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Community Rallies Around Orchard Workers Stranded in Meaford as Hurricane Melissa Rages in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has left Jamaican orchard workers unable to return home, where their families face destruction and the need to rebuild. Grandma Lambe's hopes to rally the community to help.

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Miranda Miller
Oct 30, 2025
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Seventeen orchard workers are stranded in Meaford as their families weather Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica without them. Their community in Canada hopes to help them rebuild once they get home. Photo: Stephanie Lambe

Seventeen Jamaican orchard workers employed at Grandma Lambe’s in Meaford remain stranded in Grey County after their scheduled return flights…

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