It has been a long year navigating the insurance process and dealing with financial losses for many Nova Scotians recovering from the wildfires. Trying to rebuild has brought with it additional stress both in Halifax and in Shelburne County.Peter Walsh, left, and Reilly Walsh, right, are shown by the concrete foundation and construction materials at their property in Westwood Hills, Upper Tantallon, N.S., which is now being rebuilt after the wildfire that started May 28, 2023.
Their Westwood Hills home was one of 151 lost to the wildfire that started on May 28 in the suburban communities west of downtown Halifax last year, causing an estimated $165 million in insured damage. Tricia Murray-d'Eon, who lost her Highland Park home in nearby Hammonds Plains, N.S., is only just getting going with her rebuild."City Hall didn't have our building plans from 1996, which was when our house was built, so we had nothing to go on," she explained.
Murray-d'Eon continues to worry about the financial implications, including a possible property tax increase when her newly built home is assessed.Her local MLA, Ben Jessome, has taken on the case and has tabled bills in the legislature raising the concern that some people could see their property taxes double, which is what Murray-d'Eon expects.
"There was a lot of gear lost in the fire," said Kevin Doane, a lobster fisherman, who is also the representative for the Harbour Authority in Ingomar. He applied for financial relief through a disaster financial assistance fund the province set up in November, but is feeling discouraged he has not heard anything.
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