WATCH: Residents on Salt Spring Island started the new year with a special celebration.
They came together for a special brunch honouring utility workers, first responders and anyone else that dove into action after that recent wind storm.
Kendall Hanson was there.
Salt Spring Island residents, feeling fortunate for all the help they received from utility crews and first responders following the Dec. 20 windstorm, hosted a potluck brunch on New Year’s Day to say thank you.
“The trees were down everywhere and we really would have been like Puerto Rico without extra help that was brought in from all across the country,” said Kathryn Anderson, one of the brunch organizers.
Outside of a boil water advisory and some still not having power, Anderson says life has, for the most part, returned to normal.
Most of BC Hydro’s crews have left Salt Spring Island, so organizers livestreamed the event so they would be able to watch.
“There was just so many people dropping off food and coffee and offering to help anytime they could it was really great to see.” “It’s really much appreciated,” said Stefan Peters, a BC Hydro operations manager.
“Over Christmas, a lot of people missed their holidays,” said Peters while tearing up.
“That’s my family sitting right there.” The workers received a standing ovation for a job well done.