How a giant battery is transforming a town centre in Cannington, Ontario

How a giant battery is transforming a town centre in Cannington, Ontario

There’s a peculiar new sight along Cameron Street, the arterial road of Cannington, Ont. In a courtyard beside the old Cannington Convenience lies what looks like a big, glowing phone booth sitting atop a stone bench.  “Having these spaces within these communities, big or small, I think, are really essential as we electrify our systems.” The glowing phone booth, it turns out, is actually a giant battery. Built by Toronto-based startup Civic Gri…