‘The need is massive’: call made to help Parksville apartment fire victims
PARKSVILLE — After fleeing their on-fire apartment building, residents now have to move everything out to make room for repairs.
Thirty-eight people living in 32 units of Ocean Terrace Apartments in Parksville, which burned the night of July 6, have been told they need to clean out their suites while repairs are being done.
Earl Blacklock of the Mount Arrowsmith Salvation Army said now is the time for the community to rally behind the displaced residents.
“We need organizers, we need people to pack, we need people to lift and carry and we need people to drive to storage facilities,” Blacklock said, adding boxes and packing tape are also needed.