{"id":42021,"date":"2021-02-22T12:38:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T17:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=42021"},"modified":"2021-02-25T19:46:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:46:46","slug":"sackville-food-bank-finds-a-temporary-home-courtesy-of-the-black-duck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/sackville-food-bank-finds-a-temporary-home-courtesy-of-the-black-duck\/","title":{"rendered":"Sackville Food Bank finds a temporary home courtesy of The Black Duck"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sackville Food Bank has found a new, temporary home after a flood forced it to move out of its current space at 9B Willow Lane.<\/p>\n

To hear this story as reported on Tantramar Report, click here:<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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Food bank president Heather Patterson says the group was able to move in Monday morning to 21 Bridge Street, right beside the Black Duck Cafe, courtesy of an invitation from cafe owners Al Barbour and Sarah Evans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll probably be a month before we can move back into our normal space,\u201d says Patterson. \u201cSo Alan and Sarah have given us the storefront for as long as we need it, bless their hearts. I don\u2019t know what we would have done without them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al Barbour says once he heard about the flood (while listening to Meg Cunningham on Tantramar Report), he thought immediately of the empty storefront next to the Black Duck.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just sitting there empty, full of fridges and freezers,\u201d says Barbour. \u201cSo we just inquired if they needed a space\u2026 We offered it up and they accepted it. And they\u2019ll be there until they can go back to the other space.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patterson says the Black Duck space is a bit smaller than the food bank\u2019s permanent location, but with two freezers and two fridges there, it\u2019s a \u201cwonderful solution\u201d to the rather immediate problem they faced.<\/p>\n

The Willow Lane location flooded due to a water main break last Wednesday morning, forcing the food bank to cancel its regular pick up day and go into emergency recovery mode.<\/p>\n

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The Sackville Food Bank flooded overnight between February 16 and 17. Photo submitted by Heather Patterson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Happily, the organization was able to do some distribution on Thursday of last week. \u201cWe were able to give out food to about 20 people,\u201d says Patterson, \u201cand have it delivered to some as well. So yeah, it was less than ideal, but better than nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Insurance will cover repairs, minus a deductible, says Patterson. and Food Depot Alimentaire will be sending more than usual to help the organization recover their losses.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have been so generous,\u201d says Patterson. \u201cWe\u2019ve had very generous donations. And we\u2019ve had people stopping with food and other people asking us when they can come to drop off some food.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some people walking past 21 Bridge Street on Monday morning even chipped in with loading boxes and shovelling snow, as the group moved into its new, temporary digs.<\/p>\n

And Patterson has especially kind words for Al Barbour and Sarah Evans. \u201cIt\u2019s such a generous donation, and so kind of them to do that for us,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t sound like it was a tough decision for Barbour and Evans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe food bank is a really important part of Sackville,\u201d says Barbour, \u201cso it\u2019s really important to give it a space, so that it can continue to serve the citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbour makes a point of adding a shout out to local news. (We swear we didn\u2019t pay him.)<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it just shows how important it is to have a local news gathering and delivery service like CHMA radio, like the news,\u201d says Barbour. \u201cOtherwise, we wouldn\u2019t have known about this, and we wouldn\u2019t have been able to offer up a space.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Sackville Food Bank<\/a>\u00a0is a registered charitable organization and\u00a0accepts donations through Canada Helps<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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