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"I walked about for about
four and a half hours yes-
terday and there's a lot of
work to be done on the tree
situation."
Trees are down on
houses and vehicles in
some areas, Davis-Dagg
said.
"The magnitude of the
trees that are down was far
greater than I expected."
Some of the clean up
required by those home-
owners may be covered by
insurance, but it's not yet
known to what degree,
Davis-Dagg said.
"The community has
been tremendous," she
said.
"There's a real sense of
cooperation and support
for each other. Neighbours
are taking care of neigh-
bours, lending generators,
helping to remove brush."
The only injury reported
so far is one person who
was hurt during the storm
in Pinery Provincial Park.
"That was not a life-threat-
ening injury, fortunately,"
Davis-Dagg said.
"I know that there were
restaurants that would have
had to get rid of food,
because the hydro didn't
come on quickly enough,"
Davis-Dagg said.
"That's going to be a sig-
nificant loss for them."
The cost of the "signifi-
cant amount of damage"
still has to be determined,
and officials will need to
also determine who is
responsible for the bills,
she said.
Council is expecting to
look into the possibility of
financial help from senior
levels of government, she
said.
" Monte McNaughton,
MPP for Lambton-Kent-
Middlesex, travelled to
Lambton Shores early
Monday morning to view
the damage and speak to
local officials.
"It's simply unbelievable
the amount of trees that are
down, and the hydro lines
that were down," he said.
McNaughton said he sent
a note Tuesday to Premier
Kathleen Wynne to pass
along the information he
gathered, and also phoned
the Insurance Bureau of
Canada to report the level
of damage, "and the claims
that will likely be coming
in."
McNaughton said he was
impressed with how people
in the community have
been working together on
the cleanup.
"We're seeing progress,"
Davis-Dagg said. "It is
going to take time."
The deputy mayor said
she has noticed a "resilient
spirit" in the community.
"Many people are out
working, trying to do what
they can to get back to nor-
mal again."
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 • News Record 7
Communities in Bloom reception
held at Huron Ridge Acres
Tara Ostner, The Clinton News Record
Pictured here (from left to right) are Mayor Bill Dowson, Councillor Janisse
Zimmerman, Councillor Kay Wise, judge, Lynda Rotteau of Goderich, Councillor
Geordie Palmer and judge, Myles Murdock of Goderich at the Bluewater Blooms
committee reception held at Huron Ridge Acres outside of Zurich on July 29. All stated
how they were impressed by the area's ability to come together, cooperate and make
their community something to be proud of. The Communities in Bloom program is
"bringing Bluewater together, Rotteau said.
LEFT: Unique to the Bluewater Communities in Bloom program this year is a contest
where Bluewater residents can choose their favorite variety of daylilies. Following
this, individuals can then pick a name for the chosen flower. The flower that is chosen
as the winner will be the official flower of the Municipality of Bluewater.
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