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D) Sun Tinnzs photo Cape Croker hall in earlier days CAPE CROKER â€" A New Year's Eve fire completely destroyed a century-old land- mark on the Cape Croker Indian Reserve. Flames still burned Tuesday afternoon in ‘ the debris of the twoâ€"storey frame structure built in 1879 for the hand council and used more recently as a community hall and library. ‘ “It's something that can't be replaced,” Chief Frank Solomon said Tuesday. 91-19 said if the reserva's volunteer fire Tde’ eminent had been called to the scene at .. ' p.m,. when it is believed the fire eter- "ts mate‘sd of 45 minutes later, the building M ' v-heen saved. ' can int he thankful no one was essjid. l . 1‘ d proximate” y50peop a wereat a once when the fire was discovered in east garner shove the ceiling; -“I 3y tried torput it out themselves." im- hatredyered by in: Reserve fire destroys century-old building. surence. and Solomon estimated damage between $80,000 and 3100.000. which inâ€" cluded the books. projectors and other equipment kept there. It is believed the fire resulted from an overloaded electrical circuit. The Wierton volunteer fire brigade was called in to assist but Solomon said there Eves really nothing either department could 0. He said by the time the reserve truck arrived the blaze was “too far gone", and all crews could do was try to control the flames. A 50 by 60 foot addition to the hall had been planned and construction was an peoted to start next week. Traditionally. the council hosts a new year‘s eve feast. but Solomon said the money usually spent on the celebration was allocated for a grand opening party to mark emulation of the addition. “Now it's back to the drawing board." he said. .