It could have happened anywhere but this is Victoria Park Ave at Sheppard Ave during the rush hour Friday night. Gale force winds whipped the area overturning trucks north of Toronto and stranding a wind surfer on the lake. He was rescued by the Harbour Police unhurt. The poles are write-offs however and it may take a while for them to be replaced. About 1,000 customers are said to be without power and Victoria Park is closed for a short distance.
It was terrifying and could have been fatal…we were caught right in it just as the poles snapped ….lucky to be alive!