I used to be that person, the one who thought that you didn’t need winter tires. I used to say that only bad drivers got in trouble on winter roads “because like, you have to drive the conditions. D’uh” Then one day, karma decided to ride shotgun with me. Undeterred by a winter storm and bitter temperatures, and brimming with over-confidence about my driving skills, I loaded my then 3 and 5 year old daughters into the mini-van and headed to the gym. A mere block from my destination, and …
Volunteer Driving – Meet Eight Canadian Heroes
People are awesome. In a world where most headlines, tweets and social media shares would have us believe otherwise, it’s important to remind ourselves of that. Sometimes, it means we have to shift our gaze from our screens and out into the real world to find the people who are making a difference. Kal Tire recently did just that when they set about finding Canada’s Road Heroes. Through a contest run on their social media pages, Kal Tire asked for stories of amazing Canadians who were …