![]() ![]() This past January I lost my father John Donald Bolan he died of a heart attack. “I have a huge extended family on my father’s side who live in Lytton. – Savage and 2 Rivers Remix Society, organizers “This fundraiser is on behalf of folks in Lytton: our friends, family, two-legged and four-legged, elders and young ones, who have had to flee their homes and some who may be experiencing much loss.” We can’t help with manpower, but maybe we can help people rebuild their lives on the other side of this devastating fire.” “While we no longer live in Lytton, it was our home for many years and is very near and dear to our hearts. After a record-breaking three days of heat, a fire broke out which has devastated the entire town. Many people had to leave all of their belongings behind, most left and have no gas, clothes, emergency identification, and some even left with no shoes.” ![]() “All donations go directly to the families in need. My kids’ aunties, uncles, grandparents’ homes have all been destroyed by this fire.” His family is directly affected by this catastrophe and my heart breaks for them. My kids’ father is Nolan Adams from the Lytton Band. wildfire recovery donation, funds can be donated here. While the group has not setup a dedicated B.C. The Canadian Red Cross has also stepped in to assist with reunification efforts. That fund can be donated to by the public. United Way British Columbia has also re-launched The United for BC Wildfire Recovery Fund, contributing an initial $200,000. While centres in Kamloops, Kelowna, Merritt and Chilliwack temporarily house evacuees, five online fundraisers have been verified by GoFundMe to go directly benefit those impacted.Īdditionally, Shulus Community Arena in Merritt and several other Fraser Valley tourism centres are collecting donations for those displaced. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).Lytton went from Canada’s hottest locale to its most dangerous Wednesday evening when wildfire ripped through the village, forcing roughly 1,000 locals to flee their homes.īusinesses, farms, vehicles and an ambulance station were also decimated by the quick-moving blaze. “We are really hoping that someone is able to assist in identifying the people responsible for this crime.”Īnyone with any information is asked to phone the Chilliwack RCMP at 60 and reference file number 2022-17404. Krista Vrolyk, media spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP. “It is heartbreaking to know that the woman who was victimized in this crime lost everything she owned last year in the Lytton wildfires,” said Sgt. ![]() She was wearing a long black jacket, a white shirt and jeans.Ĭhilliwack RCMP is seeking public assistance in identifying any of those people. The second male is described as Caucasian with short brown hair, wearing a black hoodie and jeans.Ī female suspect is described as a having dark hair pulled back in a ponytail. He was wearing dark dress pants, dress shoes, dark-rimmed glasses and a Bluetooth ear piece, and investigators believe that he may speak with an accent.Ĭlosed-circuit video from the parking lot shows him with two other people who allegedly made fraudulent transactions at a store after the theft. He was described as clean-cut, short and slender, around 60 years old. While he was doing that, he also got his hands on her wallet. He told her he’d noticed tacks in the tires of her vehicle and offered to help her to pull them out. on May 19 she was in the parking lot of a business in the 8200 block of Eagle Landing Parkway when she was approached by a man. A woman who lost her home in last summer’s fire in Lytton lost her wallet to a thief in Chilliwack.Īround 4:30 p.m. ![]()
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