After harrowing journey, Yellowknife evacuees nearing possible return home
So, they drove to a local high school where officials were registering residents to evacuate by air. The line was ridiculously long. But seeing van Dyck’s husband in a wheelchair, an officer allowed them to the front of the line.
They trudged along a highway, carrying their bags, for about an hour and a half. As they walked, Catholique realized she forgot her most prized possessions behind — pictures of her parents, children and grandchildren, some of whom live in Łutselk’e, a First Nations community nearly 200 kilometres away from Yellowknife.
When she finally boarded the plane several hours later, Catholique flopped into her chair and slept through the journey. Once landed, the couple waited for another six hours before they were sent to a hotel. After hours of waiting, van Dyke’s family finally checked into their rooms. van Dyke was immediately surprised by the generosity of Calgarians. Noticing her husband had special needs, people, from hotel staff to others she barely knew, constantly approached her, offering help with whatever she needed until the next day. People she had never met before greeted her all the time.Then, a couple days later, the grief sank in.
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