3rd Ave Street Light Operational Again

Mayor McElroy was present for a relighting ceremony of the 3rd Avenue street light which was dark since April 3rd and caused several residents in a nearby home to flee town.

"I know this street light not working has caused great hardship for some in this neighbourhood," said the mayor. "I believe those dark days are over, L-O-L." The mayor has recently become confused about using online language in public speeches.

Malinda Moberg, a cake decorator at an area funeral home, lives under the street light and is concerned for her neighbours who fled.

"They were terrified that something supernatural caused the outage and they packed up a few things and left one night," said Moberg. "I just pray that they're okay."

Mayor Mack told us he's been told the family is okay. "I've had word that they are out in the woods and doing okay. We had someone check on them last month," said McElroy.

Town engineer Darrin McIvor says the light in the fixture was sent away for testing. "The results came back that it had just expired," said McIvor. "They don't last forever."

Once the town got the test results back a new bulb was ordered from the supplier.

"We expect the bulb to work for years barring anything three-dimensional happening," said McIvor.