The owner of a Greater Victoria business that offers rental inflatable party equipment is calling for the return of a stolen bouncy castle that was last seen travelling up-island.
On Saturday, April 6, Brooke Ervin, owner of Just Bounce Inflatables, dropped off and set up a custom-made bouncy castle at a Langford house she thought belonged to clients sa国际传媒� a typical day for her.
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Her friend asked neighbours if they heard or saw anything, but neighbours said the house had been vacant for a long time, and she had realized the castle was stolen.
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Ervin started renting out inflatables in 2012 so she could take her family on a trip to Disneyland after her late daughter, Hannah, was diagnosed with cancer. That summer she rented a Little Tykes bouncy castle to friends and family, and the next year, people wanted to rent from her again.
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There is an open police file with the West Shore RCMP and on April 9, a white Toyota 4Runner was seen travelling northbound on the Trans Canada Highway with the bouncy castle strapped to the roof.
She does have a cash reward of $1,000 for the return of the castle, however she would prefer to see the castle returned to her.
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