Lots of of animals at a pet retailer had been killed after flames tore by means of a Steinbach strip mall Sunday.
It smelled of smoke in downtown Steinbach Monday morning as firefighters put out the smouldering stays of the mall at 243 Major St.
Larson mentioned he has acquired neighborhood assist for the reason that blaze.
“It looks like each 10 minutes or so, I get a brand new message or a brand new cellphone name from anyone providing their assist,” Larson mentioned. “It is overwhelming and makes me simply humbled… simply letting us know that we truly imply a lot to those folks.”
Steinbach’s Greatest West is considered one of 14 different shops in Ontario and Manitoba.
Larson hopes to ascertain a brief location till the enterprise proprietor, who lives in Ontario, can discover a new location.
Insurance coverage will cowl wages for Larson and the 5 different workers, he mentioned.