Cape Dorset will miss Cindy Parsons

By NUNATSIAQ NEWS

In the May 10 issue of your paper there was an article called “So long and thanks for the fish” about James Parsons, the principal at the Cape Dorset high school. In your article, you mention his wife, “Wendy.”

Her name is Cindy. She too has done many things of great benefit to the community of Cape Dorset, and I would like to take this time to mention just a few.

Cindy is the director of social services in Cape Dorset. Since she took over this position in 1996, there have been many changes in this community. She opened a women’s shelter, a family resource center, started a prenatal program creating dozens of jobs, and in her spare time (which she has very little of) she started the Cape Dorset figure skating club.

She arranged for her hometown skating club to sponsor ours, sending figure skates and costumes to the kids here. Two years ago, she helped raise enough money to send 10 kids and four adults to Newfoundland for a skating trip, not to forget the many sewing classes she has taught or the yearly fashion show she puts on for the community.

She has also put in many hours working with lawyers helping the Ed Horne survivors in our community, as well as her regular duties as director.

Cindy has been on maternity leave for the past year, which has not been easy in itself. Being the mother of a premature son has had its challenges, but, as always, she got through it with an amazing attitude and great patience. She is a women I greatly admire.

Cindy will be greatly missed, I don’t think there is person in this community whose life she has not touched in some way, especially mine. She has been my best friend for five years. Cape Dorset will not be the same with out the Parsons.

Donna Lee Westling (Sissy)
Cape Dorset

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