Fairwinds Lodge residents were welcomed into the north wing on Friday, November 22, for the first time since fire swept through the building in January, 2023. Image courtesy of General Manager Tina Mel.Fairwinds Lodge residents were welcomed into the north wing on Friday, November 22, for the first time since fire swept through the building in January, 2023. Image courtesy of General Manager Tina Mel.
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Fairwinds Lodge fully reopens after 2023 fire

Residents will start moving into the remaining units at Fairwinds Lodge Retirement Residence this week. 

The north section -- where a fire started nearly two years ago and where most of the damage was sustained -- is celebrating its official opening on November 25.

Firefighters from Sarnia, Point Edward, St. Clair Township and Port Huron, responded to the blaze at the Michigan Avenue site in January 2023. There were no injuries.

The central and south areas of the building, which were restored or renovated, reopened last November.

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