Be Prepared for Outage

The Fire Chief for the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service says Sunday's planned black-out is a good time for local residents to test their own emergency preparedness plans.

Electricity in Fort Frances will be shut off for six hours beginning 9 a.m. Sunday.

Gerry Armstrong says while not an true emergency, it is an example of what residents could face.

"Just take the opportunity to review some of the procedures you may have," says Armstrong, "in place within your home regarding the lack of electricity for such things as heating or cordless phones that won't operate during a power outage."

Emergency officials says residents should also have kits that allow one to get by without essential services for at least 72 hours.