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Rebuilding After Lac du Bonnet Fire | Winnipeg News
A devastating wildfire northeast of Lac du Bonnet in May destroyed over two dozen homes and claimed two lives, leaving families like Jeff Oman’s with only charred ruins. Three months later, rebuilding is underway—with foundations already laid and hopes for a new cottage by next summer. But frustration lingers: emergency alerts are unreliable due to poor cell coverage, and the area’s sole access road, Wendigo Road, poses life-threatening risks. Local officials are pushing for better infrastructure and federal collaboration on rural connectivity. In memory of Susan and Richard Nowell, a…
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