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	Autumn, Kirsten, and Benji Clavelle of Coronach enjoying a hot breakfast in their cold home on Monda... »

    In March of 2009, Coronach and Rockglen area residents went without power for over 20 hours and in April of 2009, Coronach sat in the dark for another 11 hours, but the 53.5 hour power outage experience from January 23 to the 25 of 2010 shattered those records.
    Just as the sun was setting on Saturday, January 23, the lights went out all across southern Saskatchewan.  SaskPower customers, in the communities of Rockglen, Coronach, Willow Bunch, Bengough, Ogema, Big Beaver, Fife Lake, Lisieux, Harptree, Minton and surrounding areas were all, at some time without power between Saturday, January 23 and Monday, January 25.
    When the sun rose on Sunday morning, residents all over the south country awoke to chilly homes.  Those who hadn’t already,  set to work gathering wood, setting up generators and checking on their neighbours.
    The Coronach town council set up a central meeting place at the Coronach Elks Hall. In preparating for Y2K, the beginning of 2000, the Coronach Emergency Measures organization purchased a generator and prepared the hall in case of emergency.
    This equipment is now available for the town to use in such cases as the recent power outage.
    On Sunday, Coronach residents were welcomed to the Coronach Elks Hall where the generator was hooked up to provide heat and some power to the hall.  Elaine Winter made a huge pot of soup to share and the Coronach Co-op donated meat, cheese, crackers and goodies for hungry residents.
    Many people gathered at the hall to visit, play cards, study for impending exams or to just warm up.

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