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MARK TAYTI - Welland Tribune Staff

PORT COLBORNE — A landmark that has stood more than 130 years burned to the ground early Friday morning.

Firefighters arrived to the White Rd call at about 4:20 a.m. yesterday to find smoke billowing out of The Reeb House Tavern.

"The building is totally destroyed", Port Colborne fire Chief Tom Cartwright reported late friday morning after a backhoe was brought in to level the burned-out structure.

Cartwright said frigid weather and high winds hindered efforts to save the building. The chief said the historic building had seen several renovations and lacked any fire stops. He said flames travelled through the building quickly. Once the fire got outside, the wind fanned the flames. At that point, "We were done," Cartwright said.

During the call, Port Colborne Fire and Emergency Services called in water tankers from Fort Erie and Wainfleet. About 25 Port Colborne firefighters fought the blaze. Police closed a section of Hwy. 3 during the fire and it remained closed a good portion of the day. No one was injured and the owner was on the scene during the blaze.

The chief was still investigating the nature of the fire late Friday morning and had yet to make a decision with regard to calling in the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office to conduct its own investigation. Cartwright was unable to determine a damage dollar figure.

"At this point, we’re not sure what was inside the building."

As for the weather, "Cold doesn’t mix well with water," Cartwright said. "It didn’t take long for things to ice up."

The municipality assisted by bringing in sand to spread around the area that firefighters were working.

Local historian Don Anger said the well-known tavern was at least 130 years old but was not a designated heritage site. "It is listed in the Page’s Historical Atlas of 1876," Anger said. "Another old, historical landmark is gone."

mtayti@wellandtribune.ca

Beer-drinking men may be reducing their chances of developing prostate cancer with every pint, tests by scientists have revealed.

Experiments have shown that xanthohumol, a compound derived from the hops in beer, blocks a chemical reaction that can lead to the development of cancer.

The disease is usually treated with drugs that act in a similar way.

Study leader Dr Clarissa Gerhausa, from the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg, said: "We hope that one day we can demonstrate that xanthohumol prevents prostate cancer development, first in animal models and then in humans, but we are just at the beginning."

Xanthohumol is a powerful antioxidant, known to have anti-cancer properties. It is also found in fruits and spices.

It was previously suggested that the compound could reduce the chances of females getting breast cancer.

Scientists now believe a similar reaction could affect men.

Further research involving rats showed that xanthohumol reduced the effects of hormone signalling in prostate tissue.

Well it looks like the holiday season is almost upon us once again. Are you stressed out yet? 
Here’s a few tips from your friends at BHON to help you make the best of the holiday season.

First, start by picking out a special gift for each of your loved ones. It’s what Jesus would want
you to do! Don’t forget to spend more than they spend on you. That makes you better than them!

Next, take the time to dress up in your favourite holiday clothes.
Nothing says Christmas quite like some seasonal camel toe!

And speaking of dressing up for the holidays, don’t forget to dress up your home’s exterior by
putting up a festive holiday lighting display. Be the envy of all your neighbours!

And finally, no Christmas celebration is complete without the perfect tree!

Happy holidays from all your friends at BHON!

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