On August 22, 2018, Sandra LaRose lost her 17-year-old daughter, Kailynn Bursic-Panchuk, in a tragic railway crossing incident. Kailynn died after the car she was driving was struck by a train in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. She had been using her phone’s GPS to navigate and didn’t see or hear the train coming. Since that tragic day,…
I’ve been asked many times how I can stand in front of a crowd and share “Kailynn’s Story”. Another question I get is why do I do it? Let’s delve into that first question. I’d like to set the record straight right from the start. Sharing my story is not reliving the most traumatic moment…
There are many things I would change if I could, one being Kailynn’s fate the day she last drove out the lane at the farm. However, that is something I have no power over. What I do have power over, and what you have power over, are our decisions. Every morning we wake up and…
“Kailynn’s Story” is real, heartbreaking, and impactful. My daughter can’t tell her story, but I can. Let me share it with you.