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It’s the helplessness of the victims that gets to Heather McKeown.
One year ago Friday, her mother Wendy became the first of hundreds of long-term care residents to die when Alberta’s facility lockdowns, masks and quarantines failed to protect them from a new coronavirus sweeping the globe.
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“That’s where the rage comes from, whether it’s warranted or not,” said Heather, still grieving, bewildered and quick to tears. “She didn’t go out and get it. My mom was not mobile. Somebody brought it to her, 100%, no question. It was brought to her and it killed her.
A social media campaign showing a number of local women wearing face masks bearing the message In My Own Write proved an effective way of marking the publication of a new book which is the culmination of a series of creative writing and photography which took place last year,
Dr Laurence McKeown, Playwright, writer, and Coordinator of the project, explained: In My Own Write is a book of poetry and prose which arose out of a series of creative writing & photography workshops for women-only. The aim of the workshops was to encourage participants to artistically express their thoughts, feelings, views and observations on the themes of home, place, identity, borders and boundaries - whether geographical, social, emotional, or psychological.