In a moving
story recently, 'Star reporter Barbara Turnbull overcame debilitating injury to carve out a superlative career'. On May 10 she died at 50 due to complications from pneumonia. Barbara was shot in 1983 in a robbery at the convenience store where she worked. She was only 18 at the time, it made her a quadriplegic. She went on to graduate university as a journalist and was a regular contributor to the Toronto Star. She is an inspiration to us all. In her words “It is possible to build a life that is satisfying and has happy moments, despite what comes at you. The majority of us who face adversity — not just paralysis — discover this.”
