Through the CPKC Community Investment Program, North Dundas was successful in obtaining a grant of $10,000 for new AED machines. Five machines were purchased and installed in the Township Garage, Chesterville Recreation Garage, at the Landfill, the Winchester Pool House, and the Chesterville Pool House. From left: Tony Fraser – Mayor of North Dundas, Lisa Devereaux – Administrative Assistant of Recreation & Culture for North Dundas, Matthieu Corbeil – CPKC Superintendent Montreal/Smiths Falls/NEUS, and Kreg Raistrick – Fire Chief of North Dundas. Photo Courtesy Natalie Charette North Dundas Deputy Clerk/Communications Coordinator
NORTH DUNDAS – At their regularly scheduled meeting on May 9, North Dundas Council learned that the Township was successful in obtaining a grant of $10,000 for new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machines through the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Community Investment Program. The five machines have since been purchased and installed in the Township Garage, Chesterville Recreation Garage, at the Landfill, the Winchester Pool House, and the Chesterville Pool House.
On May 14, Matthieu Corbeil, CPKC Superintendent Montreal/Smiths Falls/NEUS, attended the Township Garage on county Road 43 along with Mayor Tony Fraser, Kreg Raistrick, North Dundas Fire Chief, Lisa Devereaux, Administrative Assistant of Recreation & Culture, and Natalie Charette North Dundas Deputy Clerk/Communications Coordinator for a formal thank you for the generous donation.
During the council meeting where the donation was announced, Councillor John Lennox acknowledged the value of the AED’s. “As a previous firefighter in the community I know AED’s work,” said Councillor Lennox, “And they are a great piece of equipment for a medical emergency and again thank you to Canadian Pacific Kansas City Incorporated for doing the grants and for Lisa (Devereaux) for applying and getting these in our Township. Excellent job, thank you.”
Councillor Matthew Uhrig echoed the sentiment. “Much the same, but kudos to the staff for finding other avenues for funding,” said Councillor Uhrig. “I mean, it’s kudos to anyone who does that, Lisa in this case, given that we were the recipient of $10,000, that’s $10,000 that goes back to the taxpayers and that’s a good thing.”
As well as everyone else on Council, I was very pleased with the efforts of Miss Devereaux to secure that funding,” added Mayor Fraser.
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