Westport Vets in Linlithgow are recognising and honouring acts of kindness in and around Linlithgow.
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One of our Registered Veterinary Nurses, Carena Schmid, came up with the idea for the Local Hero Awards after the coronavirus lockdown began. We were posting and sharing information and links to help keep both pets and children entertained during the lockdown period, one of which was a children’s ‘Be Kind’ poster competition. All entries were wonderfully decorated and beautifully captured the children’s imagination and view of what “Be Kind” means to them. And with one particular entry, for fiveyear-old Lily, there was a message from her mum, Lori Grant, which caught our attention. She mentioned that Lily had done lots of pictures but instead of entering them in our competition, she had chosen to donate them all to Linlithgow Care Home to bring some cheer to the residents Lily’s own ‘little act of kindness’. This is why Lily is the first Westport Vet’s Local Hero. In troubled times, these ‘little acts of kindness’, to those
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