Dear editor:

We are living through a very difficult period of time.

People are anxious, tempers are short and criticism abounds.

How refreshing it is to share a delightful story. I only wish that I had the persons’ names to share along with this news.

On Saturday, June 29, I set out for a walk along the Niagara River Parkway.

As you may remember, the wind picked up mid-morning on that day.

As I walked along, I found myself running after my hat, which had been blown off my head and down the embankment beside the river.

The hat landed in tall grass and seemed impossible to reach. So near, yet too far to retrieve.

This hat was quite special to me as it was purchased and worn on a “Voyage of Discovery” celebrating my special birthday, for a trip in 2019, the only one that my wife and I have been able to share since COVID struck.

The hat was her gift to me (as was the trip). She chose it in red so that I would stand out in a crowd.

Unfortunately on that windy day, it seemed my cherished hat would be lost forever.

Then, on Canada Day, while walking this same route, I encountered a crew from Niagara Parks who listened to my adventure and were only too willing to offer assistance. Wow.

My sincere thanks to the three gentlemen who were successful at reuniting me with my special hat and restoring my faith in human kind.

Dr. Fred Ross
NOTL