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Renovations spike in Wellington North

Wellington North is reporting a busy building year despite Covid 19

Chief Building Official Darren Jones says he is is seeing a real spike in home renovations such as decks and pools. He said the number of new homes is down a bit.

To the end of July, 139 permits were issued worth almost $23-million.

The ten-year average for that same period is 141 permits worth $18.5-million.

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Scoreboard, June 2

The Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing skid by holding off Tampa Bay 10-9 on Monday.