A pair of fundraisers have been set up to help a Cowichan Valley woman who lost her home in a fire last week.

Edna Cuthbert, 75, escaped the blaze that destroyed her house on Eleanor Street, south of Duncan, in the early hours of Dec. 8. Her son, John, also got out safely, and her dog, Lucy, was rescued by firefighters.

According to CuthbertB次元官网网址檚 friend, Agnes Martin, all she managed to get out with was the nightgown she was wearing. Her car was also burned in the fire.

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Cuthbert didnB次元官网网址檛 have insurance, either. Now friends and family are trying to help her get back on her feet again.

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A GoFundMe campaign has been started under the name and an account has also been set up at Island Return-It in Duncan with the number 519.

Dairy Queen has already chipped in $1,125 to help out.

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Cuthbert is currently staying with her nephew. She had been staying with her daughter, but a medical condition prevents her from navigating the stairs in her daughterB次元官网网址檚 house. Cuthbert also needed a place where her dog could stay with her.