On June 24th, a roofing fire broke out above Young's Pharmacy in downtown Ingersoll. Helen Patton, her partner Tim Friesen and her nephsw Sky Patton occupied the apartment above the pharmacy. The apartment was completely destroyed by the smoke and fire. Sky was at home at the time of the fire with the families 2 cats. He and one cats were rescued by the fire department. Sky was sent to hospital with smoke inhilation and one cat went to the veterinarian. The other cat, Bobby, was found by the fire department. They worked to resuscitate him, however he succumbed to his injuries and passed away.
The family has lost all personal belongings and their home.
While the family is now all physically safe, the emotional trauma associated with losing thier home, all belongings and a family pet, has taken a toll. As they try to heal from this devastating disaster, we need to come together as a community to support them however we can.
We ask that you kindly donate what you can, so that we can lessen their current financial burden as they rebuild their lives.
In person donations wil also be accepted. Please contact Dixie Maeden for futher information.
We thank you for your generous support during this tragedy.