A Chilliwack woman who decorated her yard to honour her late daughter has been visited by a thief.
Rosie Nand said that at about 3 a.m. on Saturday morning (Dec. 20), a few of the expensive and sentimental items from her front yard display were stolen.
“I’m very disappointed and very upset,” she said. “I moved to Chilliwack last year and I lost my daughter. I only put the decoration on for my daughter because she loved Christmas and now all my reindeer and my Christmas trees are stolen.”
She said that she worked hard to save the money to buy the decorations, and won’t be able to replace them. The pre-lit deer were $200 alone, and there were many more items.
In addition to bringing her much-needed joy this holiday season, she said, her house is also along on a bus route near city hall.
“I had so many compliments,” she said. “I don’t know why people do this.”
She said that in all her years living in Langley and decorating her yard, she’s never had them stolen. She has reported the theft to the Chilliwack RCMP, but reached out to media in case the person who has her decorations has a change of heart.
“They’ve just ruined my Christmas,” she said. “My yard is fully empty now.”