Achi news desk-
Residents of the Dyconia Hotel in Wasaga Beach are feeling relief as their fears of a power outage have been allayed after the issue with the property’s hydro bill was rectified.
“Hydro is not something you can live without,” said Tracy Whitfield, a resident of the property. “You need your food. You need your warmth. You need your fire alarms.”
Residents of the property received a warning from Wasaga Distribution Inc. on Thursday that their electric service was due to be disconnected on Monday because, according to the notice and the Town, the owner of the property failed to pay the electricity supply to all 38 units on the property.
Wasaga Town Beach confirmed in a statement that the hydro bill had been paid and that the issue had been resolved on Monday afternoon.
“I’m glad it happened, and we still have hydro,” said Patty Davis, a resident and former property manager.
In a statement to CTV News, Wasaga Distribution Inc. said. that it aims to explore options to ensure that residents are protected from situations “beyond their control.”
CTV News contacted the property owner but has not received a response.
“For now it’s good to know that there are people out there who are ready to help us,” said Kevin Collins, another resident of the property. “And helped to sort this out for us at least this month.”
Wasaga Distribution could not disclose whether the outstanding electricity bill had been paid in full or provide a timetable for the property’s upcoming bill. But for now, residents are glad the property’s power is on.
