Sarnia quilter calls on people to help others in need

Amid displacement, war, famine, and natural disasters in the world, Ruth Johnston sews blankets to help keep survivors warm. The Sarnia 85-year-old said she’s been sewing blankets, quilts and comforters almost all her life, donated via the Mennonite Central Committee to areas around the globe in crisis. “I get my inspiration from knowing it’s providing a warm blanket for somebody that’s cold . . . that I’m doing something from my hands that I can do for somebody els