A Canefield businessman and his family are now left to pick up the pieces after a fire which reportedly spread from a neighbour’s garbage heap completely destroyed his premises which housed his furniture business, bond and all of his household items that he acquired in the last thirty-five years.
Deodat Tickchand, 52, of Lot 61 West Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice, resided at the location with his brothers, sister and her two grandsons. The lot has two structures, the front one was a wooden, two-storey house which was completely furnished and housed the furniture business, while the back structure is a concrete building and served as a bond for the business.