Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff was among those on hand in Wainfleet this week for an emergency exercise focused on legacy oil and gas wells.
The training, part of a $3.8 million provincial investment, tested inter-agency coordination and aimed to improve local readiness to address risks from inactive wells.
Wainfleet also received $50,000 through the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant to purchase equipment to support on-site response efforts.
The exercise comes alongside broader provincial initiatives, including new legislation and more than $26 million in funding to mitigate risks and modernize Ontario’s emergency management system.
(Written by: Matt Latour)