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as employees were o11
lately as the tornado
tures to the town's gas
;,ted an tinctable situ -
/its line to the town had
cd. The company had
1I)k)vees on the ground
to the community
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.11 the emergency cen -
i i nnented on the abso-
solutely positive atti-
residents of Goderich.
hey were treated very
cers from detachments
province assisted with
rol andother duties in
iv e days. In casual con-
s ith many of them, they
d on the resiliency and
titude of the residents
ntered, It amazed thein
e' could be so cheerful
in the face of their own
dversity. "This is an
')L e, an officer said.
with wife Sue at Shanahan's Qual-
ity Meats when the tornado struck.
They witnessed large tress being
ripped from the ground and
uprooted. Everyone took cover in
the rear of the store for a few brief
moments.
A local resident bakes biscuits in
the morning and delivers the treats
and coffee to workers around town
on her bicycle.
A young teenager is witnessed
walking down a street, chainsaw in
hand. "I'm
just looking to help out
anywhere 1 can." he says.
A backyard summer
bash hosted by Boston
Pizza Friday night turned
into a fundraising effort
for the town with the
corporation agreeing to
match any funds raised
at the event. Many peo-
ple attended :.and
T -Shirts proclaiming: I
(heart) Love Goderich
and FU F3 starting mak-
ing
aking an appearance.
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Photos by Dave Sykes
Godench S1gnat Star
The area of Park,
Picton and St. David
Streets was hit
particularly hard.
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