Furey says he has assured the town of Deer Lake and asked the housing department to get involved.
Investigators and police have been on the scene of a fire that destroyed a historic structure in Deer Lake on Saturday. The Driftwood Inn caught on fire around 7 a.m. on that day. Fire crews from the town, and surrounding communities of Pasadena, Cormack and Reidville battled the blaze for hours. Premier Andrew Furey is also the MHA for the Humber Valley. He says we always show up to help out neighbours in need and it was both spectacular and inspirational to see everyone show up to help. Furey says they’re still doing an inventory on who was impacted by losing a place to live as a result of the fire and government will be there to help. He’s assured the town of Deer Lake and asked the housing department to get involved. Local resident Sharon Young lives on 6th Avenue in the town and says she was woken by the sound of sirens and could see the smoke from where she lives. Young says she has friends who have been employees at the Driftwood Inn for years and it is such a sad time for many. The Driftwood Inn was the first hotel in Deer Lake and was built in the 1950’s.
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