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Food store will be missed
Fire destroys two buildings
CITY centre residents will miss a food store on Notre Dame Avenue that was completely destroyed by fire on the weekend.
The blaze that destroyed two buildings, including Miranda Foods at 530 Notre Dame Ave., is being investigated as an arson.
Area resident Darren Lavallee said he already misses the small grocery and hopes it rebuilds.
"I could get 10 pork chops for six bucks there -- where do you get that?" Lavallee said.
"They had good deals there. Even cigarettes were cheaper there than anywhere else."
Bill Smith, another area resident, said he's glad the people inside were able to get out safely.
"The material things you can always rebuild," Smith said.
District fire chief Paul Robinson said the fire started in a garbage bin behind Miranda Foods and spread to that building and the one next door containing a video store at about 2:40 a.m.
"It was well-involved when we arrived," Robinson said as firefighters poured water into the building.
Two occupants inside the building -- the business owners -- were able to get out safely.
Robinson said a firefighter burned his hands while battling the fire.
Winnipeg police estimated the damage at $1 million.
Notre Dame west of Isabel Street to Langside Street was closed for several hours.
Winnipeg police say anyone with information on the blaze is asked to call investigators at 204-986-6813 or CrimeStoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
kevin.rollason@freepress.mb.ca
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition September 10, 2012 B3
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