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CALGARY- Christmas has come early for a local ‘Snow Angel.’

A couple of weeks ago, Fred Pittman’s snowblower was stolen out of his backyard in Lake Bonavista.

The 71-year-old, who has a bad back and heart problems, uses it regularly to clear his neighbours’ sidewalks when it snows-sometimes clearing up to 11 at once.

Since he’s on a fixed income, he was unable to replace the $500 machine-but on Wednesday morning, an anonymous donor came forward with a brand new snow blower for Pittman.

It turns out the donor runs a snow removal company and his own father once had a blower stolen while out on a job.

“You had the machine for a reason and for someone to come and steal it from you, that’s just terrible,” he told Pittman. “I’m glad I could help.”

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Pittman says the new snowblower is even better than his old one and lighter, so it’s easier on his bad back.

