Adam Sawatsky

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Adam Sawatsky

VICTORIA – In the middle of the street, Wayne Oliver is waiting for the wind. “You have to be quick,” Wayne laughs while holding up his phone to try shoot some video. “I mostly miss.”Although it’s hard to miss that this road is blanketed with blossoms, and the sidewalks are populated with petals, Wayne is anticipating more action. “When these blossoms come out, it’s almost like a cue for a big wind to come up,” Wayne smiles.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Adam Sawatsky

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — “They played a pivotal role in my life,” Shivain Maini says, holding up a pair of athletic shoes while addressing the audience at a public-speaking competition. “They are very important to me.”Before he grew up to speak about his meaningful footwear, Shivain says he was a boy suffering from a painful and debilitating condition the left him confined to his bed for almost a year. “After that, everything went downhill for me,” Shivain says.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Adam Sawatsky

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — While countless happy memories fill Roberta Flora’s home, her husband Gianni’s chair is empty. “I was with my husband until his last breath,” Roberta says. “And the doctor said, ‘You did it right, until death do us part.’”Yet, leaving the hospital without her Gianni — after 33 years of marriage — felt wrong. Roberta was engulfed by grief. Until that night, she felt an unexpected and comforting presence. “And he said, ‘It’s me.’ And I go, ‘Gianni?’” Roberta recalls.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Adam Sawatsky

According to the handmade sign on the side of the road, a mask was missing, and the man who made it was asking for its return. “Please help,” Trey Helten had said. Helten was requesting help in finding the decorative diving helmet that had survived a devastating house fire. The helmet had belonged to someone who had held it very dear, until Helten had stolen it, he admiited. “It was the only thing he had left from his mother,” Helten said.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Adam Sawatsky

NANAIMO, B.C. — While it’s not unusual for Iver Benson and his dad Dylan to spend time together in nature, what happened earlier today was. “I pet a bumblebee,” Iver smiles. “It just flew on my finger.”But instead of shaking it off in fear, Iver says he gently pet it with kindness “It’s soft,” Iver smiles. It’s one of those small moments that Dylan Benson has learned to cherish in a big way. “This time isn’t promised,” Dylan says.