UPDATE: SaskPower working to restore service to Emma and Christopher Lakes after storm
After a major storm in the Lakeland region caused widespread damage Friday night and Saturday morning, SaskPower crews are working to restore service to the area.
The storm caused widespread damage to power infrastructure as high winds brought down power poles and lines along with hundreds of trees. Campers in the Great Blue Heron and Battlefords Provincial Parks had a rough night, as one local fire department reported several campers were trapped inside trailers by fallen trees. One camper from Saskatoon, who spent the night at the Murray Point campground, told paNOW his family was trapped for several hours before emergency crews arrived to help.
No serious injuries were reported after the storm, which Lakeland Fire Chief Chris McShannock said was “quite amazing.”
SaskPower crews responded quickly after the weather caused large outages across the region. Power was restored to Waskesiu, Candle Lake, Lower Fishing Lake, Little Bear, East Trout Lake, Whelan Bay, and the surrounding areas Saturday afternoon, but a lack of daylight meant crews had to wait until morning to keep working on the outages affecting the areas around Emma Lake and Christopher Lake.