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Emergency response times concern Parry Sound councillors

Parry Sound councillors are worried about what they’re calling slow response times from Lakeland Hydro officials during emergencies.

Town staff say a hydro pole on Edward Street caught fire at around 7 a.m. on Nov. 5 and that it took Lakeland Hydro crews nearly three hours to respond and deal with the situation.

Coun. Paul Borneman voiced concerns during a council meeting later that night, saying response times have been an ongoing issue since the Parry Sound Hydro merger with Lakeland in 2014.

“If we have a major fire downtown or in a large multi-residential building, what happened today just isn’t good enough. It is a safety issue for the firefighters and for the entire community,” he said. “We need to have this addressed.”

Council unanimously agreed with Borneman, and requested staff schedule a meeting with Lakeland officials to address the situation.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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