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What’s going on here? Electric charging stations added in Penetanguishene Town Hall parking lot

Those driving down Robert Street West in Penetanguishene might have noticed some colourful new parking spots adjacent town hall. The town has installed an electric vehicle charging station and marked off two-parking stalls in front of the charger.

JUST THE FACTS:

A new dual-port electric vehicle charging station has been installed in the Penetanguishene Town Hall parking lot at 10 Robert Street West.

The town has elected to charge users a per hour rate. The rate is currently set at $1.50 per hour.

The station is part of the ChargePoint global network of charging stations. ChargePoint offers a mobile app to help drivers find charging stations and easily pay for the electricity they use.

Installation of the charging station was made possible due to funding from the Government of Canada, the County of Simcoe and the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace.

Electric vehicles are an integral part of Canada’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent by 2030.

The federal government’s goal is to have 100 per cent of new vehicles sales be zero-emission vehicles by 2040.

‘A time when physical distancing is essential’: Barrie hoping to drum up support for Business in the Parks program

Got a dance class or music lessons to give, but lack the space due to COVID-19 restrictions?

Barrie’s Business in the Parks pilot program runs until the end of October and it may be the perfect opportunity for entrepreneurs and instructors to give clients a little breathing space amid the pandemic, the city’s economic and creative development director, Stephannie Schlichter, said.

“The program provided the city with the opportunity to offer a service to local businesses during a time when physical distancing is essential, while still allowing them to operate safely,” she said, noting two bookings have been made through the program so far. “We hope to grow this program in the future and offer more opportunities for local companies and organizations to benefit from reserving designated city spaces.”

Council authorized the program in August. It allocates space at Meridian Square and the Kiwanis Pavilion, near the Southshore Community Centre, to commercial and event-based businesses for half- and full-day blocks.

Those businesses can offer private dance, fitness and music classes, art workshops and similar activities. Customers pay a fee and members of the public are barred from the area during the booking.

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