Oromocto Legion Destroyed by Fire

[vonGarvin]

I have no link for this, having heard it on the radio this morning.  The legion in Oromocto was burnt to the ground in a fire overnight.  Restigouche Road is still close as they put out stubborn hot-spots.

UPDATE:
Here is a link I found:
Here

 

[The Bread Guy]

A bit more here:

The Oromocto Fire Department is investigating a major fire that destroyed the Royal Canadian Legion late Thursday evening.

Fire crews were called to the legion located on Restigouche Road just before 11:30 on Thursday night.

When they arrived, firefighters found the back of the building engulfed in flames.

Richard Cummings, the Oromocto deputy fire chief, said the fire was already extending into the roof and was quickly moving through the rest of the building.

Cummings said crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings but the legion was destroyed ....

 

[The Anti-Royal]

A damn shame . . . a lot of good post-Remembrance Day parade memories from that Legion hall.

 

[armyvern]

Oh my. This truely sucks. This is the legion that I originally joined way back in the late 80s. Besides still being a very busy establishment, it was home to much and many treasured memorabilia.

I hope this particular phoenix will rise from the ashes.

Edited to add the google street view link of the Legion.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?layer=c&cbll=45.842682,-66.503149&cbp=12,,,1,&cid=14182971979357750293&q=oromocto%20legion&ved=0CBkQ2wU&sa=X&ei=lTMSTJuICaXqNbvKhOcC

 

[daftandbarmy]

Damn shame. Apparently the Natural Resources Ministry has deployed wildlife control specialists to find a new place for all the now homeless Cougar...  ;D

 

[Tank Troll]

Damn shame. Apparently the Natural Resources Ministry has deployed wildlife control specialists to find a new place for all the now homeless Cougar...  ;D

Little early in the thread to start with the gallows humour isn't it?

I to have spent many a post November 11th day parades celebrations in the place. It was home to a lot of cool memorabilia that has been lost for ever along with the memories

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Here is what the site looks like now..... pic was taken via my crackberry.....

 

[PanaEng]

Pretty sad spectacle.
Went to sour grape for a coffee and internet at 9 in the morning and the fire guys were still putting out smoldering bits and investigating the origin.
An anonymous source (but very reliable) indicated that it was arson and that they may have a suspect already and looking for some others - can't say more than that, sorry.

about the cougar comment... yeah it made me chuckle... still sad at the loss though, so, maybe it helps...

cheers,
Frank

 

[daftandbarmy]

Little early in the thread to start with the gallows humour isn't it?

Oh, you have nooooo idea.... (said in Campy British falsetto accent)

 

[mariomike]

"Oromocto legion destroyed by 'suspicious' fire":
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/06/11/nb-oromocto-fire-legion-647.html

 

[57Chevy]

"Oromocto legion destroyed by 'suspicious' fire":
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/06/11/nb-oromocto-fire-legion-647.html

:alarm: One just has to take the time to read the comments posted below the news article.
            Some people are real lamebrains 

 

[mariomike]

:alarm: One just has to take the time to read the comments posted below the news article.
            Some people are real lamebrains 

Here's one: "G20 Protesters?"

 

[Timmy!]

The fire that destroyed the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Oromocto, N.B., was deliberately set, police say.



District 2 RCMP said they have identified a person of interest in the case, but no charges have been laid.

Thursday's fire is believed to have started in the rear of the building and spread quickly. By the time firefighters arrived, there was little they could do to save the building.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/06/12/nb-legion-fire-set.html#ixzz0qes3e9sF

 

[Lance Wiebe]

Arson, and the culprit is in hospital with multiple burns.  Part of me (a large part) hopes that he suffers for a very long time.

 

[armyvern]

Arson, and the culprit is in hospital with multiple burns.  Part of me (a large part) hopes that he suffers for a very long time.

Well, that sucks for him/her, BUT there was staff in the Legion locking it up who this asshat put at risk too --- arson and attempted murder sounds good in my books.

 

[armyvern]

Well, nothing confirming anyone with possibly-related burns is in hospital, but the last sentence hints that they do have plans to rebuild. I am glad to see that; this legion was instrumental in providing scholarships to graduates, sponsorships to all kinds of kids' sports teams, service & support to volunteer organizations, meeting places for community activities on top of all the great service and support they provide to Veterans and their families.

The fire that destroyed the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Oromocto, N.B., was deliberately set, police say.

District 2 RCMP said they have identified a person of interest in the case, but no charges have been laid.

Thursday's fire is believed to have started in the rear of the building and spread quickly. By the time firefighters arrived, there was little they could do to save the building.

Fire departments from Fredericton, Oromocto and New Maryland helped battle the blaze.

The RCMP and the province's Office of the Fire Marshall investigated the fire.

Harold Perrin, president of the legion, said Friday that members had just finished a memorial wall for veterans and soldiers who died. Along with the memorial wall, the legion pipe band's drums, pipes, and uniforms were all destroyed.

"It's really devastating to lose this much. I know I find it really hard, being a veteran. I can't understand why something like this would happen, especially when they suggest that this could be arson," Perrin said.

"That makes me feel bad. It makes me feel that someone just wasn't thinking or didn't care. I don't know. But anyway, we'll go on with life, that's all you can do."

Perrin said the legion plans to rebuild but most of the memorabilia cannot be replaced.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/06/12/nb-legion-fire-set.html#ixzz0qf5qkdml

 

[mariomike]

"We received a call shortly after the fire call of a person who had been burned," O'Malley said. "That individual is in hospital and we feel those two events are related. The call for the burnt person was a 9-1-1 call, same as the fire, and they occurred one right after another.":
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/front/article/1091476

http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/fullscreen.html?dataPath=/photogallery/regions/newbrunswick/gallery_3506/xml/gallery_3506.xml&startImage=10

 

[57Chevy]

I noticed a comment beneath the news article that states:
 
"the last Pipe and Drum Band in the province of NB - and it is a great band that has now lost much of it's equipment in the fire."

Along with the building, I'm hoping this can be rectified  iper: iper: iper:


added ( I love the Pipes and Drums )

 

[vonGarvin]

I went by today and took some photos.  I may upload them soon enough.  As for now, there is definitely more than one pipe band in NB. 

 

[57Chevy]

I went by today and took some photos.  I may upload them soon enough.  As for now, there is definitely more than one pipe band in NB.

I kinda figured that  ;D
along with the crap comments.........misinformed ones
but I hope they get new band equipment just the same
:cheers: