Family left with over $3,000 bill after coming back to flooded house
A GoFundMe campaign has been started to help a Charlie Lake family afford fixing their home after coming home to it not only being broken into, but flooded.
Robin Westergaard and her family went away to Edmonton for a medical trip, and a friend house-sitting checked on the residence and told them their water pipe was pouring into the rest of the house.
An estimate from Windsor Plywood says the damage would cost $3,267.09 to fix.
Fort St. John RCMP says this happened during the night of October 8th, and the person who broke in did not seem to steal anything – only unattached a water pipe in the bathroom that caused the home to flood.
Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said there was nothing at the scene to help find evidence or identify a suspect, and asks the public to call RCMP or Crimestoppers if they have any more information.
The campaign can be found here.
Stay connected with local news
Make us your
home page
Related Articles
RCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
RCMP say they have not been able to corroborate the “veracity” of multiple threats being received in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in the wake of the recent school shooting there.
Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: 2026 Reader Survey Results
In this edition of the Weekly Review, we share some results from our 2026 Reader Survey. Plus, the most-read stories of the week.
Indigenous care support worker named Co-op Community Champion
February’s Co-op Community Champion Shara-Lynn Singh, who has Cree and Tahltan Nation ancestry, began her work in Indigenous support care at the Fort St. Hospital a year ago.
