On Monday, 31-year-old double amputee Spencer West began a 300-kilometre journey from Edmonton to Calgary — on his hands — to draw attention to the distances some people around the world must walk to get clean water.

West plans to arrive in Calgary on May 16.

"Thirty kilometres a day is going to be rough. Your arms aren’t necessarily meant to be walked on so that’s why I’m doing a bit on my hands and a bit in a wheelchair, to try to keep my shoulders in shape. I certainly can’t afford to lose these at this point," West told the Edmonton Journal.

The We Walk 4 Water campaign, part of Free the Children's Water Initiative, hopes to raise enough money to provide 100,000 people around the world with permanent sources of clean water.

Follow West's journey here.

Last summer, West and his two best friends, David Johnson and Alex Meers, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro — and raised more than half a million dollars for Free the Children's clean water projects.

"Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro last summer with my

Better late than never.

After a 30-year engagement, Jack Wright, 88, and Shirlene King, 57, have finally made it official.

The long-time sweethearts wed on Tuesday before family, friends and doctors — in the hallway of the oncology radiation department at the West Los Angeles veterans hospital.

Wright, one of only 11 living American survivors of World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal, is currently receiving chemotherapy for head and neck cancer at the hospital.

"I have to undergo several treatments. She's been by my side every step of the way," the former Marine said of his new wife.

The couple is the first to wed at the hospital.

After the war, Wright, known as "Captain Jack" to locals, became a popular figure in the seaside community of Marina del Rey. He lived on his boat, often serenading his neighbours with his accordion.

The couple first met in 1983.

"We were at a hot tub party and I was the only one wearing a bathing suit," King told NBC Los Angeles. "He swam over to me and said, 'Can I

We'd all be in much better shape if we had to peddle for our ice cream.

Employees at one California ice cream shop do just that, churning its organic dairy and non-dairy ice creams and frozen desserts with an in-house bike-pedalling system.

Peddler's Creamery recently opened in L.A.'s Historic Core neighbourhood — owner Edward Belden wanted to be part of the previously down-and-out area's revitalization — and uses good old-fashioned manpower to create its frozen treats.

Watch the original Kickstarter video for the company below:

"It might sound impractical at first, but according to owner Edward Belden, it only takes about 3-4 miles of pedalling (aboard an old Schwinn bike mounted on rollers) to freeze a 5-gallon batch of Mexican chocolate ice cream, salted caramel non-dairy vegan dessert, or strawberry-basil sorbet. If you’re going at a decent clip, that’ll take about 15 minutes. Belden says it’s no problem, for now, to keep his freezers stocked," writes the Atlantic's Sarah Goodyear.

Bella, a 2 year old Bernese Mountain Dog was inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame today for saving the life of Chris Larocque. (CNW Group/Purina Animal Hall of Fame)This week, the Purina Animal Hall of Fame recognized four Canadian dogs' extreme acts of bravery, courage and devotion at its annual ceremony at Toronto's PawsWay.

Bella, Vicious, Snickers and Teak were all honoured for "the extraordinary actions they took to protect a human life — demonstrating the unique and powerful bond that exists between animals and people," a press release stated.

"The tenacity of our 2013 inductees to rescue and protect people from harm — whether it's a wild animal, house fire, criminal or a medical emergency — showcases the connection animals have to humans and the physical risks they will take to keep them safe," Purina PetCare Legacy executive director Mary Siemiesz said in a statement. "This year's inductees remind us of how much animals enrich our lives, and that pets and humans are better together."

Bella, a 2-year-old Bernese Mountain dog from Milton, Nova Scotia, was recognized for her quick-thinking heroism. She pulled her injured owner, Chris Laroque,

Jumping in puddles: it's not just for toddlers anymore.

A video of a baby elk joyfully splashing around in a puddle, unconcerned with who might be watching, has recently gone viral.

Watch the playful elk below.

"I love how at :24 it stops to look around to see if anyone's looking. Then it must decide that no one is, so it resumes its fun," wrote YouTube user weaselmiester.

"I'm guessing the Elk is a fan of Bach," YouTube user NylonSixString wrote.

When was the last time you danced like no one was watching?

Bob Sampson, principal of Bellingham Christian School, declared Friday a "sun day" (Screen grab)This story is for the students (and former students) who believe that good weather should be good enough reason to cancel classes for the day.

In Bellingham, Washington, it is.

Bob Sampson, principal of Bellingham Christian School, declared Friday a "sun day" and gave his 205 students the day off:

"SCHOOL CANCELLED DUE TO GREAT WEATHER! WAHOOO!" the school's website announced.

In an area that rarely sees a full day of sunshine, the unconventional decision to let kids enjoy the great weather is something he did once before, two years ago.

"It's just a day to create some anticipation, some joy," Sampson told the Los Angeles Times.

He added that because the school didn't use any of its snow days this year, the "sun day" was used instead.

"Kids just love the anticipation of sitting around see if school is cancelled when it snows," Sampson told the Associated Press. "You know, we haven't had any snow days, so I thought 'how fun would it be to create that anticipation for kids when it's nice out?'"

On Saturday, the Mikinduri Children of Hope Foundation held its annual yard sale at the Charlottetown Civic Centre.

The charitable organization raised thousands of dollars to help improve the living conditions in Mikinduri, Kenya.

"Rough math, we're feeding something like 50,000 meals from this exercise," Ted Grant, the foundation's chief organizer, told CBC News. "I used to think that poverty was not having any money. Having been to Kenya now 18 times, I no longer believe that. My definition of poverty now is not having any options."

Founder Makena Ambassa was born near Mikinduri and moved to PEI more than a decade ago. She launched the foundation to help her impoverished hometown with food, infrastructure and health care.

Ambassa recently returned to Mikinduri with her daughter to see how her Canadian friends have helped the remote village.

"I cried all the time to see what the foundation has done, things that I had never seen before — the cookhouses, the schools, renovations, the water —

Start off your week on a high note: good Samaritans making the world a better place.

Two weeks ago, ArkadiYM93 uploaded a compilation video to YouTube containing footage from Russian dash cams. Instead of featuring what is often expected from these videos — random gunfire, corrupt traffic police, road accidents, and trucks spilling cows — this one celebrates the random acts of kindness that occur every day.

Watch the heartwarming moments below.

"The one with the child helping the elderly woman across the street made me lose it. What a heartwarming video," viewer biganakhanhda wrote.

"'Two men looked thru prison bars / One saw mud, the other saw stars.' You find what you are looking for in this world," poetic YouTube user Thelastminstrel added.

Have you witnessed any good deeds lately?