Fish mart fire on Saturday ‘hard to watch,’ owners say
The younger house owners of Waddells Fish Mart are nonetheless in a state of shock as they struggle to determine what occurred when their enterprise went up in flames Saturday evening.
Jon Waddell and Stephannie Ellis stayed on scene in a single day as crews labored to place out the fireplace.
“It was laborious to observe,” stated Ellis.
“It is simply laborious to form of put into phrases how emotional it truly is as a result of there’s a whole lot of reminiscences on this place, not just for us however for lots of different households.”
The fish mart, which was known as Arsenault’s Fish Mart, was a fixture on the Summerside waterfront for many years.
Waddell had labored there for many of his life earlier than buying it two years in the past.
Bruce MacDougall was an everyday buyer on the store and stated his abdomen turned when he noticed the information on social media.
“It is devastating for them, it is devastating for our group too,” stated MacDougall.
He posted an image of the harm to the fish mart on Fb and needs to let the couple know residents in Summerside are behind them.
The Waddells have not determined what their subsequent step is but.
However they stated they’re overwhelmed by the outpouring of encouragement they’ve acquired.
“We simply actually wish to thank all people for his or her help, it has been an enormous a part of it, individuals reaching out and which means quite a bit to us to know that we meant that a lot to so many individuals,” Ellis stated.
Summerside hearth Chief Ron Enman stated six vans and 45 firefighters attended the fireplace till 2 a.m., with just a few who stayed the evening to observe for decent spots.
Enman stated the provincial hearth marshal remains to be investigating to find out the trigger.
