Big Al’s pet store in Hamilton reopening at smaller capacity as building sees repairs

The owner of a Stoney Creek fish and pet store says they are temporarily reopening Friday at a smaller capacity, months after a fire badly damaged the building.

The Roua plus Food Mart in the plaza at 140 Centennial Pkwy. North caught fire on Feb. 12, at around 3:30 a.m, damaging the nearby businesses including Big Al’s Pet Supercentres.

No humans were reported injured, but the fire had caused the death of a number of fish at the pet store, but most animals in the were taken out safely.

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Since the fire, a GoFundMe campaign raised over $6,500 to be used to support all the displaced animals.

The owner made a post on social media Tuesday that their team was working hard to get the store ready, and that they will reopen Friday while the main building is being rebuilt.

They say fish selection will be limited for now, but new stock will be arriving daily.

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