Thursday, March 28, 2024

Timer

Home bakery shut down

First Published:

[projekktor id=’22749′]

A Burlington mother who turned to baking as therapy after she lost her leg to cancer was told last week that she had to shut down her home business. She was baking to help raise money to pay for a new prosthetic leg but she was shut down after someone reported her to the health department.

“Back in 2007 I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and the cancer was so severe that they had to amputate my leg just above the knee.” Says Patty Deguia.

When she lost her leg, the single mother of three felt like she lost her independence but she gained her confidence back in her kitchen and is now cancer free.

“It has been so incredibly therapeutic and I have met a lot of friends and I think I have become closer to my neighbours because I give a lot of the stuff away.”

Eventually people started to seek out her services and Fat Baby Bakery was born. But someone reported her to the Halton Region Health department for operating an uninspected business from her home and last week she was told she would have to stop selling her baked goods even though there are hundreds of other home businesses just like hers.

Patty says she doesn’t sell enough to register as a home business and she relies on disability to support her children. Baking for her is just a hobby, before she lost her leg she worked as a photographer and she hopes to be able do that again one day

If you would like to help Patty you can visit her GoFundMe page.

More Top News

Bullet casings confirm shooting occurred on Hamilton mountain

The discovery of spent bullet casings has confirmed that a shooting took place on Hamilton's mountain late Tuesday, police say. Shortly after 8 p.m., officers...

Federal offender known to frequent Hamilton at large, again

The OPP are searching for a federal offender they say is known to frequent the Hamilton area. 31-year-old Daniel Hale is described as an Indigenous...

Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok alleging the social media platforms are disrupting...

No injuries after fire at Niagara’s Best Inn hotel

A fire at Niagara's Best Inn hotel broke out late Wednesday. Emergency crews were called out to the structure fire on Ferry Street around 10:30...

Man crashes car in Stoney Creek after fleeing traffic stop

A Hamilton man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop and then crashed his vehicle in the city's east...

Town of Huntsville confirms it was hit by ransomware attack

A town in Ontario's Muskoka region has shared more details about a cybersecurity incident earlier this month. The Town of Huntsville says it was hit...

Bullet casings confirm shooting occurred on Hamilton mountain

The discovery of spent bullet casings has confirmed that a shooting took place on Hamilton's mountain late Tuesday, police say. Shortly after 8 p.m., officers...