Fire badly damages Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Hamilton

Fire has badly damaged the Ukrainian Cultural Centre on Kenilworth Ave in Hamilton overnight. The blaze at the two-storey east-end building Avenue broke out shortly after midnight when the centre was empty. No one was hurt. An official with Hamilton Fire says that when crews first arrived on scene flames could be seen coming from the roof of the building. A runoff election for the Ukrainian president will be held April 21 and Ukrainians living in Canada and the US are eligible to vote. It seems possible the centre might have played a role in that voting.