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A celebration of life for a Brantford woman who died in a severe storm over the weekend will be held on Saturday.
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Shelby Humble-Neale, 27, was injured when a tree fell on a camp in the Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area in Brant County.
Provincial police said Humble-Neale was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries. Two more people were taken to hospital for minor injuries.
The visit to Humble-Neale will be at the Beckett-Glaves Family Funeral Center on Brant Avenue Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 10 to 11 p.m. The celebration of life will be held in the chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m.
She is one of at least 10 people killed in the sudden storm that hit parts of Ontario and Quebec with strong winds and torrential rains.
Locally, trees were uprooted, branches felled, and many were without electricity for several hours.
The Grand River Conservation Authority, which operates Pinehurst, said the conservation area will remain closed until further notice. The rest of the GRCA area remains open.
The GRCA said Saturday’s storm caused damage to trees in natural areas and trails. “As a result, these trails and natural spaces have been closed, while staff are assessing the damage,” the GRCA said in a press release.
The closure applies to all railroad tracks, including the Cambridge-Brantford Rail Trail, SC Johnson Trail (Paris to Brantford), Brantford-Hamilton Rail Trail, and Elora-Cataract Trailway. The enclosure also includes all natural areas, including Dumfries (Cambridge), Snyder’s Flats (Bloomingdale), FWR Dickson / Bannister Lake (South Cambridge) and Starkey Hill (Guelph).
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“Visitors are urged to be careful and avoid areas that have been closed,” the GRCA said.
Brantford City Council, meanwhile, said teams worked during Saturday and Sunday night to remove debris from the roads and sidewalks created by the storm.
“We recognize that many residents were affected by the storm and that there are still trees and branches on sidewalks, roads and residential properties,” the city said in a press release. “To make cleaning easier, place large branches on the boulevards.”
The city said the Mohawk Street landfill will be open for free disposal of leaf and garden debris every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit: Brantford.ca/landfill.
You can report downed trees and debris blocking roads, sidewalks, and trails by calling 519-759-4150 and pressing 7 to contact the out-of-town call center.
“We ask for the public’s continued patience as the crews continue to work to address a large number of backlogs.”