Mike and Nancy Rogers pose for wedding photographer Nicholas Augustus as White Point Beach Resort's main lodge burns in the background on Saturday Nov. 12, 2011. The couple were set to be married in the lodge but moved the ceremony to another building at the resort. The Firefighters from several detachments in Nova Scotia spent about six hours battling a roaring blaze at a resort on the province's south coast Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nicholas Augustus

Canadian couple poses for photo as their wedding lodge burns down

There's some dark humor to appreciate in this image as the couple makes the most of an unexpected change of venue. Of course, the loss of a major employer is no laughing matter for people who live in the area:

As the second largest employer in Queens County, the immediate loss of 100 jobs is a blow to economy, Mayor John Leefe said.

"They always say hope for the best and plan for the worst," Leefe said. "White Point is a major employer in the community and this has hit its employees so hard, not just from a work perspective but for those people who work there, this is part of their lives. The emotions of course are running high. They're really grieving over the loss of a place that was very near and dear to so many people's hearts."

Read more in The Chronicle Herald from Nova Scotia.

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    Reply#1 - Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:08 PM EST

    what a great attitude this couple has. Gifts and material things can be replaced, lives can't. Congratulations to them!!

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    Reply#2 - Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:16 PM EST

    I agree! I love their attitude and they they valued the wedding vows, not the material possessions. I actually really like this picture. At least they had a memorable day and a unique backdrop. I do hope though that the resort's insurance reimburses them for their lost gifts.

    For better or worse, eh?

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    Reply#3 - Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:04 PM EST

    What a great attitude-they are certainly off to a rocky start but sounds like they will be together forever!

      Reply#4 - Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:50 PM EST

      Fire. So quuickly, you take. A memory of what was. Why do I see nothing, other than a burn?

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