HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-08-25, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011. PAGE 11.
Many of us are thinking of friends
and family in Goderich this week as
they attend to cleaning up and trying
to make sense of all that has been
lost in a matter of minutes. The
thunderstorm and accompanying
tornado has obliterated much of the
town. Many historic buildings andstores on the Square are damagedbeyond repair.My family and I arrived inGoderich approximately 20 minutes
after the storm hit. We followed (at a
great distance) the Lucknow Fire
Department in from Carlow,
wondering why so many emergency
vehicles were being called in for a
few downed trees. Little did we
know that it was so much more than
that.
The damage all over town is
extensive, as many will have seen
from the photos circulating on social
media sites and in the news reports.
We were attempting to get over to
South Street for Sunday dinner.Having to detour at most everycorner, we ended up travelling alongthe river bank and were witness tothe damage done to the former Volvo
plant and the Sifto evaporator plant.
Cars were lined up along the entire
stretch of Maitland Road. Several
walls are missing from Volvo and the
evaporator plant could be equated to
an enormous sprinkler.
A half-hour drive through the back
streets of town finally allowed us to
get to our destination. The damage
we surveyed was nothing compared
to what the downtown core and those
residing closer to the lake bank had
sustained.
The residents of Auburn send out
thoughts of sympathy to the Laberge
family in Lucknow for their loss.
Norm Laberge was working at the
Sifto Salt Mine when the storm hit
and perished in an accident while
loading salt onto a boat docked in
the harbour.
As of Monday at noon the
Salvation Army in Goderich has
advised that they are still assessing
the situation and will not be
accepting donations until they have
completed their lists. They can be
reached at 519-524-2950.
The United Way of Perth Huron is
accepting cash donations and can be
reached at 1-877-818-8867. St.
Vincent de Paul in Goderich will be
accepting donated items such as
clothing, non-perishable food,
formula, animal supplies, shoes,
diapers, feminine hygiene products,
personal hygiene products, toys,
blankets, pillows, etc.
Heartland Community Chuch at
52 Victoria Street in Clinton will be
accepting donations of clothing,
personal hygiene products, plastic
plates and cups, cutlery etc. Thechurch can be contacted at 519-606-1015.For those wishing to volunteer ithas been recommended to call 211
and leave your name, number and e-
mail address.
If anyone is trying to find friends
or family they can contact the
Knights Of Columbus Community
Hall at 519-524-1832.
In the wake of this devastation it is
comforting to know that everyone
pulls together to help out their
neighbours.
Congratulations to Erika
Sturzenegger and Kyle Mero on
their upcoming marriage on Sept.
23. A bridal shower for Erika will be
held in Knox United Church on
Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome. Anyone
wishing to contribute can leave their
donation at the Post Office.
On Sunday, Aug. 28 there will be a
joint service for Londesborough
United and Knox United at
Londesborough Church at 9 a.m.
There will be no service at Auburn
that day.
Council Members of Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh considered
further correspondence from the
Playground Committee during their
meeting held on Aug. 16 and has
graciously donated $2,000 in benefit
of the new equipment.
The Auburn Playground
Committee met with a representative
from Play Power last week to go
over options for new equipment. The
APC is pleased to announce that the
new equipment has been chosen and
ordered. It is hoped that the new
equipment will be in before the snow
flies.
By KoreenMoss
519-526-1060
kandkmoss@
sympatico.ca
PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN
NEWS
FROM AUBURN
Path of destruction
The Snell family on Dutch Line were hit hard by the tornado
that started in Goderich and made its way east, through
Benmiller and seems to have dissipated somewhere near
County Road 4. Aside from downed power lines and broken
trees, the family’s more-than 100-year-old barn that has
been in the family for four generations lost huge chunks of its
roof as well as planks off the building. (Denny Scott photo)
Auburn correspondent visited tornado ground zero
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