In May 2023, a fast-moving wildfire swept through the neighbourhood and destroyed the home Phil Fizzard and Sue Reid had made together.
Homeowners Phil Fizzard and Sue Reid, whose home was destroyed last May in the Nova Scotia wildfires, will have a new home thanks to volunteers with Habitat for Humanity.One year after Phil Fizzard and Sue Reid’s home was destroyed in the Hammonds Plains wildfire, they are one step closer to rebuilding what they lost.
Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, the Canadian Red Cross, and other non-profit organizations are partnering to help the couple and eight other under-insured families rebuild.“We come and seen this mess, all I wanted to do was crawl on that foundation and die,” said Fizzard.The couple bought their home on Hummingbird Lane 11 years ago. They, and their three cats, immediately fell in love with the neighbourhood.“We weren’t even dressed.
The couple says 2023 was the only year the house’s insurance policy wasn’t renewed, because of a required upgrade.‘Rolling spy vans’? Canada weighs possible security threat of Chinese EVs They reached out to Habitat for Humanity for help, and in about four months time, they will be homeowners again. They’ll also play an important role in building that house.“Requirements for Habitat homeowners is that they do complete 500 volunteer hours. So between, family, friends, neighbours … they’ll have 50 hours of building on their home,” said Donna Williamson, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia.“You hear of these organizations and you never know.
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