It’s the time of year when small acts of care feel especially large. Across Hamilton and beyond, compassion shows up in unexpected places — on farms, in churches, in craft rooms, and even in the lingering thrill of a Beatle’s visit (whether you were there or not). Here are this week’s good-news stories.

When Yara met Trish

Trish Simons founded Triple C Farm , the livestock sanctuary and petting farm southwest of Hamilton’s airport, to provide a “forever home” for her three sons, living with varying degrees of autism.

The first animal Trish rescued was a Clydesdale. The horse, named Athena, continues living a sweet life at the farm, two months shy of her 19th birthday.

Triple C Farm founder Trish Simons pictured last week with a Clydesdale named Athena, the first animal she ever rescu

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