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Reconstruction work has begun on various buildings aroundtown as businesses and residents recover from the
tornado damage. Cranes were on site at the Sifto.Evaporator plant last week as workers assessed damage and
began the initial phase of reconstruction. Hydro was restored to the plant and areas at the Sifto Salt Mine as the
company works towards getting the business up and running.
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Work and assessment of the Sifto
Salt Mine and evaporator plant con-
tinues as the company looks to
rebuild and get production i.ind ship -
pint underway as soon as possible.
With power being restored to the
sites, inane owners Compass Miner-
als indicated that 49 employees were
working at the main mine site and
another 27 employees were at the
evaporator plant on Regent Street
assessing damage and making
repairs.
While damage to surfac&. struc-
tures was substantial, things are rel
atively intact underground in the
shafts and the company was looking
at ways to rebuild its loading capa-
bilities to get salt moving before the
snow flies.
t his.tirne of year, 'the thine is
replenishing salt stockpiles around
the Great Lakes region and its new
siirface storage unit survived the tor-
t ado in good shape. •
Employees were paid one full.
week's pay after the tornado and are
now on temporary layoff. It is hoped
they will he recalled over the next
several months as the company
recovers and rebuilds its loading
capacity.
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