and Three Rivers. Elections PEI has a candidate information page available where the paperwork can be downloaded. All paperwork and a $100 deposit (Stratford does not require a deposit) must be returned to Elections PEI by 2:00 PM on Friday, Oct. 21. Municipal elections will be held on Nov. 7.

⛽ Heating Oil Spikes: The cost to heat a home with oil took a big jump overnight after an unscheduled price adjustment. The maximum price for furnace oil is now 187.5 cpl, up 20 cpl; diesel is 237.1 cpl, up 18 cpl; and 179.6 cpl for gas, up 3 cpl.

📄 Help Wanted: The province is offering to cover travel and accommodation expenses for people who are willing to come to the Island to help contractors make repairs to buildings damaged by Hurricane Fiona. In partnership with the Construction Association of PEI, Islanders who need repairs can register to be matched with a qualified contractor. Check out this news release for more details and contact information.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

"Fire Won't Wait. Plan Your Escape"

Imagine if you woke up to the smell of smoke, its source unknown. What would your first instinct be? What if your escape down the stairway was blocked by heat and smoke, what would you do? How would you get your family, pets included, out of the house?

These are questions that fire departments across the province are asking Islanders to think about during fire prevention week, which kicked off on Sunday. This year’s theme, ‘fire won’t wait, plan your escape,’ is a call to action to be better prepared. Below are some resources to help you get started.

Fire Safety Checklist

🔔 Test your smoke alarms. Don’t become complacent to false alarms. More information on alarms.

📝 Have a plan, discuss it with the family, practice it. How to make a plan.

🧯 Keep an extinguisher in your kitchen. Know your limit. Never let fire get between you and your exit. More information on extinguishers.

❎ Have a predetermined meeting place outside your home.

💨 Carbon monoxide alarms protect you from an invisible killer. More information on CO alarms.

Copy to share the story:

https://islandedition.ca/read/fire-prevention-week-2022

BY THE NUMBERS

🖥️ 50,313: As of Tuesday, the Red Cross had registered 50,313 Island households for the $250 Fiona relief payment being covered by PEI taxpayers. These households represent 97,986 residents – about 57 per cent of the Island’s population.

⛑️ 35,118: Of the total households registered with the Red Cross for the Fiona relief payment, 28,118 households have received their payment, with another 7,000 approved and awaiting payment to be issued. That leaves 30 per cent of the registrations as pending, which helps explain the long lineups people are experiencing at the two temporary Red Cross locations.

🚌 92,000: September was another record-breaking month for transit ridership in Charlottetown. Trius Transit moved just over 92,000 people during the month of September, up from 84,000 riders in August. September also marked 17 years of service for the transit system.

THANK YOU!

🧑‍🚒 Charlottetown Fire Chief Retires: Charlottetown Fire Chief Randy MacDonald is turning in one set of irons 🪓 for another 🏌️. MacDonald’s retirement was announced Monday to Charlottetown city council. MacDonald began his career with the city in 1995 as a fire inspector following amalgamation with the former Town of Parkdale. MacDonald has led the city’s fire department since 2009. Deputy fire chief Tim Mamye has been named acting chief.

👮 Summerside Police Chief Retires: After 45 years on the job, Summerside police Chief Dave Poirier announced his retirement from the force last week. Poirier began his career with Summerside police in 1977 where he climbed the ranks from constable to sergeant before being appointed chief of police in 2006 . Sinclair Walker takes over the force’s top job after serving as the deputy chief for the past 11 years.

WEATHER

Wednesday

🌤️ H16°C 🌡️ L10°C 
💨 WSW 15 km/h, gusting 30

Thursday

🌤️ H18°C 🌡️ L10°C
💨 S 13 km/h, gusting 25

Island Edition Storm Watch

🌀 No systems are expected this week.

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