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ter resident of Goderich,
see the reports of the
Lich devastated this
wn. 1 would like to
lest wishes to all resi-
ope that insha Allah
will be back to normal
:'d ulilah, although there
,s, only one person was
.ly killed. My condo-
; family. 1 was therein
he cyclone hit the town
ow frightening that was.
regards and salatn
Egypt.
Sincerely.
Charmian Hills
concern and wasted no time giving
the best medical care possible in
the situation. My brother, Staff Sgt
Joel Skelding, drove us back down
to the town square to the shocking
scene. Firemen helped Joel and my
husband retrieve some personal
items from the van before we left
town.
1 want the people of Goderich to
know the beauty of their town is in
more than the aesthetics of the
town. The people we encountered
were heroes.
Thank you Goderich for helping.
us and please. know we are thinking
of the work you have ahead of you
and look forward to returning next
year to see much of the Goderich
beauty we grew up knowing back
then and looking like the Beautiful
town it is.
Our deepest sympathy to Mr
Lebarges' family and friends.
With deep gratitude,
will be
�I again
Carolyn Corfield
Dorchester, Ontario
contact kcrowdis@enjo-canada.
com or call Tamara at 519-673-
9754, website http://tarnaraw.enjo-
canada.com.
Thank you.
e of Goderich and area:
nd Mark and our chid-
►nd Michael were pass-
Goderich Sunday after -
way home from
,Ve had not walked the
.ars and made of point
hat day, and stopping
Paddy's.
lit by the tornado when
:o drive out of the
?ed tell no one in
e terrifying experience
er nature has all con-
, however, have a corn-
Tience afterward that
us as well.
vehicle was out of the
t our children our the
d rano a storefront
overage. A young man
partment heard my son
nd came outside to get
us in the stairwell.
ntinued to look for oth-
1 ie later walked our
e/Rescue. I want to
this man very much.
reman took care of us
appeared we needed
1, a good samaritan,
Jim, drove our family to
Both of these men put
3n a dangerous street to
as did many others.
ving at the Goderich
no doubt, shocked
l great care and
Clinton event
will aid Goderich
IO the editor:
True Heartbreaking Devastation
is what you see in the images being
broadcast, then, someone with an
idea, and a huge heart gives us an
opportunity to step out and step up,
and 1 want to let your readers know,
there is help out there, however big,
however small, that will help
Goderich "re -build .to it's new glory,.
1 wanted to give you a heads up
for an event taking place to raise
money to support Goderich,
through ENJO Canada Consultants
- they are volunteers from all over
SW Ontario getting this event ready
Here are the details:
The Event is taking place Satur-
day Sept 3rd at. the Huron REACH
Centre, 169 Beech Street in Clinton.
Things will be running from 4pm to
1 am. There will be a BBQ, Silent
Auction and Dance it is a family
friendly event which now, thanks to
the United Way of Perth -Huron, is
fully licensed.
We are still hoping for more
sponsors and are taking donations
for the silent auction.
Everyone is welcome to come
out in Clinton and raise some
much needed support, "Goderich
Tornado Relief Fundraiser
100% of the money raised will be
donated to the people of Goderich!!
For more information, please
Mine
Jennifer Skonieczny,
ENJO Consultant Exeter
People can help
their neighbours
To the editor:
1 read an article the other day.sat-
ing the # of employees that are out
of work due to the damage at the
Salt mine and evaporator plant and
believe me when 1 say 1 feel for you
people dealing not only with the
devastation but also the lack of
income coming into your homes.
Just a thought and maybe it has
already been considered but 1 am
quite sure that the majority of these
displaced employees are able bod-
ied and more than willing to help
their neighbours. Could some of
the Provincial Funds available for
disaster relief be redirected into
paying these people for assisting
with the rebuild of the town until
the plants get back up and run-
ning? 1 am quite sure that the vol-
unteers that are working side by
side with these people would not
be concerned if these people were
being paid. This would help them
through this troubling time. Just a
thought.
Fred Ryckman
Lakeside
Goderich is beautiful
with the best people
too
To the Wonderful Community
of Goderich Ontario:
1 am still in shock at the news of
the horrible devastation you have
all endured. In fact, when I read
the news about the tornado, it took
more than just a few moments to
really sink in. As! write this today, 1
am still in disbelief. Over the past
few days, I have had the opportu-
nity to speak with many friends in
Goderich about what happened,
and the events that have taken
place since then. Based on these
conversations, I see a community
that has so quickly transcended
beyond the physical loss and has
come together to support one
another in such an impressive
manner. When I heard that not one
person needed to use the generos-
ity of the Knights of Columbus for
shelter, my heart was immediately
filled with warmth. This incredible
little town that I was proud to call
home for 6 years came together to
ensure that no one was left alone or
stranded in the wake of this
destruction, It has been a long time
since I have heard a story of such
compassion and generosity.
Since I left in 2008, t have always
held a very special place for
Goderich, and I have had the
opportunity to return for several
visits since then. Each time I
returned, I was always reminded of
the amazing spirit of the people
that live there. This is something!
miss greatly, and t am so happy to
see that when push comes to shove,
you all look after each other with-
out a second thought. It is this
characteristic of Goderich that has
impressed me the most.
Goderich is now on the national
stage, and I have no doubt in my
mind that it will re-emerge as a
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truly beautiful town filled with the
best people in the world. I hope to
see you when! return again soon
fora visit.
Dr. Balaji Swaminath
We're broken
but not unbowed
To the editor:
My town is in tatters and the loss
r-ofound.
However the response by town
offlcials,emergency personnel and
common citizens has been truly
remarkable. At AMG hospital ,in
short order ,it was pall hands on
deck" with nurses, doctors and
health care workers all fully pre-
pared to deal with injuries. Many
came immediately to help despite
damage to personal property and
uncertainty. It makes me feel very
proud of our hospital and town.
Goderich may be temporarily
broken but we remain unbowed.
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