A Princeton man was denied flood relief following the 2021 disaster, because of a dated driver’s licence, and is still for waiting for help after filing an appeal with the province nearly a year ago.
Sam Perera, 50, continues to rebuild his home and has so far invested approximately $100,000 in the effort. He’s borrowed $60,000 from his line of credit and is now making monthly interest payments of $500 on that debt.
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