Lakeshore Unveils Comber War Memorial Improvements

Project part of Community Support Agreement with Hydro One

Last week’s Remembrance Day ceremonies in Comber took place at the newly-improved war memorial in the heart of the community, a project made possible by the Community Support Agreement between Lakeshore and Hydro One.

The memorial project is one of the first to be completed under the CSA. The work includes landscaping, lighting, new signage, four standard benches and four custom-made poppy benches, as well as new concrete throughout the memorial.

“While Remembrance Day serves as an annual reminder of the important role Canadian veterans played in our country’s history, this project will help to commemorate their sacrifices on a year-round basis for residents in Comber and throughout Lakeshore," said Mayor Tracey Bailey.

“Hydro One invests in projects that foster vibrancy, wellbeing and growth in communities like the Municipality of Lakeshore where we live and work,” said Sonny Karunakaran, Vice President, Strategic Projects and Partnerships. “As the southwest grows, we’ll continue to build partnerships whenever we build infrastructure that supports a clean and sustainable future.” 

Additional announcements about other projects supported by the Hydro One Community Support Agreement are expected.

Additional facts

• Council approved the Community Support Agreement with Hydro One at the August 15, 2023 Council meeting.
• As demand for electricity in southwest Ontario is anticipated to grow significantly over the next several years, Hydro One began construction on a new double-circuit 230 kilovolt transmission line from our Chatham Switching Station in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent to the Lakeshore Switching Station in spring 2023 to ensure power is available when and where it is needed in the region.   
• Other upcoming Hydro One infrastructure projects in the Municipality of Lakeshore include:
  • Longwood to Lakeshore Line – a 500-kilovolt transmission line that will run approximately 120 kilometers from Longwood Transformer Station (west of London) to Lakeshore Transformer Station.
  • Windsor to Lakeshore Line – a 230-kilovolt transmission line that will connect the Windsor area to the Lakeshore Transformer Station.
  • Longwood to Lakeshore Line Phase Two – a 500-kilovolt transmission line that will run approximately 120 kilometers from Longwood Transformer Stations (west of London) to Lakeshore Transformer Station.  
  • Check online for a full description of Hydro One’s regional plans.