Windy Weather Hits the Lakeshore

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The windy weather caused damage in the area along the lakeshore on Wednesday, but, it could have been worse.
Among things that happened, panels at a solar farm that was nearing completion were damaged in Colborne. It’s unknown how many, or how long it will take to repair, but previously the solar farm has been the target of two break-ins.
In Cobourg, winds made it almost impossible to walk along the east pier in Cobourg, but a few tried.
Along Monk’s Cove in Cobourg a gate set up along the shore line fell over because of the wind.
On Division Street, south of Queen Street a tree fell over.
At Lauria Hyundai in Port Hope the force of the wind toppled over a sign, but luckily it didn’t hit any vehicles in the lot.

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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