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[email protected] │ www.citizen.on.ca Volume 40, Issue 15 Thursday, January 9, 2014 $1.00 per copy (95¢ + 5¢ G.S.T.) Storm, cold blocked roads, closed area schools Written By TABITHA WELLS “There were a few stranded drivers and it A combination of snow, winds and icy was challenging to get to them because the roads this week have kept most Dufferin conditions would keep switching between residents indoors and given students an ex- whiteouts and being clear,” said Const. tended Christmas break. Nancekivell. “We had to block off roadways The storm that hammered the area raged and some of the motorists weren’t happy from early Sunday morning until late Mon- about that, but for the safety of plows and day evening, and drifting snow caused the tow personnel we had to sometimes shut impact to continue throughout Tuesday and down highways temporarily. Some roads be- into Wednesday. came so unbearable that we had to go in and The resulting white-outs and icy patches get people out to safer areas.” caused nearly all area roads to be He added that they closed and left many cannot emphasize more people stranded the importance of stay- in town. ing off the roads and “We had al- staying home during most every coun- extreme weather con- PHOTO: TABITHA WELLS ty road closed tennis · squash · fitness ditions. SEEKING A HOME: Carol Hulcoop, Branch Manager and worker Karen Hewitt pose at the Or- yesterday,” ex- “If you don’t have angeville and District Branch of the Ontario SPCA with Marty, one of the animals still waiting to plained OPP Com- to travel, then don’t,” fi nd his forever home.