Unifor Local 444 donates $7,500 to the The Safety Village in Windsor to buy mini jeeps that will help teach children about road safety, August 5, 2016. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)Unifor Local 444 donates $7,500 to the The Safety Village in Windsor to buy mini jeeps that will help teach children about road safety, August 5, 2016. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
Chatham

World Taking Notes On CK Safety Village

Chatham-Kent's Children Safety Village is working on making their facility a global leader in child protection and education.

Safety Village officials have been sharing information with similar operations in Japan, the U.S., and most recently Australia.

Executive Director Barb Lovell says these talks have included the village's recent move to solar energy.

"The panels are set up just along our farm area. We've flipped the switch and we're on the grid, so we're hoping to save some money," says Lovell.

She adds switching to solar energy will cut the safety village's electricity costs in half.

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