A group of local contractors have rallied together to help a local family. The family of six will be receiving a complete basement makeover - completely free. All of the materials and supplies, all labour and inspections have been donated.
The driving force behind the project has been simply because the people involved want to help. Their mantra is “Because We Can”.
It all started when the family contacted Sauve Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd. of Kemptville and Prescott for a quote on a new furnace.
“We were trying to find a way to make our heating system more efficient,” said Wendy Schmidt, mother of four young boys. Wendy and her husband Chris had been looking at different options.
When Don and Ben Sauve visited the house to get measurements for the new furnace, they saw the old system propped up by five feet of concrete blocks. This was the homeowners’ make-shift solution to address a bigger issue - the entire basement floods every year with up to four feet of water.
“We knew they needed more than just a furnace,” said Sauve.
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RE: Basement makeover. In these days of increasing "negative news story", this one has touched me. Ben Sauve is a great example of what it means to be a part of a community. What he and his friends did for the Schmidt family, while inspirational, is one of the true reflections of community spirit. I just want to say to them "I admire and applaud your sense of community, thank you." Thanks also go out to Doug Hempstead for bringing the story to us.
Hélène R
Stittsville
