BUILDINGS COMING DOWN

WHEATLEY — Demolition work continues in downtown Wheatley this week as heavy machinery can be seen removing debris and taking down buildings deemed unsalvageable.

Updates from the municipality have slowed considerably, as crews work to determine and mitigate the cause of the explosion on August 26.

The latest update from Chatham-Kent on December 7 indicated that temporary access to homes and business has been halted until this demolition is finished.

Here, demolition crews work to demolish what’s left of MJ’s Pizza and Laundromat.

This photo was supplied by the municipality to residents on Sunday, December 12.