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This house on King Street in Blyth had an attic fire on November 23. The building has an estimated
$75,000 of damages.
Third structure fire
in Blyth this month
Justine Alkema
Clinton News Record
The Fire Department of
North Huron was at their third
structure fire of the month on
the morning of Wednesday,
November 23. The depart-
ment had fought blazes earlier
in November at a barn fire
and a trailer fire; this time, it
was at a house in town, just off
the main street on King Street.
The house was unoccupied
at the time and no one was
injured.
The cause of the fire was
electrical, and though damages
are estimated at $75,000, the
house could have been much
worse if it weren't for the quick
action of a neighbour.
A neighbour in a home
right next door (the houses
are very close proximity to
each other,) was alerted at 7
a.m. by the sound of a smoke
alarm coming from inside
the adjacent house; they
called 911 and the FDNH
was quickly on scene with
firefighters from Blyth and
Wingham. They fought the
fire until 9:30 a.m.
"FDNH crews were able to
extinguish this fire quickly,
but the fire was in the attic
space, so there was signifi-
cant water and smoke dam-
age throughout the entire
home," said Deputy Chief
Matt Townsend.
One of the neighbouring
homes also wound up in a
lot smoke, but sustained no
lasting damage.
The fire serves as a reminder
for residents to be on guard for
the sound of alarms.
"If you hear an alarm, check
it out; never assume it's a false
alarm," advised Fire Preven-
tion Officer James Marshall.
NWMO open house
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The borehole is about 5-6
inches in diameter and will go
about a kilometre into the
ground.
There also must be a pre-
ferred location for them to dig
the borehole; if there isn't, Wil-
son said they will continue to
work with the public until
appropriate.
All nine municipalities that are
still being considered for the facil-
ity are also in the preliminary
assessment stage of the process.
"There's nothing imminent,"
said Wilson.
All of these things are part of
what will be discussed at the
upcoming open house on
November 30. Residents are
also welcome to visit the Leam
More Centre any other time of
the week; their hours are Mon-
day - Wednesday from 10 a.m.
- 3 p.m. There is always some-
one there to engage with visi-
tors, however the open house
day will feature a geology spe-
cialist to tallc about more spe-
cific issues.
The process the NWMO is
taking is very, very slow. These
are baby steps for a project that
is far down the road. However
due to the magnitude of the
project, they believe that the
pace, determined by the com-
munity, and approach they are
taking is crucial to the success
of the nationally important
project.
Since the inception of
nuclear power in Canada in the
1960's, Canada has produced
2.6 million used nuclear bun-
dles; this is enough to fit into
seven hockey rinks of radioac-
tive waste. The waste has
already been created - now the
question is where to put it.
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Tim Hortons on the corner of highways 4 and 25 has recently opened for business. The
convenience store and gas station on the site are not open yet.
Information Session On
Wind Turbine Investigation
Residents of Huron County are invited to an information session hosted
by the Huron County Health Unit. The session is about the upcoming
investigation related to reported human health concerns associated with
residential proximity to industrial wind turbines. There will be information
on the investigation survey, and time for residents' questions.
December 6, 2016. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Huron County Health Unit
Health and Library Complex, 77722B London Road, Clinton, Ontario.
Please let us know if you plan to attend at
519-482-3416
(Dial 0 to speak to receptionist).
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You are cordially invited to a
Christmas Memorial Service at
Falconer Funeral Homes
Clinton Chapel, 153 High Street, Clinton
on December 5 at 7 pm
Bluewater Chapel, 201 Suncoast Drive E, Goderich
on December 12 at 7 pm
To remember those who have passed on and to
celebrate the Christmas spirit.
We will be collecting non- perishable food items for the Huron
County Food Bank if you would like to donate.
Thank You to Luann's Flowers and Gifts for decorating in
Goderich and The Backyard Flower Shop for
decorating in Clinton
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from
Chris, Mark, Amanda & Zoey