Cobourg Public Library hopes more custodial help will take more of that duty off actual librarians' plates

Councillor cites 80% budget hike on Art Gallery of Northumberland submission to Cobourg budget meeting

“We are getting significant feedback about the increase in crime and the feeling of being unsafe in their neighbourhoods,” Chief Paul VandeGraaf said to council at this week's budget meeting – adding that it echoes the situation across the country.

Cobourg council held its own emergency in-camera meeting an hour prior to Tuesday's council meeting, and then at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, announced an emergency 4 p.m. meeting. It immediately went in camera and emerged for two minutes at 5 p.m. to announce the results.

The majority would be representing or defending the town at administrative hearings,” Larmer replied, citing the $40,000 cost of the one-day tribunal with Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre on behalf of their shelter.

Firefighters die of cancer at a rate 68% higher than the general public,” Ashfield noted.

This is a $100,000 item, he said, but they've applied for a $10,000 provincial grant to help with the cost.

They replace five lengths of hose a year to ensure best performance, with the $7,000 cost covered by the Fire Vehicle and Small Equipment Reserve.

At Wednesday's Community Services, Protection and Economic Development standing committee of council, Geerts called the outdoor pool “a treasured asset in the community.

With the chance of losing most emergency shelter services it offers by Thursday, Northumberland County council voted Tuesday to try one more time to work with the Town of Cobourg “to look at ways to comply” with their Emergency Care Establishment bylaw. “requesting resolution within five business days.”