Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C., are used to relying on their generators for extended periods, and though he wishes it was easier to take a hot shower these days, the small community is coming together to support each other after a wildfire severed the community’s power and main road access.

“I know a friend who had two generators and took one over to somebody who didn’t have a generator. Not only did he take it over, he rebuilt the carburetor, filled it with gas, delivered it, started it, plugged it in, made sure everything was fine, (gave) advice on how to work it, and away you go,” he said in an interview on Friday.

“That’s just small communities, you know? The good parts of human nature, people come together and help each other. “

Power to the small community of a few

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