Westworld Alberta
Issue link: http://westworldmagazine.ama.ab.ca/i/89721
member story AMA member Patty McGuire (centre) with her daughter, Mason, and AMA Roadside Assistance driver Jordan Worshek. Three Cheers for Mom by Patty McGuire, AMA MEMBER SINCE 2012 A Aaron Pederson S A SINGLE MOM OF TWO, I'M NO stranger to a hectic schedule – or adversity, for that matter. So when my family awoke one Saturday morning to the biggest snowstorm of the season, I wasn't about to change our plans. My son Blaise had a hockey game in our hometown of St. Albert and my daughter Mason had a cheerleading competition in southwest Edmonton. So I brushed the snow off my car, got Blaise to his game and then drove, cautiously, along Anthony Henday Drive to Edmonton with Mason. When we arrived, safe and sound, at the school where the event was taking place, the snow was about 25 centimetres deep. After an exciting day of watching the WD Cuts cheerleading team win second place, I was ready to go home. But when I reached into my bag, I couldn't feel my car keys. I pulled out the lanyard they'd been on. The keys were gone. We slogged through the parking lot and, clearing the snow from the car window, saw them: hanging in the ignition. I started to panic, envisaging the school shutting its doors and us being locked out in the cold for the night. Then I remembered I'd just joined AMA. I could call them! I dialed the num- ber and got an operator right away. She told me someone would be there within 45 minutes. I couldn't believe it – I'd expected to be hanging around for hours, especially in that weather. And indeed my saviour arrived within the appointed time. It took him 12 seconds to open my car door. I was his last call of the day. I assumed he would want to get the job done and go back to the safety of his own home as quickly as possible. But he hung around and helped me clear the snow off my car. I couldn't believe how caring he was. Within an hour of placing the call, I was able to get in my car and drive my daughter safely home. As for my story, it doesn't end there. There was an incident two weeks later with a fl at tire – just another day in the life of a single mom! But that's a tale for another time. Send us a story of how AMA has made a difference in your life. MemberStory@ama.ab.ca WESTWORLD >> NOVEMBER 2012 17