This week in good news (Apr. 30-May 1) Written by Staff Saturday, May 01 2021, 11:27 AM Cyndi Desjardins Wilkens lost her hands and feet to a flesh eating disease. Now, she s using it to spread hope.
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Giving back and overcoming difficult obstacles from disease to amputation and, of course, COVID-19 were themes in this week s good news feed.
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Colin Winship from Thompson, MB. (Supplied)
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A teenager from Thompson, Man. is celebrating his 18th birthday by throwing a party for those less fortunate.
Colin Winship is in graduating from high school in June. Instead of throwing a big party with his friends to celebrate becoming an adult, Winship is doing something a little more thoughtful, since he can t have people over with the current COVID restrictions. I was kind of lonely for my 17th birthday, he says as it was shortly after the first round of lockdowns. But I still wanted to do something special for my 18th.