Outpouring of support for Nanaimo family that hit rock bottom
NANAIMO — A rural Nanaimo couple is in disbelief after an outpouring of community support, helping to rebuild their lives following a nightmarish few months.
Paul Webber and Dawn Coburn had several personal family tragedies, leading to severe emotional and financial hardships, which all came to a head on the morning of New Year’s day.
The Benson View Road resident’s only source of power, a generator in a shed near their home, exploded in a fire.
“I just had enough, I gave up. I saw the generator on fire and it was doom and gloom,” said Webber. “I couldn’t take it anymore, I had a breakdown.”