By Heidi Atter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent A week after four suspicious fires were fought in a single night, political leaders from all three levels of government gathered in Happy \u00a0Valley-Goose Bay to hear from residents and discuss public safety. Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor Bert Pomeroy said the Town convened the \u00a0meeting after it was shaken by the four Oct. 24 fires, adding the local \u00a0fire department responded to another fire in the community on Nov. 1. On the night of Oct. 24 and early morning hours of Oct. 25, emergency \u00a0services responded to four fires, including one at the home of Deputy \u00a0Mayor Jackie Compton-Hobbs. The RCMP said evidence suggests all four fires were intentionally set \u00a0and the force is asking residents to review any available CCTV… <\/p>\n
By Heidi Atter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent A week after four suspicious fires were fought in a single night, political leaders from all three levels of government gathered in Happy \u00a0Valley-Goose Bay to hear from residents and discuss public safety. Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor Bert Pomeroy said the Town convened the \u00a0meeting after it was shaken by the four Oct. 24 fires, adding the local \u00a0fire department responded to another fire in the community on Nov. 1. On the night of Oct. 24 and early morning hours of Oct. 25, emergency \u00a0services responded to four fires, including one at the home of Deputy \u00a0Mayor Jackie Compton-Hobbs. The RCMP said evidence suggests all four fires were intentionally set \u00a0and the force is asking residents to review any available CCTV... <\/p>\n