Civil Municipal View Feb2023

29 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 term senior care facility positions continue to expand. A Welcome Home campaign in 2022 was designed to bring former residents back to the county to introduce them to job opportunities in a competitive labor market. The county is engaged in several environmental, health, and safety initiatives to support resident needs. A number of charging stations are being installed at strategic locations around the county. It has also created an advisory group of community and business leaders to look at ways the county can reduce its carbon footprint. Some of its new developments have included renovations and repurposing rather than new buildings given the lower costs and environmental benefits. The fire hall in Port Stanley is also a net zero carbon facility. Elgin County partnered with the Ontario Fire College to build a full-service training center for fire department personnel in municipalities not only around the county but ELGIN COUNTY , ONTAR IO Terrace Lodge Second Floor Lounge