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A plane diverted to St. John's. You won't believe who helped.

Deirdre Molloy-Waddleton — St. John's Morning Wire correspondent
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You'll never guess who showed up on Water Street

Whaddya at, b'y — this is St. John's, oldest city in North America, and we're still here. Let's go.

I'll tell ya one thing, b'y, there's a story making the rounds that's warmer than a fresh batch of toutons on a chilly morning, and it's got everyone talkin' down around da Battery. You know how it goes, a plane's gotta divert for a medical emergency, happens all da time, right? But dis time, it was a woman from Trinidad heading to Europe, Wendy Salandy, and she ended up right here in St. John's at da Health Sciences Centre. And wouldn't ya know it, a local couple, Brian and Mary Lou, took her under their wing like she was one of their own. Dat's da kinda thing dat gives ya a good feeling in your heart, eh?

### Our St. John's Hospitality Shines

Now, dis ain't just some random act of kindness, b'y. Dis is St. John's. You see, Wendy was here for a whole week, recovering, and Brian and Mary Lou didn't just drop her off at da hospital and wave goodbye. Oh no, not dem. Dey were dere, bringing her proper meals, checking in, making sure she had everything she needed. Dey even went and got her some new clothes when she needed 'em, because her luggage went on without her, naturally. It's da kind of connection dat forms over a shared cuppa tea, or maybe a feed of fish and chips down at Ches's. Dis is how we do things here when someone's in a bind.

* **Unexpected Connections:** A medical emergency turned into a week-long stay in St. John's for a woman from Trinidad. * **Local Kindness:** A St. John's couple, Brian and Mary Lou, took Wendy Salandy in, providing meals, clothes, and company. * **Our Reputation for Goodness:** This story is exactly why I'll tell ya, b'y, we're da best.

It's a small city, St. John's, but it's got a huge heart. You see these stories, and it makes ya proud to call dis place home. It's not just da colourful houses on Jellybean Row or da views from Signal Hill, it's da people, b'y. Da ones who'll go out of their way for a stranger, no questions asked. Dis is what makes living here special.

Deirdre Molloy-Waddleton, MiTL Sports Desk, St. John's.

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