Grant backstops Flyers to home ice win
Bridge and roads wash out at AW Campbell and Warwick conservation areas
August 24, 2023
Two local campgrounds were hit hard by flooding following Wednesday’s rain.
At A. W. Campbell CA the bridge and road allowing access to the campground have been washed out.
At Warwick Conservation Area, Warwick Village Road which leads to the Lakeside Campground has also been washed out.
Officials from the St Clair Region Conservation Authority said on social media that AW Campbell CA and Lakeside Campground of Warwick CA will be closed (Woodlot Campground remains accessible) to seasonal campers, day-use visitors, & transient camping.
Campers currently on-site are asked to stay at their campsite until further notice.
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