DISTRICT OF LAKELAND NO. 521

Serving Emma, Christopher, Anglin & McPhee Lakes, and a portion of the Boreal Forest Region.

Family burned in firework fiasco at Emma Lake

A festive display on Canada Day didn’t quite go as planned at Emma Lake.

Andrew Fitch said he and his family were vacationing over the long weekend at their cottage in the area.

“My four-year-old finally had enough energy to stay up until 11 o’clock to see them, so we thought we’d take her to her first fireworks,” Fitch said.

Fitch said he stayed behind with their dog while his wife and daughter went to see the show on the beach. He recalled hearing fireworks explode for about five minutes, then stop.

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