Enniskillen family escapes fast moving house fire

Heather Wright the independent

Tammy and Angus McAuslan saw the smoke first.

The couple had been golfing earlier in the day and were headed down Shiloh Line near Forest Road on their way to Alvinston to pick up a pizza when they spotted the thick black smoke.

“When we got past the trees there was big flames,” says Tammy.

While the McAuslan’s knew of the family well enough to wave hello, they could tell they were still at home.

“We saw the flames and the smoke and we could see the vehicles were parked in the carport and we figure they could be there,” she says as she stood beside her car.

The family’s dog was inside so it wouldn’t run away.

“We backed into the laneway, Angus was trying to call (9-1-1) and I was getting out to go and they just started walking out the front door.”

SEE FIRE PG 3

Families, friends, teachers and graduates crowded into Bradshaw auditorium at LCCVi to honour the Class of 2022 thursday night. over 150 seniors were honoured for what Principal greg Nemcek called “the most unforgettable” high school education of any generation living through the global pandemic. a number of students were honoured including emma Patchett, who was the valedictorian as well as the winner of the Loran scholarship and a Nicol scholar along with Jalyn Jackson, Megan Jaques, Keenan reidhead, trevor syer and Jada Welch.

Patchett and Connor Cumming also received the Principal’s award for student Leadership. graduates were looking for anyway to stay cool, drinking water (middle) and using their sleeves for a fan.(Center right) amid the heat there were smiles; Patchett (top right) stopped to talk in the hall just before the ceremony and Cummings (top left) mugged for the camera as he crossed the stage greeting his teacher.

Caroline altiman and Mohmd alsaidi (bottom right) wait to be the first to cross the stage and another graduate found family in the balcony and waved.