Staff
On Wednesday, August 12, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible fire at the Meaford Hall located on Nelson Street in the Municipality of Meaford. Staff and other occupants evacuated the building as a precaution.
The Meaford Fire Department attended, and found that a light bulb had come into contact with a curtain causing it to smoulder, creating smoke in the main theatre area.
There were no injuries reported and the damage to property was minor.