It was a bittersweet birthday for 82-year-old Dorothy Vaughan. Friends and family gathered outside her Calgary retirement home in McKenzie Towne to mark the occasion. “I have the most wonderful friends and daughters,” Dorothy said.
Her daughter, Nina Vaughan, wanted to make the day extra special because the first time around, they couldn’t celebrate. “We wanted to give her a do-over after how badly her birthday turned out,” Nina said. “I wanted to bring a smile to her face. “She’s been through a lot in the last six weeks.” Dorothy wanted to celebrate with her twin sister Doreen.
But Doreen died before their shared birthday. She lived across the street at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre. She got sick from COVID-19. [ Sign up for