HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-10-14, Page 42Explosion hospitalized two in 1981
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need to be cleaned.
The damaged section of Huronvi:nw is
undergoing a detailed survey and in-
vestigations by the Ontario Fire Mar-
shal's office, a structural engineer, the
Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of
Energy and the Ministry of Community
and Social Services are taking place.
Damage, originally estimated at the
$500,000 mark, has now been reassessed
at 100,000.
Mr. Lester siad that talk of tearing
down the section is still under con-
sideration, but first the suspended ceil-
ing which was blasted out of its hold and
set back down in place will be removed.
After that an engineer will again look at
the structural damage.
The Day Care Centre's quarters at
Huronview will be out of corrunission
for sometime to come but Mrs. Scruton
is hoping that temporary accommoda-
. tions will be set up in the next few
weeks. She noted that Day Care clients
are anxious to keep up` with their
programs.
Most of the furniture and equipment
in the Centre itself has been salvaged,
but tables and chairs in the auditorium
lie in bits and pieces. Articles for a rum-
mage slae that was scheduled on Satur-
day to help raise funds for the Centre,
still remain in the building, some are in-
tact, some are completely destroyed.
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There wasn't much glass left in the windows and curtains were lifted from their
rods during the 1981 explosion. The Centre re -opened about one year later.
(Shelley McPhee Haist photo)
A floor lamp, sitting on the
auditorium stage, doesn't bear a single
scratch, but a nearby iron was blown to
pieces. Mrs. Scruton said. The Centre
hopes to hold their rummage sale in the
future and will be looking for greater
support to help recover some of the
financial losses. It is hoped that in-
surance will help to pay for some of the
damage.
Today, Clinton people are still
discussing last Thursday's tragic acci-
dent and many are echoing Doug
Coventry's words, "It's a miracle no
one was killed."
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