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Fire destroys mini home in Hopewell

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Jackie Jardine

NEW GLASGOW – A Pictou County man was displaced by a fire early today that destroyed his mini-home in Hopewella. He’s staying with a relative for now and has been helped by Canadian Red Cross volunteers with emergency purchases like clothing, food, some other basics and transportation assistance. He was not injured from the fire,...

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Fire destroys mobile home

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Jackie Jardine

NEW GLASGOW – Three people displaced over the Victoria Day long weekend by a fire that destroyed a mobile home are getting some emergency help from the Canadian Red Cross. The blaze Sunday evening forced out a man and two young children who were assisted today by Red Cross volunteers with emergency lodging, food and...

Kitchen fire damages house in Westville

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Pictou Advocate

WESTVILLE – A local man and his teenaged son escaped unhurt when a kitchen fire on Friday damaged a two-storey house in Westville. Both were assisted Saturday with emergency lodging, food and other basics by Canadian Red Cross volunteers. The fire on South Main Street was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Friday. ...

Family displaced from home following fire

February 4, 2019 Pictou Advocate

TRENTON – A family of three has been displaced by a fire that damaged their two-storey house in Trenton. The couple and their infant daughter will be staying with nearby relatives for now, and have been helped by disaster volunteers from the Canadian Red Cross with emergency purchases of winter clothing while they await additional...

Fire damages Stellarton home

December 6, 2018 Pictou Advocate

STELLARTON – A man and his five-year-old daughter have been displaced by a fire early Wednesday afternoon that damaged an older, two-storey house in Stellarton. They are staying with nearby relatives for now and have been helped by Canadian Red Cross volunteers with emergency purchases of clothing, some other basics, and a comfort toy for...

Fire displaces family of three

September 4, 2018 Pictou Advocate

NEW GLASGOW – Three people have been displaced by a fire today that extensively damaged an older, two-storey house in New Glasgow. Pictou County volunteers with the Canadian Red Cross have arranged emergency lodging, meals, clothing purchases and other aid for a couple and their 18-year-old son. There were no injuries from the fire, reported...

Red Cross aids family whose home was damaged by fire in Westville

March 5, 2018 Pictou Advocate

WESTVILLE – A family of four has been displaced by a fire early Saturday that heavily damaged a two-storey house here. Disaster volunteers with the Canadian Red Cross are assisting the couple, their four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son with emergency lodging and food. Purchases of new clothing and other essentials were arranged through a partnership...

Members of Sobey family among those to receive 2017 Humanitarian Award

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 Pictou Advocate

(Editor’s note: This story has been modified from the original. The press release indicated it was Rob Sobey who chaired the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, and in fact that was Frank Sobey.) HALIFAX – The Canadian Red Cross has announced that business leaders Paul, Frank and Rob Sobey will be co-recipients of its 2017 Humanitarian...

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