On Monday's news we told you about 9 year-old Earl Gentle Jr. who was trapped inside a house on Jasmine Street when it fell during the heavy rains on Saturday. Well, faster than you can say, "elections di cohn", current UDP area representative Mark King swept in with assistance for the family today. 7News was there:...
Mark King, UDP Area Rep. - Lake I
"So we kept our word to this family that we're going to rebuild their home and we started to drop material on the ground, giving them some cleaning supplies, some food and also some sleeping mattresses and that should start to help them to rebuild a little bit. The family is happy. They know they are seeing that we're not just promising and again if people want to say we are promising, they can see that we are delivering."
Reporter
"The only reason you respond so quick is because the elections are coming up."
Mark King, UDP Area Rep. - Lake I
"It's just sad that we had to be giving the help during the election time. But absolutely not, these people are getting the help what they need and that is what's most important."
Reporter
"Had this happen on the off season, meaning no election. Would they have been getting this kind of help?"
Mark King, UDP Area Rep. - Lake I
"This family was down for a housing grant, which would have still come schedule for next week. Because we do have our housing grants schedule out."
