As people in Saskatchewan self-isolate and socially distance to stop the spread of COVID-19, some are finding creative ways to connect through kindness.
This week in Balgonie, about 28 kilometres east of Regina, two people wearing inflatable T. rex costumes were spotted walking around the small town. “We kind of thought we needed to get our T.
rexes out and about just to lift everyone’s spirit,” said Ashley Austman, executive director of the Balgonie Early Learning Centre.
She said the centre’s staff, dealing with job uncertainty and missing the kids, mapped out a route stopping by the homes of kids who would normally be in their care. “We just hit the road and started walking and knocked on everybody’s windows,” said Austman, who has since