WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
HOMELESS CAMP BLAZE No injuries in another fire at Gladys Avenue site A3
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Region slammed by fierce windstorm Power outages and damage across the Valley PGA TOUR PLAYOFFS
Frank Bucholtz and Laura Rodgers Mission Record
Saturday’s fierce windstorm left its mark in Mission, with downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages which were still being sorted days later. As of 11 a.m. Monday, there were 28 separate outages in Mission remaining to be fixed. They affected about 1,000 BC Hydro customers. Many of the outages were in rural areas of the District of Mission, and there were a few scattered small outages in areas in Fraser Valley Regional District to the east. According to BC Hydro’s website, most Mission customers were not expected to get power back until late Monday night. The largest number of customers affected were east of Powell and west of Dewdney Trunk in northern Mission. Countless trees and branches came down in the windstorm, taking down power lines. By Tuesday morning, there were just six outages left to repair in Mission. The largest was in the area north of Galliford Street, east of Barrett Street, south of Townshipline Avenue and west of Vickery Street. Hydro said that at the peak on Saturday, 13,446 Mission customers were without power. That number was down to 4,932 by Sunday and 1,432 by Monday. Crews were able to restore power to over half of customers by Sunday afternoon. At Fraser River Heritage Park, work Continued on A3
A30 Local golf pros’ run in the post-season comes to an end following play at The Barclays
CHILD SEX OFFENCES A7 Man faces multiple counts after disturbing images found on sold computer
SCHOOL DISTRICT SEES CHANGES A5 New programs and educational focus come with start of new school year ■
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Toppled trees and wires hit a car on Old Clayburn Road in east Abbotsford on Saturday.
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