Mackenzie grocery gutted by fire

The fire raging yesterday morning (Cathy Richards photo)

A fire early yesterday morning completely gutted Willo’s Grocery which was located at the back of the old Mackenzie Market at Linden.

Proprietor of the popular business, Lennox Wilson is now counting his losses. “I lost millions, can’t say exactly how much but it’s millions.” said Wilson who managed to maintain his composure as he looked on helplessly. Willo’s is known to be open the latest at Mackenzie. Wilson said that he left his business place sometime after 1 am and approximately 1 ½ hours after received word that his shop was on fire. “A taxi pull up and said come, come yuh store on fire.” He said that he immediately picked up his keys and rushed to the scene.

It took approximately ten minutes for Wilson to get to the scene. Upon his arrival the fire-fighters were struggling to gain entrance to the building since there was a raging fire inside.  The entire building was engulfed and heavy