'So many people have helped': Couple rebuilds home lost in Lytton fire, but village rebuild faces challenges
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The B.C. government says two parliamentary secretaries will work with the Village of Lytton to help it recover from the wildfire that destroyed much of the community.
About four kilometres outside the burned-out Village of Lytton, there is something that is bringing people hope.
On a rural property, Don Glasgow and Tricia Thorpe have begun rebuilding after their home was destroyed in the wildfire last summer. They believe they are the first in the area to begin construction.
"We put our steel-toed boots on and we've started rebuilding our lives to the best of our ability," said Thorpe.
The couple lost almost everything in the fire and did not have insurance.
"It was awful. Nothing was left standing," Thorpe told CTV News.
But friends and strangers stepped up.
"So many people have helped. It just restores your faith in humanity … I always had faith in humanity, but this is just proof," said an emotional Glasgow. "Good people (are) out there, many good people."
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