UPDATE: This story was updated at 1:26pm on Friday, March 15, 2024.
MANITOULIN—A problem with a streetlight in Little Current has caused a cascade effect of problems for Eastlink customers across Manitoulin Island.
According to Hydro One media spokesperson Tiziana Baccega Rosa, earlier this week the arm of a streetlight came down on Meredith Street in Little Current which caused damage to Hydro One’s distribution line below. Crews made repairs to the section of line that was damaged.
At 3 am Friday morning, Hydro One again received a call that the same distribution line broke. Crews replaced the whole section of line at 6 am Friday morning. It was this line that also caused damage to the Eastlink line.
“Inspection crews are on-site now and once done, Eastlink can come in and fix their equipment,” Ms. Baccega Rosa said.
Eastlink media spokesperson Jill Liang informed The Expositor that crews were working to fix the problem and customers should have their service returned by Friday evening.
