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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-31, Page 12Wednesday, August 31, 2011 • Signal -Star 11 rnado ta ROM > PAGE 9 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 10 administrative .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. .CAUSE W Photos by Dave Sykes Godench S1gnat Star The area of Park, Picton and St. David Streets was hit particularly hard. LIVE HERE TOO. >ing to get Goderich back on its feet is your first priority, and it's ours too. Call, click or e by your local branch where you will find the tools, safety and clean up equipment you i to help manage the devastation and begin the restoration. 14 , 70, ;fie it • ,„r t 41 i)t ' / ` V. • r 1 a we dr - 4,4 ' ,4s MP ACKLANDS GRAINGER acklandsgrainger.corn INDUSTRIAL • SAFETY • FASTENERS