Sask. town fundraises enough to buy adaptive vehicle for local man [Video]

Hudson Bay, a town with a population of 1400 in the east-central part of Saskatchewan has raised over $30,000 to buy a new adaptive vehicle for one of their community members.

The people of Hudson Bay purchased the vehicle for David Didychuck, who was paralyzed in an accident as a young man.

Mayor Betty Lou Palko said when Didychuck’s vehicle eventually broke down after years of use, the town rallied together to buy him a new one.

“The community tried to fix it,” Mayor Palko said. “But, it wasn’t to be.”

Organizers opened a donation fund so people could contribute to buying a new van.

Some donors were people from out of province who had previously lived in Hudson Bay and found out about the cause through social media.

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Over one third of the money donated …