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Terry and Carol Adams didn\u2019t expect to see their house in flames, but their circumstances necessitated immediate action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fire seemed to be insignificant at first, but it became apparent that a power outage occurred in their home which was the result of a blown transformer. \u201cSince the power was out, we decided to go to a local coffee shop and wait it out,\u201d recalls Carol. \u201cUpon return, the house was engulfed in flames.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In moments, everything was lost\u2014In moments the community pulled together.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe quickly realized that we did not have any clothing and there was no access to a clothing store in our area, so I called The Salvation Army in Dartmouth,\u201d Carols says. \u201cWe were given assistance from a thrift store so we could acquire clothing. Later, we visited The Salvation Army for food support which included a weeks\u2019 worth of groceries to get us by.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The community also pulled together and offered to help. \u201cGratefully, my sister lives in the same community of East Chezzecook and invited us to stay there. My daughter set up a Go Fund Me page and it wasn\u2019t long before monetary donations came,\u201d Carol says. \u201cWe received support from one end of the country to the other.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The family were receiving support daily. From envelopes stuffed with money, to dishes, linens, paintings and lamps. &#8220;All kinds of goods were delivered at our doorstep including gift cards from grocery stores, restaurants, and hardware stores,\u201d Carol commented. \u201cThis is what I call community kindness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 didn\u2019t prevent people from offering support. \u201cWhoever came to our door was wearing a mask and kept their distance. Canadians listened and accepted protocol measures,\u201d Carol concluded. \u201cWe are so grateful for the overwhelming support we have received during this difficult time, people in our community, the local businesses, and The Salvation Army.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Jan Keats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who would have thought that the need for a community to come together would be amid a pandemic? 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