Residents from the Tantallon and Hammonds Plains, N.S., areas attended a symbolic tree-planting ceremony on Wednesday evening, one year after a fire ravaged the area.
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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.
The Hammonds Plains fires are now a year in the past, but for many of the residents who lost their homes or where displaced, the incident is still fresh.
Residents like Jody Stuart hope to get the ball rolling on rebuilding their homes, but finances and insurance delays are dragging out the process, he says.