Sick, injured and orphaned wild animals will stay nice and toasty this winter, thanks to a new roof at BC SPCAB次元官网网址檚 Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC).
After 21 years of year-round service, the roof of the Vancouver Island facility was in desperate need of repairs, but donors from across the province helped Wild ARC raise funds for the project.
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Nanaimo-based roofing company Erikson Roofing did the job and offered a discount of more than $6,000 for the job.
B次元官网网址淭hey went the extra mile, not only being interested in Wild ARCB次元官网网址檚 work, but keeping the noise down as much as possible to accommodate our recovering patients,B次元官网网址� Hatch said.
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Convoy Construction Materials and DBL Disposable Services also donated some materials and services.
Wild ARC now has other repairs in the works, including improvements to its outdoor enclosures which help wild patients as they prepare for life back in the wild.
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