The bathroom floor hadn't been cleaned properly as there was fluff and hair especially along the walls and corners. There was a thong left over from a previous a client beside the bed table and what looked like McDonald's chips on the floor. Once we settled in we started to notice how unclean the room actually was. It's not clear if Dollarama will rebuild, and Lovett says no application to rebuild has been made.We stayed here for one night over the weekend, the reception staff (managers) where extremely helpful and accommodating but the rooms themselves were a let down.įirst impressions upon waking in, was the room was neat and tidy with everything placed neatly in the room (toiletries, tea and coffee, towels placed nicely on the bed etc). 'I'm not sure but the the timeline for anything, it's hard,' said Gagne. 'Structurally the wall that was adjoining to Dollarama, it has to be reinforced,' she said, adding that the work will take around four weeks or so. That includes the Water Depot to The Beer Store on one side of the place and from State Farm to Pizza Pizza on the other side of the Dollarama.Ĭindy Gagne, who has owned Parkdale Pet Place in the plaza for 19 years says the fire is 'heartbreaking.' Gagne is still in the process of emptying her store before the weekend because crews have to come in to do work on of the walls. Power has been restored to most of the plaza, according to Eric Lovett, a municipal building official with the city of Waterloo. He explained that firefighters were feeling the effects of the heat, equipment and time spent fighting the fire. Two firefighters were taken to hospital due to work related stress but were back at work the next day, according to Fire Chief Richard Hepditch. The teen cannot be identified under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. At a court appearance Monday, he was charged with possession of an incendiary device and endangering human life, in what police described as 'arson-related.' 11, destroyed a Dollarama store and smoked out neighbouring businesses in the mall. Fire crews were on the scene well into the weekend as hot spots kept being discovered.Ī 14-year-old male was arrested on Saturday night. The fire in the afternoon of Friday, Sept. Waterloo building officials issued a demolition permit for the Dollarama unit today and work could begin as early as next week. 'Exhibits from the scene.have to go to the Centre for Forensic Sciences for their examination, and the investigators that were involved are compiling their report and doing research in terms of trying to come up with an origin and cause, so that's ongoing,' said Fischer.

He noted that the on-scene portion of the investigation has been completed. Any other details specific to the investigation, we're really not at liberty to discuss it,' said Bryan Fischer, senior supervisor for the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, said. 'Any inquiries as regards to origin and cause – at this point our investigation is still ongoing. Power has been restored to all but three units at Parkdale Plaza, the site of a fire last week that destroyed a Dollarama and led officials to declare it a 'crime scene.'Īccording to the City of Waterloo, due to the size of the fire and the extent of damage, the investigation is being led by the Ontario Fire Marshall's office in conjunction with Waterloo Region police.

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