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Media Statement

February 15, 2023 Cornwall Fire Services and the
Office of the Fire Marshal have
determined, based on serious fire
safety concerns, that it is
necessary for the building at 510
Newsletter Second Street East, operating as
“The
Centre”,
to
be
Care
www.Cornwall.ca immediately closed and all
residents temporarily relocated.
“Our focus is always on community
safety,” said Cornwall Fire Services
Earth week kicks off on April 17! Chief Matthew Stephenson. “We are
adopting a community approach to
this issue to make sure we have the
least impact as possible on every
This year’s Earth Week — celebrated from April resident involved.”
17 to April 22 — is promising to be quite the event Several of the City’s departments
in the City of Cornwall! have worked together closely to
Throughout the week, several free, informative, and ensure that the residents of the
exciting activities will be organized across the City building be relocated to alternative,
of Cornwall to raise awareness to environmental safe lodging.
issues that are being faced locally and across the “Staff from the Human Services
globe. The week will also culminate with the Third Department were on site throughout
Annual Eco Day on April 22, at Lamoureux Park. the process to speak with all
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and residents and assist them in finding
will feature several environmentally themed alternative accommodations,” said
activities for all ages. Mellissa Morgan, General Manager of
During the day, the Raisin Region Conservation From April 17-21, residents will be invited to Human Services and Long Term
Care. “We continue to work with
Area (RRCA) will also be hosting its annual tree collect gently used clothing, shoes or linen and those residents to ensure they
giveaway. The City of Cornwall will also be put them in a bag with a “give a shirt” sign on remain safely housed.”
accepting certain recyclable items, such as it. In the meantime, the Care Centre’s
batteries, eyeglasses, light bulbs, printer ink and The bag should then be put out during their owners will be required to bring the
small electronics (nothing bigger than a bread regular collection day, a few feet away from building into compliance with the
box). their garbage or recycling. Residents can also Fire Code.
Mulch and compost will also be available for pick get rid of torn, stained or not reusable clothes There have been ongoing concerns
up — please bring your own bags or buckets. This — simply bag them and attach a “clothes for with operation and maintenance of
year’s Earth Week will officially start with the recycling” sign on it. the building since it was purchased
launch of the 3rd Annual Spring Edition of Cornwall To find more information visit by the current owners in 2014 that
Gives a Shirt campaign. www.Cornwall.ca/environment. the City has repeatedly engaged to
resolve. These include bedbugs,
ongoing intermittent heat, lack of
CORNWALL TRANSIT FARE INCREASE required yearly certifications. There
are currently no operating elevators
in the building. On two separate
occasions, the City implemented its
Vital Services By-Law which resulted
in the City paying for both of these
vital services.
The City’s utmost concern is the
safety of its citizens, and it will
continue to monitor this situation
closely to ensure that public safety is
prioritized.
“The order to close 510 Second
Street East is an extraordinary step
that was not taken lightly,” said
Mayor Justin Towndale. “The path to
closure does not happen overnight,
and it was taken to ensure the safety
of all involved.”
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has
also been made aware of the
situation.
“The Eastern Ontario Health Unit is…
providing support to the City of
Cornwall in this matter,” said Dr. Paul
For more information, visit www.cornwall.ca/transit Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of
Health at the EOHU.