Wallaceburg councillor Aaron Hall is hoping the momentum from 2022 carries into the new year.
Looking back on the past 12 months, Hall says there have been a number of positive steps taken in the community.
“The James Street drop-in centre, which has been solidified this year and is a great resource for some of our vulnerable people in our community, different transit options in Wallaceburg, helping people get around, especially with the on-demand transit options. That’s a great resource as well. Looking ahead to 2023, we’ve got some federal grant money that going to get another bus on the road in Wallaceburg as well as a new shelter over by Walmart.”
There has been a lot of attention paid to residential projects the last few months, including the WT Laing redevelopment and apartments on Base Line, but Hall says that’s just the beginning. He remains tight-lipped for now but says residents can expect more news coming out early in the new year.
While reflecting on the gains made in 2022, Hall says he’s looking forward to making some progress with the natural heritage committee this term.
“I think we’ve engaged with a lot of groups, engaged with a lot of people in the community to get their views, and I think we’re really set up now to continue to safely have that conversation in public. There’s definitely lessons learned from the past with that issue, this new council is set up to carry that work on and hopefully put a Chatham-Kent stamp on it.”
The second term councillor is looking forward to a number of other projects in 2023, including the next phase of the Southside Secondary Plan and more announcements on infrastructure upgrades and affordable housing in Wallaceburg.
