Three tupperware bins hold all that remains of Peggy Savery's life and home since post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions last September.
But those bins now have some unexpected new additions — three hockey jerseys with strong sentimental value she thought were lost for good.
But in the first week of January, while Savery was spending time with her son David and her one-year-old granddaughter in Ottawa, she was surprised to get a message from someone who had found two hockey jerseys that belonged to her family. A third one surfaced a few days later.Local resident Richard Spencer made the lucky discovery while hunting in early January.
"My folks sold it to the Saverys in 2019 and they began to make it their forever home. So we kind of share a bond in that regard. My dad built the house himself with my grandfather."Spencer's message, Savery said, sparked an emotional reaction in the whole family that is nearly impossible to describe."I think he was more excited for us because he saw what it meant for us to get something back...
Among the items she has given up hope of finding is her engagement ring, which she wasn't wearing when Fiona struck. "They haven't complained, we haven't argued, but it's got to be tough on them as well," she said of the relatives hosting them.
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