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Reminder: Drive Safely in Construction Zones
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2022 03:04 PM
Shared on behalf of the Lakeshore OPP Detachment.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to take this opportunity to remind the motoring public to be prepared for slowdowns in construction zones and drive accordingly.
There are currently several areas in Essex County where roads are under construction and often times, there are detours created so that work can be completed safely for workers.
These detours are carefully planned out with many factors affecting where a detour occurs. The...
Lakeshore Fire Goes Vertical with Training Exercise
Posted on Friday, May 06, 2022 11:30 AM
Firefighters take on midrise building rescue scenario
On International Firefighters’ Day (May 4, 2022), members of the Lakeshore Fire Department tackled an elevated training exercise at a local six-storey building.
The training exercise included a rescue from the top floor, extinguishment of a simulated fire, and smoke removal from the building.
“The growth of Lakeshore’s population and increase in the number of multi-unit residential buildings creates the potential for new scenarios which...
Reminder: How to Access Police for Urgent and Non-urgent Help
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2022 04:21 PM
Shared on behalf of the Essex County OPP Detachment
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex County Detachment continues to receive calls for police assistance left on the office answering machine after hours, or often hears about an incident after the fact, through a third party but it was never reported to police. This often causes unnecessary delay in responding to calls for service.
The Essex County Detachment phones, including Leamington, Kingsville, Essex, Tecumseh, and Lakeshore...
Lakeshore Limiting Heavy Loads on Local Roads
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2022 05:00 PM
By-law amendment aims to reduce impact of truck traffic on Class B Roads
At a meeting last week, Council of the Municipality of Lakeshore approved a by-law amendment designed to reduce the impact of heavy traffic and extend the life of local roads.
The amendment to By-law 2-2002 (By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways) introduces year-round load restrictions on all of Lakeshore’s Class B Roads. The change means heavy truck traffic will be required to stick to designated routes, including County Roads.
Lakeshore Waves Newsletter April May 2022
Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2022 06:01 PM
Read the latest edition of the Lakeshore Waves Newsletter (April/May 2022) online.
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