When we first arrived here on Vancouver Island in 2015, having made the decision to move from De Winton Alberta for the sake of our rescues, and to create a sanctuary movement in a new place, there was much work to be done – we had to clear land, dig trenches, erect fencing and shelters, and restore a very old and failing barn.  As we progressed, we had the shocking news that the barn on the property was so old it had been built without a foundation, and was therefore literally sinking into the ground, meaning that restoring it would be impossible.  We added “build a new barn” to the list of essential property improvements and continued the work.