New fire hall coming in Wainfleet
Wainfleet will buy land to build a new fire hall just west of Chambers Corners, the township said in a release Thursday.
The property at 42143 Highway 3 is directly adjacent to township-owned land and council authorized its purchase at a meeting Tuesday.
Wainfleet Fire and Emergency Services Chief Morgan Alcock said the acquisition was a logical choice.
“The previous 2013 Fire Master Plan prepared by T.L. Powell & Associates Ltd. and Cyril Hare & Associates Inc., as well as the
2016 Fire and Emergency Services Operational Review Final Report from Dillon Consulting, identified Chambers Corners as a prime location for the construction of such a facility,” he said of the proposed fire hall.
He said the fire service’s own review and fire service mapping also confirmed the location as a significant improvement to both response and coverage in the township.
Mayor Kevin Gibson said the purchase is a crucial step toward the long-awaited construction of a new fire hall.
“This site, with its central location, will act as the primary headquarters for the future delivery of fire protection and emergency services …,” Gibson said in the release.
The township plans to lay the groundwork for the new fire hall project in 2019, and will reach out to other emergency service providers, such as Niagara Emergency Medical Services and Niagara Regional Police to gauge their ability to participate in the project and potentially increase service delivery within the township.