The heat is slowly coming back on in homes and businesses in the Longlac Area. As many as 800 Union Gas customers were without heat yesterday and the municipality declared a state of emergency.
Greenstone Mayor Ron Beaulieu says a warming centre has been opened at the Geraldton High School with transportation being provided.
Union Gas' regulating station in the Greenstone area failed most likely because of the severe cold weather.
Spokesperson Dave Sword says they're still working on fixing the problem.
