Canadian Ecology Centre hit hard by severe storm
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Bill Steer, the founder and general manager of the Canadian Ecology Centre in Samuel de Champlain Park, described the storm and its aftermath. Advising that you cannot even see the centre's cabins through the downed trees but that all staff and guests are accounted for and safe.
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