Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and an insurance company are investigating a fire on the grounds of the Riverbank Discovery Centre that occurred earlier this month.

A fireplace was destroyed and a picnic shelter damaged after a fire broke out on the morning of Oct. 5. Emergency crews responded and the investigation is continuing, BFES Chief Terry Parlow told the Sun on Wednesday.

The cause of the fire is not known.

The fireplace was being used during the previous week as part of National Truth and Reconciliation Day, with ceremonies taking place there until the morning of Oct. 4.

Riverbank Discovery Centre executive director Dean Hammond said it’s still too early to speculate about what happened, calling it an “unfortunate” incident.

“There’s no point in speculating on probable ca

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