Wawa's getting federal support for a change in local transit service.
The federal government's announced $161,980 through its Rural Transit Solutions Fund for the purchase of a new accessible transit van, with the Municipality of Wawa to contribute a further $40,496 - an announcement Municipal CAO/Clerk Maury O'Neill is happy to make.
O'Neill notes the Municipality won't need to wait long for the vehicle, either.
A government release quotes Mayor Melanie Pilon as saying she's "grateful" for the federal investment to help "offer an accessible and affordable public transportation option to residents in Wawa, especially those requiring mobility assistance" - she also emphasized to JJAM FM News that Infrastructure Services Assistant Director Rebecca Weatherall has been crucial to seeing the project through.