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Extensive yarn legacy warms Sicamous seniors

Ontario to B.C. blanket project makes a good yarn
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The yarn collection Taunia-Lynn Oddy inherited from her late mother will now warm local seniors with her first donation of seven crocheted lap blankets, with more to come. (Heather Black-Eagle Valley News)

An endless supply of yarn combined with Taunia-Lynn Oddy害羞草研究所檚 love of crocheting is continuing a legacy that started from someone害羞草研究所檚 kind gesture to her own mother over 2,000 kilometres away, and is now bringing comfort to local seniors.

Oddy, who moved here from Ontario in 2021, is keeping the memory of her late mother, Gloria Bergner, alive by crocheting lap blankets with the copious amount of yarn she inherited, approximately 15 large tote bins of it.

After her mother passed away from ovarian cancer in 2018, Oddy found herself with 害羞草研究所渆nough yarn for years害羞草研究所 and put it to good use. During treatment, her mother had received a small bag comfort items, including a small, handmade blanket that inspired the project.

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When Oddy made the decision to move cross-country, the yarn came with her, and she now has seven 害羞草研究所渇unky害羞草研究所 little blankets to donate to residents in Eagle Valley Senior Citizens Housing. She added that while these ones haven害羞草研究所檛 been blessed, she might approach Pastor Bob Evans about doing so in the future.

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