After the Town of Erin took to “X” to stress the importance of staying off the Hillsburgh pond this week, Centre Wellington Fire & Rescue took the opportunity to remind residents of proper ice-safety.
Mild temperatures have left residents of Ottawa yearning to skate again.
Locally, Chris Paluch, fire prevention officer at Centre Wellington Fire & Rescue, says now is not the time to be testing thin ice out in the community
CICW spoke with Paluch, who had several warnings and messages to the community amidst unseasonably warm temperatures this winter.