HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-31, Page 32Wednesday, August 31, 2011 • Signal -Star 31 va"
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Ontario, along with
public library,
a rdoned off by police
i hid ripped through
!de community of
lend 4 p.m. Sunday
i ,ter, packing winds
kilometres an hour,
.trt_of the roof off
t)ookstore. The shop
ltherwiseintact.
r Tom Pincher is
of how lucky he is,
rte, the storm killed
on and injured 37
rrnerous downtown
are missing roofs,
tared windows and
g brick spilling onto
.,.ilk. It's estimated
)wntown businesses
ted by the tornado.
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Icher said. "It's just
you
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ity to
uare and
ouse, it's
g the
e was
ited."
—Meighan Wark
It Life Christian
re and the Book
are both located
block away from
on West Street, an
ding ti) tt'le centre of
all Ant -red to as
pare"), along which
lo cut a swath. The
bookstore sustained
age and half of its
sing, while the roofs
nt buildings were
nd windows blown
xtent of the damage
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The town's sole library,
which sits a block away from
The Square, suffered broken
windows and roof damage,
but is structurally sound,
said county librarian
Meighan Wark. The library
was closed the day of the
storm.
"[t you consider the
proximity to The Square and
courthouse, it's.anlazing the
damage was that limited,"
Wark said. •
The branch has over
10,000 registered
Marty and Brad would like tp thank all those who helped or
offered help after the devastating Tornado. We would especially
like to thank Elsie Stamp;' Pete Dykstra and .their extended
families for immediately coming to the store and helping to
board up and secure New Again. Afterwards Elsie and Pete
allowed us to stay with them during a very hectic week. They,
along with Rob and Diane Terpstra had to re -organize a wedding
planned for their children this past Saturday. only six days
after the Tornado. They were told the 'day after the Tornado the
wedding reception could no longer take place at the Knights of
Columbus Hall. Congratulations on -pulling it off. We would also
like to thank Stephanie and Bruce Page for graciously giving us
the use of their home for a week while they were away.
We have been informed by our Insurance Adjuster, after an
:. inspection by their engineer and
contractors that our building IS
1 repairable. Temporary repairs to
the roof have already been done.
The Adjuster said if things go
well and with the support and
co-operation •of all officials we
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could be up and running in two
months. We will update as the
re -opening gets closer and are
looking forward to seeing all of
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cardholders, 2007 records
show. Wark anticipates the
"community hub" will be busy
once hydro Is turned back on
and Internet restored.
Goderich :s c hief administrator
Larry McCabe said the
public's safely t
a
k
e
s
precedence. Asbestos remains
a. concern. More information
regarding the restoration of
hydro and natural gas to The
Square is expected as early as
Friday.
In the days following the
worst Ontario tornado since
1996, Pincher said it would be
a long process before business
gets back to normal.
"{Business} is a part of it, but
we'll see where we are in a few
more days," he explained.
"We're just taking this day by
day."
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