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O WATERiitXJ CHRONICLE - Wednesday, December H. 2013 - [7 Local company Afterglow making someone’s home warmer this winter Bi'BonVitiwuc L .. . V ,. '_ 1-7 "‘* ' are?» ~? alsoa drain on the family finances. the heat 7 7‘ t‘tiriiiiiileSzaf] ¥¥kg j 5:?- -. .4 - '~ 5 ' ‘ ”15*" gig ing also didn't reach the top floor of the , “r ' g .1 1.1g" 5 ,;;:§ home. The family had to sleep huddled e all know about the necessitjm of life 25%..“ _ U 1: g 5’“. 1.32;? together in less than ideal conditions Wâ€" food, shelter and water ~~ but what ‘ ‘ 1 mi â€"¢fi$. » :_ ' :22 , is? So the technicians with Afterglow also about the things that add tothequali a 1.. 1 4: ls l 31,". _ 1 is; installed a new heating run to make sure tyoflife like wamtth? ».,§1éi3l. “ g l .t I ‘ '1}; if} . ' it? that the new heat source reached the family Stephen McDonald and his dad George. :vi.‘j¢11La . I ‘ g: ’2 3; .9, k , wherever they were in the house. who own and operate Afterglow. a local 1",, ' ’3'?.f"g~ ‘l ' ' “I, i ,1 7” ”We put a new duct upstairs and put in a company that addresses heating and coolv 12;; "1'42: "" ., ’ new heat run.” said Stephen. “Our guys trig needs, started thinking about that last I“ a??? ' t thought it was great, and we surprised them year when they thought of ways to help at .~ 4. 39.; with all ofthe upgrades. It was a really proud (‘hristnias time. 1. . ““‘ moment for all of us and we felt great about "\‘v‘e‘ve always felt a need to give back to .35 ? g; "“ - it. ‘ the community." said Stephen. about the ,5" ~ __;‘.A:Z‘ _‘_" i ”There were even some government business that has been operating since 1991 1 if as .f V '-' rebates that came with the upgrades so the) when (ieorge came up with a process to it»? got some cash back from the government descale lune huildups from hot~water tanks. first . They got about $250 in rebates." "lloth lit} dad and I feel very strongly about ' ‘ ,1 gill/1'.” _ It's made a real difference for her family that " "Wt " ' “a“; saidmom Heather Richardson. [he usual holiday drives like food, shelter ’ ' " g . '1! - “It was a great gift and we're very appre and putting presents under the tree are ix; ~ ‘1 I: ctative." she said. “l think more companies already addressed by other charities. so -: 3", ‘s ,. ' ’ V f ‘ should consider this because it's suchagreat Stephen wondered about the things that ‘3. ' fl). gt a" gift to the community and really speaks to most people might take for granted m like "7' ‘ i '41: their community spirit" properlv heating ones home, A '1 ..-. ' The first furnace giveaway was so sut llt' hoped git me away a new lllrliiit e “ - . ~ cessful that Afterglow is doing it again this would t1llt‘\‘ldlt‘ some of the tough (lt'flslons ‘1 r. 9 ~' year and they are taking applications and of making the thou v between hitting food y 1.. . , submissions from the public. 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